FYI - THE BRITISH ARE COMING

Just got our advance notice for booking Spring events at BAM and guess whose coming? Fiona Shaw in Deborah Warner's production of Samuel Beckett's Happy Days! We tried to see this on our last visit over the pond, but the run was completely sold out! Having seen Ms. Shaw in Ms. Warner's production of Medea at BAM a few years back, there's no way we intend to miss it here. The run will be from January 8 until February 2 at the Harvey Theater, so there should be ample opportunity!!

This has bumped out of our previous 1st Place "not to miss" event of the new year, another British import, the Menier Chocolate Factory production of Sunday in the Park With George. This five time Olivier Award winner begins previews at the Roundabout's Studio 54 on January 18, 2008 and officially open on February 14th with Daniel Evans and Jenna Russell reprising their roles as George and Dot. We saw this production in London last year with great trepidation, but were completely won over by it. Mr. Evans' has a lovely tenor voice and brings a touching emotional life to George that Mandy Patinkin (its originator) could never muster. Even the highly flawed second act comes off much more smoothly than its original Broadway production. Kudos to the set and lighting designers as well, who make this show truly magical!!