Spotlight on Broadway: New Website Showcases Theatre History
Spotlight on Broadway: New Website Showcases Theatre History
#1Spotlight on Broadway: New Website Showcases Theatre History
Posted: 9/9/12 at 10:38pm
Playbill.com has an article about Spotlight on Broadway. This new website will be highlighting several Broadway theatre houses, as well as the shows that played those theatres. So far, the houses that are being profiled are: the Richard Rodgers, August Wilson, Majestic and Booth. Absolutely fascinating! Also, theatre luminaries will be honored too. from RC in Austin, Texas
Spotlight On Broadway
"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)
#2Spotlight on Broadway: New Website Showcases Theatre History
Posted: 9/10/12 at 12:02amThis initiative is an incredible achievement. I cannot wait until the final product is completed. BRAVO, mayor's office!
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
--Aristotle
TheaterBoy7777
Broadway Star Joined: 1/28/06
#2Spotlight on Broadway: New Website Showcases Theatre History
Posted: 10/21/13 at 12:05pm
I have spent all morning watching every video to each theatre....I am getting nothing done today. I love the "view from the stage" feature
http://www.spotlightonbroadway.com
#3Spotlight on Broadway: New Website Showcases Theatre History
Posted: 10/21/13 at 12:36pmThis site is glorious so far. These videos are fantastic, I too am losing all my free time today to checking this out.
Words don't deserve that kind of malarkey. They're innocent, neutral, precise, standing for this, describing that, meaning the other, so if you look after them you can build bridges across incomprehension and chaos. But when they get their corners knocked off, they're no good anymore…I don't think writers are sacred, but words are. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones in the right order, you can nudge the world a little.
#4Spotlight on Broadway: New Website Showcases Theatre History
Posted: 10/21/13 at 12:37pmThis had me up into the wee hours of the night last night. Such an amazing resource. I have been waiting a long time for something like this.
"There’s nothing quite like the power and the passion of Broadway music. "
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#5Spotlight on Broadway: New Website Showcases Theatre History
Posted: 10/21/13 at 1:39pmFor your info there was a theater next to the Imperial where a parking lot now stands called the Klaw
Poster Emeritus
#6Spotlight on Broadway: New Website Showcases Theatre History
Posted: 10/21/13 at 1:45pmOne word: epic! What an extensive and thoroughly historic resource. Something like this was long overdue, but I'm thrilled it's finally here!
NYadgal
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/04
#7Spotlight on Broadway: New Website Showcases Theatre History
Posted: 10/21/13 at 11:54pm
Wonderful, wonderful collection of memories! Beautiful way to capture history!
I love everything about this!
(I posted a link directly to the site on Facebook - it's a gem that should be shared!)
"Two drifters off to see the world. There's such a lot of world to see. . ."
Updated On: 10/22/13 at 11:54 PM
#8Spotlight on Broadway: New Website Showcases Theatre History
Posted: 10/22/13 at 1:28amWow, despite the fact that every one of the films flickers and jumps on all of my computers like crazy, (fix that, guys) this is an AMAZING site. Congrats should be dolloped on these people.
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=972787#3631451
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#9Spotlight on Broadway: New Website Showcases Theatre History
Posted: 10/22/13 at 7:09amFantastic site!
#10Spotlight on Broadway: New Website Showcases Theatre History
Posted: 10/22/13 at 8:24pm
I don't know how widely-circulated they'd been before this site, I've never thought to look for them, but the photos of the New Amsterdam and Friedman from just before their extensive renovations are astonishing. These videos are really giving me a new appreciation, or really just a deeper, greater appreciation for the work of the amazing theatre restoration architects and designers.
I know that work is old news, but these videos have me singing their praises anew!
Words don't deserve that kind of malarkey. They're innocent, neutral, precise, standing for this, describing that, meaning the other, so if you look after them you can build bridges across incomprehension and chaos. But when they get their corners knocked off, they're no good anymore…I don't think writers are sacred, but words are. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones in the right order, you can nudge the world a little.
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