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Casa Ma ana production of 'Damn Yankees' has a lotta heart
... Lindsay Roginski has the same gamin charm - and the same sort loose-limbed dance moves - as the original Lola, Gwen Verdon. Richard Kind, best known for TV silliness ( Spin City ), has big-time musical credentials (including the Stephen Sondheim ...
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Casa Ma ana production of 'Damn Yankees' has a lotta heart
... Lindsay Roginski has the same gamin charm - and the same sort loose-limbed dance moves - as the original Lola, Gwen Verdon. Richard Kind, best known for TV silliness ( Spin City ), has big-time musical credentials (including the Stephen Sondheim ...
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Tonight on TV: Timely advice from 'Design on a Dime'
Here's a combination that doesn't come immediately to mind: Gwen Verdon and Walker, Texas Ranger .
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Here's a combination that doesn't come immediately to mind: Gwen Verdon and Walker, Texas Ranger .
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... musicals with "Damn Yankees," the 1955 smash that combined two great pastimes of its day - baseball, and ogling Gwen Verdon - into an unorthodox tunefest wherein a fan of the hapless old Washington Senators sells his soul to the devil, for a shot at ...
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... musicals with "Damn Yankees," the 1955 smash that combined two great pastimes of its day - baseball, and ogling Gwen Verdon - into an unorthodox tunefest wherein a fan of the hapless old Washington Senators sells his soul to the devil, for a shot at ...
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'Producers,' 'Chicago' on tap for Theatre Company
... differently than the movie or the current revival. I got to see it in its original version with Chita Rivera and Gwen Verdon, and will take some of that for our production." Wilson termed the upcoming season "varied," saying, "It offers something ...
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Hayes shines in 'Damn Yankees' revival
... when you're not drenched in tears at the sheer joy of it all. The 1955 hit (1,019 performances) that made Gwen Verdon a genuine Broadway star and cemented the reputation of Ray Walston may not do the same for those now in their shoes. Yet, with ...
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Actors' NET has high hopes for 'Sweet Charity' case
... been too many, has that potential," says Dani Tucci-Juraga, who stars in the role originated on Broadway by Gwen Verdon in 1966. "I certainly feel honored to be following in Gwen Verdon's footsteps. In fact, one role I'd like to do is Roxie Hart in ...
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... out of every single person in a crucial role. By this I don't mean to beat up on Jane Krakowski for not being Gwen Verdon, for whom the character of the temptress Lola was choreographed (by future husband Bob Fosse) in 1955. She actually fares okay, ...
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A Lot of Brains, A Lot of Talent
... Yankees , crossover successes included Sarah Vaughan's "Whatever Lola Wants" as well as "Heart" by Eddie Fisher. Gwen Verdon and Stephen Douglass in a 1955 rehearsal The commercial appeal of Adler and Ross's theatre music stemmed from a combination ...
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... funny Applegate , Jane Krakowski makes a stunning and wickedly memorable Lola , the original role once played by Gwen Verdon in 1955... Randy Graff shines as Meg Boyd . Unlike their usual series... This well rehearsed summer series involves full out ...
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Review: 'Damn Yankees' at City Center Encores
... entrance while curled around a rope from the ceiling in the musical "Nine." But Lola's moves were created for Gwen Verdon by Bob Fosse - and entrusted to the terrific Bebe Neuwirth in the 1994 revival. Despite a fetching Marilyn Monroe look and a ...
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Cast is Game in 'Damn' Revival
... aims to present. And while no one will ever match the inimitable performances of original leads Ray Walston and Gwen Verdon, the limited-run revival that opened last night is perfectly cast. "Will & Grace" star Sean Hayes is hilariously droll as the ...
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'Damn Yankees' has heart, but it's no Lola-palooza
... not performing. The adorable Krakowski becomes mechanical when she revs the va-va-voom, which seemed natural to Gwen Verdon , who created Lola onstage and in the 1958 film. "Whatever Lola Wants" should sizzle, but there's nary a spark. Krakowski is ...
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Actors' NET has high hopes for 'Sweet Charity' case
... been too many, has that potential," says Dani Tucci-Juraga, who stars in the role originated on Broadway by Gwen Verdon in 1966. "I certainly feel honored to be following in Gwen Verdon's footsteps. In fact, one role I'd like to do is Roxie Hart in ...
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... Days," is practically conversational in tone. Krakowski has an even tougher assignment. The original Lola was Gwen Verdon, one of Broadway's legendary dancers. And Lola's numbers, choreographed by the equally legendary Bob Fosse, were specifically ...
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Hayes and Krakowski try to make 'Damn Yankees' a hit
... deal warmer than that. What it may have lost, though, is much of the sex appeal that presumably was injected by Gwen Verdon in the original production (and in the 1958 movie). Verdon was doing early dances by her husband, the choreographer Bob ...
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Hayes and Krakowski try to make 'Damn Yankees' a hit
... deal warmer than that. What it may have lost, though, is much of the sex appeal that presumably was injected by Gwen Verdon in the original production (and in the 1958 movie). Verdon was doing early dances by her husband, the choreographer Bob ...
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Photo Flash: Damn Yankees at City Center
... Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Choreography ( Bob Fosse ), Best Actor (Ray Walton) and Best Actress ( Gwen Verdon ). Songs include "Heart" and "Whatever Lola Wants." The complete cast (as of June 18) is: Sean Hayes , Jane Krakowski , ...
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