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Driving Miss Daisy (2014 Film)
''Driving Miss Daisy'' is a filmed performance of the 2013 Australian theatrical production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1987 play of the same name by Alfred Uhry starring Angela Lansbury, James Earl Jones and Boyd Gaines. It was produced as a 2014 film by Broadway Near You (United States) in association with Umbrella Entertainment (Australia). Synopsis Miss Daisy Werthan (Angela Lansbury) is a widowed, 72-year-old Jewish woman living in mid-century Atlanta who is deemed too old to drive by her son Boolie ( Boyd Gaines). He then hires Hoke Coleburn, an African-American man (James Earl Jones) to serve as her chauffeur, and what begins as a troubled and hostile pairing soon blossoms into a profound, life-altering friendship that transcends all the societal boundaries placed between them. Cast *Angela Lansbury – Miss Daisy Werthan *James Earl Jones – Hoke Coleburn * Boyd Gaines – Boolie Werthan Production background The Australian tour of the Broadway production of ''Dri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Esbjornson
David Esbjornson is a director and producer who has worked throughout the United States in regional theatres and on Broadway, and has established strong and productive relationships with some of the profession's top playwrights, actors, and companies. Esbjornson was the artistic director of Seattle Repertory Theatre in Seattle, Washington, but left that position in summer 2008. For seven years (1992–1999) he was artistic director of New York City's Classic Stage Company, and since leaving that post he has become one of country's most sought after freelance directors. With a list of production credits steeped in the classics from those years at CSC and as a guest director in such leading regional theatres as the Guthrie Theater, Esbjornson has also established himself as an interpreter of choice for playwrights such as Tony Kushner, Edward Albee, and Arthur Miller. He holds an MFA from New York University, and a BA in Theatre and English from Gustavus Adolphus College in Minne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a metropolitan area known as Greater Melbourne, comprising an urban agglomeration of 31 local municipalities, although the name is also used specifically for the local municipality of City of Melbourne based around its central business area. The metropolis occupies much of the northern and eastern coastlines of Port Phillip Bay and spreads into the Mornington Peninsula, part of West Gippsland, as well as the hinterlands towards the Yarra Valley, the Dandenong and Macedon Ranges. It has a population over 5 million (19% of the population of Australia, as per 2021 census), mostly residing to the east side of the city centre, and its inhabitants are commonly referred to as "Melburnians". The area of Melbourne has been home to Aboriginal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands within the British Isles. Northern Ireland shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. The total area of the United Kingdom is , with an estimated 2020 population of more than 67 million people. The United Kingdom has evolved from a series of annexations, unions and separations of constituent countries over several hundred years. The Treaty of Union between the Kingdom of England (which included Wales, annexed in 1542) and the Kingdom of Scotland in 170 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BFI Southbank
BFI Southbank (from 1951 to 2007, known as the National Film Theatre) is the leading repertory cinema in the UK, specialising in seasons of classic, independent and non-English language films. It is operated by the British Film Institute. History The National Film Theatre was initially opened in a temporary building (the Telecinema) at the Festival of Britain in 1951 and moved to its present location in 1957, replacing the Thameside restaurant on the site. It opened for the first BFI London Film Festival on 16 October 1957. Later, the Southbank Centre expanded its buildings to meet the National Film Theatre from the south, while the National Theatre occupies the area to the northeast. A second screen was added on 21 September 1970. In 1988 a new building was constructed for the Museum of the Moving Image between the National Film Theatre and Belvedere Road. Designed by Avery Associates Architects it was built under the Waterloo Bridge approach and expanded during construct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendall K
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Wendall is a given name. Wendall (also used as a girl's name), is related to the Old German name Wendell. The meaning of Wendall is "wanderer". Notable people with the name include: * Edward Wendall Kelly (1880–?), American Methodist bishop * Chummy Broomhall (1919–2017), American cross country skier * Wendall Williams (born 1990), American football player See also * Wendel (other) * Wendell (other) Wendell may refer to: Places in the United States * Wendell, Idaho * Wendell, Massachusetts *Wendell, Minnesota *Wendell, North Carolina Wendell is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States. It is a satellite town of Raleigh, the sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Kaczorowski
Peter Kaczorowski (born 1956) is an American theatrical lighting designer. Kaczorowski was born in Buffalo, New York. He is credited with lighting designs for Broadway and off-Broadway shows, as well extensive work in opera. He has been nominated five times for Tony Awards and won the Tony Award for Best Lighting Design for '' The Producers'' and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design for ''Contact''. He is also the recipient of Outer Critics, Drama-Logue, Ovation and Hewes design awards. He was recently nominated (in 2012) for the Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Play for '' The Road to Mecca''. He has more than 50 Broadway plays and musicals to his credit including Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, No Man's Land/Waiting for Godot in rep, Love Letters, The Country House, The Assembled Parties," Nice Work If You Can Get It", ''Venus in Fur'', '' Wit'', ''Anything Goes'', ''A View From the Bridge'', ''The Pajama Game'', ''Seascape'', ''Who's Afraid of Virgin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lee Beatty
John Lee Beatty is an American scenic designer who has created set designs for more than 115 Broadway shows and has designed for other productions. He won two Tony Awards, for ''Talley's Folly'' (1980) and ''The Nance'' (2013), was nominated for 13 more, and he won five Drama Desk Awards and was nominated for 10 others. Life and career Beatty was born in Palo Alto, California and grew up in Claremont, California, Claremont. His father was dean of students at Pomona College and his mother had also worked in academia.Rothstein, Mervyn"A Life in the Theatre: John Lee Beatty" playbill.com, October 23, 2008 While he was an English major at Brown University, he also directed, wrote, acted, designed sets and costumes, and silkscreened posters for college productions. After graduating from Brown, he entered the Yale School of Drama where he was trained by Ming Cho Lee, and scenic artist Arnold Abramson; as well as by visiting lecturers Donald Oenslager, Jo Mielziner, and Boris Aronson. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Zotovich
Adam Zotovich is a Broadway performer and producer. He is best known for being among the producers of '' The Color Purple's'' theatrical adaptation. As of 2014, Zotovich has produced eight shows that have spawned tours, a London engagement and have grossed a total of more than $245 million. As a performer, he has also been credited as an understudy, swing or replacement in shows such as ''The Wedding Singer'', ''Contact'', and revivals of ''Fiddler on the Roof'' and ''Chicago''. Producing Credits * '' Of Mice and Men'' - 2014 * ''Evita'' - 2012-2013 * ''Driving Miss Daisy'' - 2010-2011 * '' The Addams Family'' - 2010–2011 * ''A View From the Bridge'' - 2010 * ''All My Sons'' - 2008-2009 * '' Legally Blonde'' 2007-2008 * ''The Color Purple ''The Color Purple'' is a 1982 epistolary novel by American author Alice Walker which won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award for Fiction. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jed Bernstein
Jed Bernstein (; born March 27, 1955) is the former president of The Broadway League and of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. For more than 25 years, Jed Bernstein has been a leader in theatrical production, venue management, arts administration, and marketing and promotion. Career and education Bernstein started his career in the advertising industry, spending 15 years working on corporate accounts at firms that included Ally & Gargano, Wells Rich Greene, and Ogilvy & Mather. He is a graduate of the Yale School of Management, where he received an MBA, and the University of Pennsylvania. From 1995 to 2006, Bernstein served as the president of The Broadway League, the national trade association for the commercial theater industry. During this time, he also served as co-producer of the Tony Awards telecast. Bernstein also served as an independent theater producer for such works as ''Driving Miss Daisy'' and the 2009 revival of the musical ''Hair'', for which he received a To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Theatre, Melbourne
The Comedy Theatre is a 1003-seat theatre in Melbourne's East End Theatre District. It was built in 1928, and was designed in the Spanish style, with a Florentine-style exterior and wrought-iron balconies. It is located at 240 Exhibition Street, and diagonally opposite Her Majesty's Theatre. It typically hosts commercial seasons of plays and smaller-scale musicals, as well as comedy and other entertainment events. History The site at the corner of Lonsdale and Stephen streets was from June 1842 to October 1854 an entertainment venue, " Rowe's American Circus", where G. B. W. Lewis gained his foothold in Australia. In December 1854 it was licensed as the "Royal Victoria Theatre", then demolished, to be replaced by a prefabricated iron building imported from Manchester, England for George Coppin George Selth Coppin (8 April 1819 – 14 March 1906) was a comic actor, a theatrical entrepreneur, a politician and a philanthropist, active in Australia.Sally O'Neill,Coppin, Geor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High-definition Video
High-definition video (HD video) is video of higher resolution and quality than standard-definition. While there is no standardized meaning for ''high-definition'', generally any video image with considerably more than 480 vertical scan lines (North America) or 576 vertical lines (Europe) is considered high-definition. 480 scan lines is generally the minimum even though the majority of systems greatly exceed that. Images of standard resolution captured at rates faster than normal (60 frames/second North America, 50 fps Europe), by a high-speed camera may be considered high-definition in some contexts. Some television series shot on high-definition video are made to look as if they have been shot on film, a technique which is often known as filmizing. History The first electronic scanning format, 405 lines, was the first ''high definition'' television system, since the mechanical systems it replaced had far fewer. From 1939, Europe and the US tried 605 and 441 lines until, in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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