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Post by Yuliya on Sept 13, 2004 22:49:27 GMT -5
I finally updated my site - yuliya.topcities.com/index.html (I know, I know, it's been so long I can barely believe it myself. ) There is nothing PB related that hasn't been posted here, so I'll lure visitors with the information on SZ's new play they've just missed. More updates are coming, I promise. Sort of.
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Post by Mariela on Oct 7, 2004 14:47:40 GMT -5
Rubicon Theatre Company announces its 2004-05 season. Included are Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana, co-produced with Manitoba Theatre Centre of Winnipeg, Canada, and starring the father-daughter team of Efrem Zimbalist Jr. and Stephanie Zimbalist, appearing together for the first time. (Oct. 16-Nov. 7)Here is the complete article.
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Post by Mariela on Oct 14, 2004 19:04:41 GMT -5
Get two Zimbalists for the price of oneBy Karen Lindell October 14, 2004 Two A-list Zimbalists are central characters in the Rubicon Theatre Company's production of "The Night of the Iguana." Stephanie Zimbalist and her father, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., are starring onstage together for the first time. Although she and her dad have acted together in films and television, Stephanie Zimbalist said, a father-daughter stage pairing didn't work out until now. In "The Night of the Iguana," Zimbalist plays Hannah, a watercolor and sketch artist who travels around with her grandfather Nonno, a poet. As they wander from one hotel to another, she paints and he waxes poetic in exchange for a room. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. is a Broadway veteran whose first professional role was in 1946 with Spencer Tracy in "The Rugged Path." He starred in several movies in the 1950s and 1960s, and two television shows, "77 Sunset Strip" and "The FBI." Stephanie Zimbalist, best known for her role opposite Pierce Brosnan on television's "Remington Steele," has starred in many theatrical productions. Her most recent role at Rubicon was in "Defying Gravity" in 2003. Zimbalist said her relationship with her father onstage is purely professional. "Acting with my dad doesn't affect me much; we don't make concessions for each other," she said. "We follow our instincts." She doesn't deny the family ties, however. "It's a bonus spending all this wonderful time together," said L.A. resident Zimbalist, whose parents live in Solvang. "We see each other every day, and the theater is a very cozy experience." Source: Ventura County StarMariela
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Post by curious george on Oct 15, 2004 22:02:46 GMT -5
Do you suppose that's the same wig he used in Sting? ;D And doesn't he look like he's about to offer someone some chicken? cg
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Post by Mariela on Oct 21, 2004 17:39:23 GMT -5
The reviews on the play are starting to come out... Like father, like daughterZimbalists stand out in Rubicon's 'The Night of the Iguana' By Rita Moran, Arts writer October 21, 2004 The feverish atmosphere of "The Night of the Iguana" flushes out colorful characters in vivid performances. But the calmest role of them all, the New England spinster played by Stephanie Zimbalist, is the most watchable. Zimbalist, in a luminous portrayal, is almost supernaturally serene, but it is a serenity with layers of emotion subtly portrayed. Tennessee Williams, setting his drama in a sultry outpost on the coast of western Mexico, assembles some of his usual suspects with variations: a disillusioned and defrocked Episcopal priest; the sexually primed and recently widowed woman proprietor of the shabby hotel; and an assortment of loose, prim and oblivious characters to act as counterpoint. But it is the sublime Stephanie Zimbalist and her father, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., on stage together for the first time in their impressive careers, who hold the spotlight: Stephanie as a woman who has come to terms with a life lived by her wits and skills, and Efrem as her 97-year-old grandfather, a poet who is a "minor league talent with a major league spirit." As the two make their way around Mexico, selling their creative skills — hers as a sketch artist, his as a poet — the bond between the actors illuminates the bond between the characters. Stephanie's Hannah is steady but tinted by nuance, especially in her scenes with the most passionate undercurrents, and Efrem's Nono is totally endearing as a proud, fading man with enough remnants of wit to dart a sharp comment here and there. The Rubicon Theatre is blessed to have the Zimbalists together for their pivotal roles in Williams' charged drama. More here: www.venturacountystar.com/vcs/culture/article/0,1375,VCS_4316_3268740,00.html
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Post by curious george on Oct 21, 2004 19:00:34 GMT -5
Sounds great! Kudos to both of them!
cg
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Post by Yuliya on Oct 22, 2004 9:02:09 GMT -5
Thanks, Mariela! I also keep looking but the only newpaper that prints anything relevant is Venture County Star, which requires subscription. Can somebody, please, explain why SZ only brings her worst theater work to Boston, considering she says she loves working here? Sigh...
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Post by Yuliya on Nov 3, 2004 16:14:38 GMT -5
I update my site. There isn't much this time, nothing that wasn't posted in this board anyway, but I added some episode trivia (mostly linked to from PB movie pages) and there's a page on The Night of the Iguana - again, nothing new, just a few articles, thanks to Mariela, but if you missed the photographs in those articles, you can find them on my site. yuliya.topcities.com/index.html
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Post by Yuliya on Nov 16, 2004 21:20:12 GMT -5
There is a bit more stuff on my site including a new article and a program from MTC. Enjoy!
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