Palm Beach International Film Festival president and CEO Jeff Davis was very taken with Lisa Rothauser’s autobiographical one-woman show with music and thought it would be a good fit for his new and newly refurbished Palm Beaches Theatre in Manalapan. But he thought the title, Life. WTF?, was too crude for his venue and audience. So out went WTF and in its place came a new … [Read more...]
Artists Intensive at Kravis seeks young people with dreams of Great White Way
How did a little girl with big talent get from the regional stage lights of the Maltz Jupiter Theatre to the big lights on Broadway, earning a major role as one of the orphans in the revival of the musical hit, Annie? The same way you get to Carnegie Hall — practice, practice, practice — and study with the husband-and-wife team of Jason and Jackie Bayne Gillman and Greg … [Read more...]
Hap’s Oscar predictions: ‘Birdman,’ Keaton, Moore and Iñárritu
This is the year to dive into the office Oscar pool, because what looked murky in December has since become clear with a distinct consensus from the preliminary awards. Now watch me be wrong, but here are my fearless predictions for Sunday’s Academy Awards: * Best Picture: Birdman — It’s a two-horse race between Birdman and Boyhood, with the former getting a late boost from … [Read more...]