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Clueless (musical)
''Clueless'' (also known as Clueless, The Musical) is a jukebox musical with a book by Amy Heckerling based on her 1995 film of the same name, itself loosely based on Jane Austen's 1815 novel '' Emma'', updating the setting to modern-day Beverly Hills. The musical premiered Off-Broadway on November 20, 2018, with an official opening on December 11, in the Pershing Square Signature Center's Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre. Performances ran through January 12, 2019. While financially successful, critical reception was mixed to negative in comparison to other teen movie musicals and to the movie. No other productions have been announced so far. As a non-traditional jukebox musical, the show uses '80s and '90s songs as the entire score, with lyric changes to fit the scene. It features classics such as " Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia, "Say My Name" by Destiny's Child, "Kids in America" by Kim Wilde, and " Beautiful Life" by Ace of Base. Productions Off-Broadway (2018) The musical ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Heckerling
Amy Heckerling (born May 7, 1954) is an American filmmaker. An alumna of both New York University and the American Film Institute, she directed the commercially successful films '' Fast Times at Ridgemont High'' (1982), '' National Lampoon's European Vacation'' (1985), '' Look Who's Talking'' (1989), and '' Clueless'' (1995). Heckerling is a recipient of AFI's Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal celebrating her creative talents and artistic achievements. Early life and education Heckerling was born on May 7, 1954 in The Bronx, New York City, to a bookkeeper mother and an accountant father. She had a Jewish upbringing and remembers that the apartment building where she spent her early childhood was full of Holocaust survivors. "Most of them had tattoos on their arms and for me there was a feeling that all of these people had a story to tell. These were interesting formative experiences." Both of her parents worked full-time, so she frequently moved back and forth from her home in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Group
The New Group, is a New York City Off-Broadway theatrical troupe founded by Artistic Director Scott Elliott, that produced its first play, Mike Leigh's ''Ecstasy'', in 1995. The New Group is run by founding Artistic Director, Scott Elliott, and Executive Director, Adam Bernstein. The New Group was recognized with the 2004 Tony award for Best Musical for Avenue Q originated at the Vinyard Theatre in 2003. Home theatre history Since 2003 the home theatre for the group has mostly been on West 42nd Street on Theatre Row. The main theatres since founding are: *1995 - John Houseman Theatre *1996–1998 - INTAR Theatre *1999–2003 - Theater at St. Clement's Church *2003–2014 - Acorn Theatre *2014–2022 - Pershing Square Signature Center Production history *1995 **''Ecstasy'' by Mike Leigh, directed by Scott Elliott *1996 **''Curtains'' by Stephen Bill, directed by Scott Elliott *1996–1997 **''This Is Our Youth'' by Kenneth Lonergan, directed by Mark Brokaw **''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How Am I Supposed To Live Without You
"How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" is a song written in 1982 by Doug James and Michael Bolton. The ballad has been recorded by many artists around the world, in several languages, most notably Bolton himself, becoming something of a modern pop standard. Instrumental versions of the song have been recorded featuring variously the piano, guitar, saxophone, pan flute, steel drum, and music box. "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" was supposed to be recorded by Australian duo Air Supply, but when Arista President Clive Davis asked for permission to change the lyrics of the chorus, Bolton refused, and Davis let go of the song.Hyatt, Wesley. ''The Billboard Book of Number One Adult Contemporary Hits'', Billboard Books, 1999, p. 277, 354. Subsequently Laura Branigan recorded it as written, and it became the first major hit for the two songwriters. Bolton's own rendition became a worldwide hit in early 1990. Laura Branigan version As the second single from Branigan's second albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Gotta Be
"You Gotta Be" is an R&B/soul song by British singer and songwriter Des'ree, written by her with the producer, Ashley Ingram. It is the third track on the singer's second album, ''I Ain't Movin''' (1994), and the opening track on the US release of that album. The song was released as a single in March 1994, becoming a top-40 hit in several countries, and a top-10 hit in the United States and Australia. By 13 June 1998, the single had sold 358,000 copies in United States, and received gold certifications in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The song was used in several television advertisements over the following years, and a 1999 remix single became a top-10 hit in Des'ree's native UK and a number-one hit in Spain. ''Q Magazine'' featured "You Gotta Be" in their list of the "1001 Best Songs Ever" in 2003. Background Described by Stuart Elliott in ''The New York Times'' as "an infectiously sunny tune about the affirmative powers of self-confidence," "You Gotta Be" according t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Scrubs
"No Scrubs" is a song recorded by American girl group TLC as the lead single from their third studio album, ''FanMail'', on February 2, 1999, by LaFace Records and Arista Records. The song was written by producer Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, former Xscape members Kandi Burruss and Tameka "Tiny" Cottle, and TLC member Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes. The song lyrics describe the role of a man in a relationship. Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas sings the lead vocals for the first time on a TLC single. "No Scrubs" became TLC's third number-one single and eighth top 10 single on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, where it peaked for four consecutive weeks. It was ranked number two on '' Billboard's'' year-end Hot 100 singles chart of 1999, behind Cher's "Believe" (1998). The song won Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal and Best R&B Song at 42nd Annual Grammy Awards. The Hype Williams-directed music video was released in 1999, which depicted the three members dancing inside of a space sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Miss Can't Be Wrong
"Little Miss Can't Be Wrong" is a song by American rock group Spin Doctors, released in October 1992 as the lead single from their debut album, ''Pocket Full of Kryptonite'' (1991). The song reached number 17 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number two on the ''Billboard'' Album Rock Tracks chart. It also reached number five in New Zealand and ended 1993 as the country's 41st-best-selling single. Live versions of "What Time Is It?" and "Freeway of the Plains" (mistakenly titled "Freeway of Plains" on the single) were included as its B-side. Background and writing Lead singer Chris Barron has stated that the song was inspired by his relationship with his stepmother, despite popular belief that it was written about an ex-girlfriend. He described his stepmother as a "malignant narcissist". Barron had a viral tweet in August 2019 about the song's creation, writing: "My stepmom told me I'd be a janitor othing wrong with thatand live in the basement of a school and play guitar for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shoop (song)
"Shoop" is the lead single released from American hip hop group Salt-N-Pepa's fourth studio album, '' Very Necessary'' (1993). It was produced by Sandra 'Pepa' Denton, Mark Sparks and group member Salt. The song features an uncredited verse by rapper Otwane "Big Twan Lov-Her" Roberts (not to be confused with hardcore rapper "Big Twan"). Released in September 1993, the song became one of the group's more successful singles, reaching number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and topping the Hot Rap Singles chart at number one (their second single to do so). Two months after its release, "Shoop" was certified gold by the RIAA; it went on to sell 1.2 million copies. The success of both this single and the follow-up single " Whatta Man" propelled ''Very Necessary'' to sell over 5 million copies in the US, becoming the group's best-selling album. This song uses a sample of a version of Ike Turner's " I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)" from The Sweet Inspirations, and the line "the vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megan Sikora
Megan Sikora (born April 11, 1979) is an American actress who has appeared on Broadway in several musicals. She originated the role of Bambi Bernet in ''Curtains'' in 2007. Early life Sikora grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She began dancing at age three, and she attended Point Park University, where she earned a B.A. in dance. At age 19, she joined the cast of the German version of ''Beauty and the Beast'' and toured Germany and Austria. She was selected as one of the American women to dance ballet at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. Career Sikora debuted on Broadway in '' 42nd Street'' in 2001 as Lorraine/Ensemble. She appeared in other shows such as ''Thoroughly Modern Millie'' in 2002 as Ruth/Ensemble, ''Wonderful Town'', ''Dracula'', and ''Wicked'', where she understudied Glinda and Nessarose. In 2007, she reached her breakthrough when cast as the determined dancing fanatic Bambi Bernet in the Broadway musical ''Curtains''. She appeared on Broadway and the Los Angeles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Mortelliti
Justin Mortelliti (born August 30, 1980 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American actor, singer/songwriter and recording artist. Early life Mortelliti was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His family moved to Washington Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey in 1982, where he spent his childhood with his mother, Marilyn Mortelliti, father, Nicholas Mortelliti, older brother, Gregory and younger brother Adam. He was raised Roman Catholic and graduated from Washington Township High School in 1998. Mortelliti began studying violin at the age of 8 and was also a competitive gymnast most of his childhood. Mortelliti's first theatrical experience was in a D.A.R.E. to keep kids off drugs program assembly where he was chosen by his 5th grade teacher to play the victim of a drug overdose. Upon entering middle school at Orchard Valley Middle School, Justin became drawn to musical theater, appearing on stage as a Dodo Bird in ''Alice in Wonderland'', The Lion in ''The Wizard of Oz' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dove Cameron
Dove Olivia Cameron (born Chloe Celeste Hosterman; January 15, 1996) is an American singer and actress. She became famous for her double role of the eponymous characters in the Disney Channel comedy series '' Liv and Maddie'', for which she won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming. Cameron continued her work with the Disney Channel and portrayed Mal in the '' Descendants franchise'' (2015-2021). In 2016, Cameron starred in the NBC live television musical '' Hairspray Live!''. On stage, from 2018 to 2019, she played the role of Cher Horowitz in an off-Broadway rendition of the 1995 film '' Clueless'', and in 2019, she debuted on the London stage with her portrayal of Clara Johnson in the musical '' The Light in the Piazza''. Cameron further starred in the comedy thriller ''Vengeance'' (2022). As a singer, Cameron made her debut with the soundtrack album to ''Liv and Maddie'' (2015). In the same year, she released her debut single, " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gareth Owen (sound Designer)
Gareth Owen is a multiple Olivier & Tony Award-winning sound designer specialising in musical theatre in London's West End, on Broadway and internationally. Early life Gareth John Owen was born in Sheffield, United Kingdom, a son of two teachers, both of whom specialised in special needs education. At the age of nine the family moved to the Cayman Islands where Owen attended Cayman Islands Middle School. Upon returning to the UK the family moved to St. Ives in Cornwall where Owen attended both Mounts Bay School and Penwith Sixth Form College before going to Plymouth University in Plymouth, to study for a bachelor's degree in underwater science. While at university he worked in nightclubs as a lighting and sound engineer, and as a boatman and beach lifeguard in St. Ives. Career Owen initially began working in live sound when the Penzance nightclub he was working at started to present live bands which Owen was asked to mix. From here he secured work with Birmingham's SSE Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beowulf Boritt
Beowulf Boritt is a New York City-based scenic designer for theater. He is known for his scenic design for the play '' Act One'', which earned him the 2014 Tony Award for Best Scenic Design in a Play. Early life Boritt was born to American Civil War scholar Gabor Boritt and his wife, Elizabeth Boritt, an aspiring opera singer. Gabor Boritt fled Hungary for South Dakota after the failure of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. They reside in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Boritt has two brothers, Jake Boritt who is a film producer and Daniel Boritt who is a biologist specializing in birds. Boritt cites his grandmother Anita Marie Wilson Norseen Hooker as a major inspiration for designing sets, as she was an artist and scenic designer at Wellesley College but was told that it was not appropriate for a woman to do in the 1930s. "She encouraged me artistically to express myself and bought me my first set of oil paints. My parents encouraged me, yes, but my grandmother was the big influence. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
