tag:jmnpublications.com,2012:/blog/1 2011-02-02T13:46:55Z Welcome to JMN Entertainment, a division of JMN Publications owned and operated by Jan Nargi, writer, publicist, and marketing consultant. Here you'll find the latest news of clients, colleagues, celebrities, and venues, plus an archive of theater reviews and interviews I write for BroadwayWorld.com. So sit back and relax, but first please turn off all cell phones, pagers, watches and beepers, or anything else that could disturb the person seated next to you. And if you think you'll need to consume any hard candy while you read, please, unwrap it now. Thank you, and enjoy the show! (© 2012 Janice M. Nargi) Movable Type 3.2ysb5-20051201 tag:jmnpublications.com,2011:/blog//1.49 2011-02-02T03:14:14Z 2011-02-02T13:46:55Z

Huntington Theatre Company in Boston presents a gripping production of Lynn Nottage’s "Ruined," the Pulitzer Prize-winning play that takes an unflinching look at the savagery of war and sees survival

theatrecritic Huntington Theatre Company in Boston presents a gripping production of Lynn Nottage’s "Ruined," the Pulitzer Prize-winning play that takes an unflinching look at the savagery of war and sees survival tag:jmnpublications.com,2011:/blog//1.48 2011-01-11T23:41:26Z 2011-01-12T07:49:04Z

It’s time to start looking at hate-speak as verbal abuse. It’s time for those of us who listen in silence to put our own thoughts into words. Enough is enough.

theatrecritic It’s time to start looking at hate-speak as verbal abuse. It’s time for those of us who listen in silence to put our own thoughts into words. Enough is enough. tag:jmnpublications.com,2011:/blog//1.47 2011-01-08T23:22:29Z 2011-01-28T11:55:05Z

Broadway’s beleaguered new musical SPIDER-MAN – with its much-ballyhooed spectacle, record-breaking $65-million price tag, and four dramatic injuries to major cast members within four weeks – may turn out to be the best thing to hit the Great White Way in decades. Quite simply, the harsh glare that has been shining on SPIDER-MAN has finally illuminated problems that have been plaguing the industry for years.

theatrecritic Broadway’s beleaguered new musical SPIDER-MAN – with its much-ballyhooed spectacle, record-breaking $65-million price tag, and four dramatic injuries to major cast members within four weeks – may turn out to be the best thing to hit the Great White Way in decades. Quite simply, the harsh glare that has been shining on SPIDER-MAN has finally illuminated problems that have been plaguing the industry for years. tag:jmnpublications.com,2010:/blog//1.46 2010-12-16T01:13:04Z 2010-12-16T09:28:38Z

Husband and wife actors Robert Pemberton and Anne Gottlieb are “naturals” in New Repertory Theatre production of Terrence McNally’s “Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune” at the Arsenal Center for the Arts in Watertown, Mass.

theatrecritic Husband and wife actors Robert Pemberton and Anne Gottlieb are “naturals” in New Repertory Theatre production of Terrence McNally’s “Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune” at the Arsenal Center for the Arts in Watertown, Mass. tag:jmnpublications.com,2010:/blog//1.45 2010-10-13T23:48:41Z 2010-10-14T07:03:10Z

Smart and sexy cast makes an autumn drive to Ogunquit worth the trip as the Playhouse extends its 2010 season with a six-week run of crowd favorite "Chicago"

theatrecritic Smart and sexy cast makes an autumn drive to Ogunquit worth the trip as the Playhouse extends its 2010 season with a six-week run of crowd favorite "Chicago" tag:jmnpublications.com,2010:/blog//1.44 2010-10-13T23:24:03Z 2010-10-14T06:46:51Z

Broadway's Brent Barrett leads a stellar cast in North Shore Music Theatre's slick and savvy production of "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels"

theatrecritic Broadway's Brent Barrett leads a stellar cast in North Shore Music Theatre's slick and savvy production of "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" tag:jmnpublications.com,2010:/blog//1.43 2010-08-27T21:56:09Z 2010-08-28T05:30:33Z

Charles Shaughnessy, the dapper star of television's "The Nanny," "Days of Our Lives" and "Mad Men," finds his grail as King Arthur in Ogunquit Playhouse's sparkling production of "Monty Python's Spamalot" co-starring Broadway diva Rachel York as The Lady of the Lake.

theatrecritic Charles Shaughnessy, the dapper star of television's "The Nanny," "Days of Our Lives" and "Mad Men," finds his grail as King Arthur in Ogunquit Playhouse's sparkling production of "Monty Python's Spamalot" co-starring Broadway diva Rachel York as The Lady of the Lake. tag:jmnpublications.com,2010:/blog//1.42 2010-08-18T17:38:54Z 2010-08-19T01:03:33Z

American Idol finalist Anthony Fedorov stars in the North Shore Music Theatre's family-friendly favorite "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"

theatrecritic American Idol finalist Anthony Fedorov stars in the North Shore Music Theatre's family-friendly favorite "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" tag:jmnpublications.com,2010:/blog//1.41 2010-08-06T17:25:43Z 2010-08-07T00:51:17Z

Stefanie Powers, starring at Maine's Ogunquit Playhouse as fictional silent screen legend Norma Desmond, ably navigates the twists and turns of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Sunset Boulevard," a musical homage to Hollywood's film noir classic

theatrecritic Stefanie Powers, starring at Maine's Ogunquit Playhouse as fictional silent screen legend Norma Desmond, ably navigates the twists and turns of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Sunset Boulevard," a musical homage to Hollywood's film noir classic tag:jmnpublications.com,2010:/blog//1.40 2010-07-18T02:10:12Z 2010-07-18T09:29:04Z

A miscast Vicki Lewis as Mama Rose and awkward staging in-the-round rob North Shore Music Theatre's GYPSY of its bite and brilliance.

theatrecritic A miscast Vicki Lewis as Mama Rose and awkward staging in-the-round rob North Shore Music Theatre's GYPSY of its bite and brilliance. tag:jmnpublications.com,2010:/blog//1.38 2010-06-04T01:14:46Z 2010-06-04T08:52:56Z

Broadway star Rachel York returns to the Reagle stage in Waltham, Mass., June 17-27 to star as The Witch in "Into the Woods." Rachel won the 2009 Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE) Award for her portrayal of Dolly Levi in Reagle's "Hello, Dolly!" last season.

theatrecritic Broadway star Rachel York returns to the Reagle stage in Waltham, Mass., June 17-27 to star as The Witch in "Into the Woods." Rachel won the 2009 Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE) Award for her portrayal of Dolly Levi in Reagle's "Hello, Dolly!" last season. tag:jmnpublications.com,2010:/blog//1.37 2010-06-04T00:40:56Z 2010-06-04T08:13:41Z

Tony Award-winning lyricist and librettist Lynn Ahrens talks about penning the narration for “The Dream Lives On: A Portrait of the Kennedy Brothers” receiving its world premiere with the Boston Pops

theatrecritic Tony Award-winning lyricist and librettist Lynn Ahrens talks about penning the narration for “The Dream Lives On: A Portrait of the Kennedy Brothers” receiving its world premiere with the Boston Pops tag:jmnpublications.com,2010:/blog//1.36 2010-05-11T01:36:28Z 2010-05-11T09:04:03Z

Estelle Parsons recreates her acclaimed Broadway role as dysfunctional family matriarch Violet Weston, leading a sparkling touring cast in Tracy Letts’ scathingly funny award-winning drama "August: Osage County"

theatrecritic Estelle Parsons recreates her acclaimed Broadway role as dysfunctional family matriarch Violet Weston, leading a sparkling touring cast in Tracy Letts’ scathingly funny award-winning drama "August: Osage County" tag:jmnpublications.com,2010:/blog//1.35 2010-03-12T16:27:52Z 2010-03-13T01:23:43Z

National tour of long-running Broadway hit "The Lion King" proves why director and designer Julie Taymor rules the jungle

theatrecritic National tour of long-running Broadway hit "The Lion King" proves why director and designer Julie Taymor rules the jungle tag:jmnpublications.com,2010:/blog//1.33 2010-02-11T03:42:43Z 2010-02-11T23:14:46Z

High-tech production values crush the heart of "Dreamgirls" touring revival despite great voices and generally strong performances

theatrecritic High-tech production values crush the heart of "Dreamgirls" touring revival despite great voices and generally strong performances