Painting of lady in vibrant blue, gentleman in bright pink, and two onlookers with the words "April 16th, 1760: The Remarkable Charlotte Charke"
It's #theaterthursday ! This week, on the anniversary of her death, we remember Charlotte Charke and her life of "adventures and misfortunes."
As far as London Stage celebrities go, it doesn't get more interesting than Charke...
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VICTORIA REGINA by Laurence Housman
Produced on Broadway in 1935 starring a Helen Hayes and Queen Victoria and a young Vincent Price as Prince Albert.
Cover of play manuscript with the words "April 9th, 1692: Cleomenes and the Crown"
We come to you this #theaterthursday with devastating news: performance of Cleomenes (the new play we've all been waiting for) has been royally PROHIBITED!
Read more about the 👑's censorship of Cleomenes here: blogs.uoregon.edu/londonstage/...
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HELLZAPOPPIN' a musical revue written by the comedy team of Olsen and Johnson, consisting of John "Ole" Olsen and Harold "Chic" Johnson, with music and lyrics by Sammy Fain and Charles Tobias.
This just in: Never before seen works of Shakespeare have been rediscovered!!!
What’s that? You don’t think it sounds like real Shakespeare?
Surely you must be imagining things.
Grab your tickets and read about this #theaterthursday event on our blog! blogs.uoregon.edu/londonstage/...
For this #theaterthursday, we're taking it easy (in line with Restoration Era tradition, of course)
Read about it here: blogs.uoregon.edu/londonstage/...
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They Will Kill You hits theaters worldwide tomorrow
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AN IDEAL HUSBAND by Oscar Wilde
One of Wilde’s most polished comedies, blending glittering dialogue with sharp insight. The plot turns on political corruption and blackmail, as Sir Robert Chiltern’s public reputation is threatened by a secret from his past.
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RICHARD II by William Shakespeare
I was 14 in 1972 when I went to the late lamented Kennedy Center to see Richard Chamberlain star in a production of this monumental play, directed by the great Jonathan Miller. A cherished memory.
Today we're spotlighting a celebrity of the London Stage-- one SO famous that even her nights out were the subject of public interest.
Check out this week's #theaterthursday to read about the Restoration icon, Nell Gwyn: blogs.uoregon.edu/londonstage/...
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THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM book and lyrics by Alfred Uhry and music by Robert Waldman. The story is based novella by Eudora Welty.
I played the Raven in production of this at The Hippodrome Theater in Gainesville, Florida in the early 80s. I had quite a death scene.
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JASON ROBARDS (1922-2000)
Robards had one of the great stage careers of the twentieth century, becoming almost synonymous with Eugene O’Neill through his performances in LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT THE ICEMAN COMETH, and A MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTEN.
Today's #theaterthursday may be more serious than usual, but it’s FULL of intriguing London Stage history!
Curious about male perception of women in 18th century playhouses? Craving details on London’s coffeehouse culture?
Check out our March 5th spotlight here: blogs.uoregon.edu/londonstage/...
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The newest Disney/Pixar movie, Hoppers, releases worldwide tomorrow, March 6th
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Happy #theaterthursday!
This week we celebrate the return of the King’s Company after a fire left them tragically theater-less.
Read about the 🔥 on Drury Lane and the company’s return to the stage here: blogs.uoregon.edu/londonstage/...
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James O'Neill (1847–1920) was an Irish-American actor famous for portraying Edmond Dantès in the stage adaptation of THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO over 6,000 times. He was the father of playwright Eugene O'Neill.
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Scream 7 will hit theaters worldwide this Friday, February 27
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Hey fans of the London Stage! It’s our 3rd #theaterthursday ! 🎉
Feb. 19, 1785: Drury Lane’s Macbeth sees a clash of genres! The witches may have been breaking character SNL-style, but icon Sarah Siddons remained SUBLIME as Lady Macbeth.
Read about it on our blog! blogs.uoregon.edu/londonstage/...
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YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN, music and lyrics by Clark Gesner, based on Charles M. Schulz's PEANUTS comic strip.
The original cast included Bob Balaban, Gary Burghoff, Bill Hinnant, Skip Hinnant, Karen Johnson and Reva Rose.🎥
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Aladár László was born on October 10, 1896 in Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]. He was a writer and actor, known for writing the plays that were the source for TROUBLE IN PARADISE (1932) and GIRL RUSH (1944). 🎥
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On this day in history, 1661: Samuel Pepys sees a show, says women (now on-stage) make it "much better" than previously all-male casts, and ends the night with an ale!
More RE: Pepys's night out here
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Crime 101, the newest movie staring Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry and Mark Ruffalo, premieres worldwide tomorrow, February 13th
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THE RING OF THE NIBELUNG by Richard Wagner
A cycle of four German epic music dramas
"Wagner’s Music Is Really Much Better Than It Sounds," a quote attributed to Mark Twain and Ambrose Bierce, but actually from humorist Edgar Wilson "Bill" Nye (1850-1896).
It's #theaterthursday, our new weekly blog series spotlighting London Stage events from this day in history!
Feb. 5, 1704: a story of rival sopranos and ORANGES thrown from the audience!
Read about the 🍊 ordeal here: blogs.uoregon.edu/londonstage/...
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The third installment in the current Strangers franchise his theaters around the globe tomorrow, February 6
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THE PETRIFIED FOREST by Robert E. Sherwood
Starred Leslie Howard, Peggy Conklin and Humphrey Bogart. It ran on Broadway from January thru June 1935, with four of the original cast reprising their roles in the 1936 film version.
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The newest Sam Rami movie, Send Help, his theaters this Friday
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THE PRISONER OF SECOND AVENUE by Neil Simon
This play was one of the first pop culture reflections of the Decline of New York City into the "urban decay" that the 1970s came to embody. Peter Falk and Lee Grant gave stellar performances.
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple hits theaters nationwide on Friday, January 16th
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AN INSPECTOR CALLS by J.B. Priestly
This 1946 play is a morality fable about an mysterious inspector who calls upon a prosperous family in the North of England. I saw the 2012 revival directed by Stephen Daldry for the National Theatre. Mesmerizing.
