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Post by ukelelehip on Sept 10, 2007 16:09:44 GMT
Nice NY Times mention:
As for the Czech-born Mr. Stoppard, who last season held New York theatergoers in improbably enchanted captivity with “The Coast of Utopia,” his nine-hour trilogy about Russian intellectuals in the 19th century, he is now revisiting a more recent chapter of history. “Rock ’n’ Roll,” scheduled to open at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theater on Nov. 4, is about, among other things, the revolutionary spirit in Prague, the limitations of philosophy and the unstoppable life force embodied by groups like Pink Floyd and the Rolling Stones. Trevor Nunn directs a cast led by Brian Cox, Sinéad Cusack and Rufus Sewell, who were absolutely smashing when the play, arguably Stoppard’s finest, opened at the Royal Court Theater in London last year.
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Post by Tinkerdog on Sept 11, 2007 11:17:23 GMT
Mention of the play and cast made it to the current issue of VARIETY magazine (I received it yesterday in the mail). There is a picture inserted amongst a small collage of pictures from other plays coming to New York. At least they are in print.
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Post by ree on Sept 12, 2007 4:54:13 GMT
Just wanted to mention that AmazonUS has copies of
Rock'N'Roll now available. I finally received my preorder
a few days ago. It is a trade size paperback and cost me
$10.00 if I remember correctly.
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Post by ukelelehip on Sept 12, 2007 4:59:11 GMT
They have rewritten the synopsis of the play. From this: Rock 'n' Roll spans the years from 1968 -1990 from the double perspective of Prague, Czechoslovakia, where a rock 'n' roll band comes to symbolize resistance to the Communist regime -and of Cambridge, England, where the verities of love and death are shaping the lives of three generations in the family of a Marxist philosopher.to this: It's August 1968, and Russian tanks are rolling in to Prague... Jan, the Czech student, lives for rock music, Max, the English professor, lives for Communism and Esme, the flower child, is high. By 1990, the tanks are rolling out, the Stones are rolling in and idealism has hit the wall. A deeply felt look at the connection between rock music and revolution, Stoppard's sweeping and witty play spans two countries, three generations and twenty-two turbulent years, at the end of which love remains - and so does rock'n'roll.Sounds like a romcom!  |
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Post by maxx02 on Sept 12, 2007 14:58:57 GMT
It was if you're a Czech dissident.
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Post by ukelelehip on Sept 15, 2007 3:11:06 GMT
I saw a copy of the American publication of the play tonight and it has a whole introduction by Tom Stoppard that was not in the Royal Court edition. Very interesting for fanatics like myself. The latter part of the intro is actually also in the pdf on the official RnR website (the Vaclav Havel essay bit, "Politics, Rock 'n' Roll and Life Itself") but the complete introduction is about twice as long and discusses at length Stoppard's influences in writing the characters Jan and Ferdinand. Reading it of course threw me back in my RnR mania. Is it Oct 19 yet??  |
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Post by ukelelehip on Sept 21, 2007 16:25:26 GMT
I can't stand that there is no news on casting! Four weeks and counting down! Hmph!
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Post by maxx02 on Sept 21, 2007 16:28:16 GMT
I keep thinking we'll get a "rufus in NY" sighting, but no such luck. I'm watching all the events to see if he might be in attendence--nothing so far.
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Post by ukelelehip on Sept 21, 2007 16:34:08 GMT
I keep thinking we'll get a "rufus in NY" sighting, but no such luck. I'm watching all the events to see if he might be in attendence--nothing so far. Ditto. Frustrating!! I think I'll check out the theatre this weekend to see if there is any sign of activity... |
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Post by rufluvr on Sept 21, 2007 17:00:13 GMT
Please do Uke! And bring your camera! And money to buy a certain someone a latte'! You never know. I can't wait 'till all the stateside pixxes start trickling in! |
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Post by etherealtb on Sept 21, 2007 20:08:10 GMT
I keep thinking we'll get a "rufus in NY" sighting, but no such luck. I'm watching all the events to see if he might be in attendence--nothing so far. Do we know for sure if they are already in town rehearsing yet, or are we just guessing based a normal rehearsal timeframe for a Bway show? |
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Post by ukelelehip on Sept 21, 2007 21:09:33 GMT
or are we just guessing based a normal rehearsal timeframe for a Bway show? Yes, exactly. Four weeks is even on the short side for such a long play, I would imagine and they are rehearsing several fresh cast members. Maybe the new peeps have gone to London to rehearse? |
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Post by maxx02 on Sept 21, 2007 23:41:05 GMT
Actually you don't have to have the principles in place for a lot of what will take place in those early rehearsals. Anyone can stand in for them. But I would think they'd be starting full cast rehearsals pretty soon if they haven't already. It's a new space so there is blocking and lighting and sound to be done. It's likely a new set (or one can hope as the last was dreadful) They didn't bring any of the crews so they will all need to prepare as if it's a new show, with a new stage manager... and then of course they'll move into the theatre which should happen next week or the week after. It would surprise me to find that the principles haven't moved into place. I expect that is the deafening sound of silence we're hearing. People working.  |
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Post by ukelelehip on Sept 21, 2007 23:51:47 GMT
The theatre is decked out in bills and posters etc. I took some pics tonight on my phone but I don't have the right cable to d/l them...
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Post by uncorked on Sept 22, 2007 15:53:20 GMT
Hey I just got a call from the manhattan club on 56th--they want to give me a good deal on a room and free tkts ...anybody know anything about that hotel  |
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