#Nick Wyman

[operafantomet]

Firmin's hairdo in the US has been anything but stale!

Kevin Ligon, Broadway

Tim Jerome, Broadway

David Cryer, US Tour and Broadway

Richard Gould, San Francisco

Scott Watanabe, Las Vegas (also Toronto)

Craig Bennett, Broadway (also Restaged Tour)

Kenneth Kantor, Broadway

Carrington Vilmont, Broadway

Lawson Skala, Las Vegas

Nick Wyman, original Broadway

Scott Mikita, Broadway

Jeff Keller, Broadway

#phantom of the opera #richard firmin #1st managers #2nd managers #kevin ligon #tim jerome #david cryer #richard gould #scott watanabe #craig bennett #kenneth kantor #lawson skala #nick wyman #scott mikita #jeff keller

[abs0luteb4stard]

W A T C H I N G

#DIE HARD with a Vengeance (1995) #BRUCE WILLIS #SAMUEL L JACKSON #JEREMY IRONS #graham greene #colleen camp #Larry Bryggman #sam phillips #Anthony Peck #Nick Wyman #Kevin Chamberlin #Richard Council #Sven Toorvald #Joe Zaloom #Gerrit Vooren #John C. Vennema #WATCHING #Die Hard #action film #thriller film

[lajoiedefrancoise]

Planes, trains and automobiles (1987)

#planes trains and automobiles #planes trains #quotes #1987 #Nick Wyman

[heidismagblog]

#rolling stone magazine #rolling stone #the fortieth anniversary #the rolling stones #charlie watts #bill wyman #mick jagger #keith richards #brian jones #pete townshend #the who #pink floyd #roger waters #syd barrett #nick mason #rick wright #paul mccartney #linda mccartney #george harrison #the beatles #andy summers #the police

[justdealingwithsomeissues]

This book started off so well too... now it is just a slog I'm waiting to be put out of its misery.

#Marvel #Nick Fury Agent of Shield #Nick Fury #Knockabout ~ Jarno Sprague #Fionna Wyman ~ Psi Borg #Violet Pinkerton ~ Violence #K'Maria ~ Ivory

[falconcrestalbumphoto]

Casting saison 1.

#william r. moses #robert foxworth #jamie rose #susan sullivan #jane wyman #chao li chi #abby dalton #nick ramus #lorenzo lamas

[greensparty]

Movie Review: The Stones and Brian Jones

Beyond the sub genre of music documentaries, there's almost a mini sub genre of docs about The Rolling Stones. Some of the best include Gimme Shelter, Cocksucker Blues (I got my bootleg DVD of this unreleased doc), Shine a Light and Crossfire Hurricane. But within that mini sub genre, there's been a trend in recent years of docs about members of The Stones: 2001′s Being Mick about Mick Jagger, 2015′s Keith Richards: Under the Influence, 2019's The Quiet One about Bill Wyman, and 2020's Ronnie Wood: Somebody Up There Likes Me about Ronnie Wood. Now there's a new doc about Stones guitarist Brian Jones, who co founded the band in 1962 and died in 1969 at age 27. Nick Broomfield's The Stones and Brian Jones opens this week.

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Director Nick Broomfield has always been a fascinating figure in the world of documentary, in that he doesn’t play by the rules. He has made docs about musicians and public figures, but also socio-political docs as well. While some have accused him of being sensationalist in some of his films, the bigger issue some have is that he inserts himself into his docs and his making the film is as much a part of the film as the subject. Purists believe that documentarians should not get involved with their subject. I say break the rules if you’re going to do it in an interesting way! His 1998 doc Kurt and Courtney about Kurt Cobain was something I had mixed feelings about. While he brought up some interesting conspiracies about Cobain’s death, it also felt like Broomfield had an axe to grind with Courtney Love. But I digress. His 2019 doc Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love, about Leonard Cohen's muse Marrianne Ihlen and their relationship, was very impressive. Now he is turning his attention to Brian Jones, who he had some interactions with as a teen.

Early Stones circa early 60s: Wyman, Richards, Jagger, Watts and Jones

Guitarist Brian Jones co-founded The Rolling Stones, the British blues band influenced by American blues, who went on to become the biggest band on the planet for over 60 years now. He had quite a run with the band through the 60s before Mick Jagger and Keith Richards kicked him out of the band he founded due to his erratic behavior in 1969 and months later he died at age 27 (a member of the 27 Club). While Mick and Keith get the majority of recognition for The Stones, this doc makes the case for Jones' significant contribution to their sound. Through this blog I've been lucky enough to review a lot of Stones albums, including a number of them featuring Jones, i.e. Their Satanic Majesties Request 50th anniversary edition, Let It Bleed 50th anniversary Deluxe Edition, Rock and Roll Circus 2019 reissue, and On Air. The doc features interviews with a number of Jones' ex-girlfriends, friends and peers. What truly made this more than just another Stones doc was Bill Wyman. As we saw in the Wyman doc The Quiet One, he has been a lifelong archivist and photographer documenting his own life. In this doc, in addition to being a featured interviewee, he served as a historical consultant and the archival footage is spectacular! Some of it I was amazed how good it looked. At times it borders on For Fans Only, but this is an important archive of a notable musician whose work is still being heard today! Now, let's get some documentaries on Charlie Watts and Mick Taylor STAT!

For info on The Stones and Brian Jones

3.5 out of 5 stars

#the stones and brian jones #nick broomfield #documentary #documentary review #movie review #the rolling stones #brian jones #bill wyman #mick jagger #keith richards #charlie watts #music nerd #film geek

[krispyweiss]

“The Stones and Brian Jones” Coming to Video on Demand Nov. 17

“I’d do it 100 times over if I could,” a smiling Brian Jones tells an interviewer about founding the Rolling Stones, inherent pressure notwithstanding.

“I love it.”

The clip comes at the end of the trailer for director Nick Broomfield’s “The Stones and Brian Jones,” a new documentary releasing to video on demand Nov. 17, which “explores the creative musical genius of Jones … and uncovers how the founder of what became the greatest rock ’n, roll band in the world was left behind in the shadows of history,” per promotional materials.

The trailer nods to a “rivalry” between Jones and Mick Jagger over control of the Stones and notes a “visible friction” that developed between the multi-instrumentalist and the singer.

“A rock group is sort of like a primitive tribe,” a voice says. “Their whole lifeblood comes from that bond. Once nobody wants to talk to them, they just go off into the woods to die.”

Broomfield uses previously unseen film alongside interviews “with all the main players,” who are not identified, to tell the story of the man who founded the Stones in 1962, was fired in ’69 and died on July 3 of that year at 27.

“I felt sorry for him for what we did to him,” another faceless, unidentified interviewee says. “We took his one thing away, which was being in a band.”

10/11/23

#Youtube #brian jones #the rolling stones #the stones and brian jones #mick jagger #keith richards #bill wyman #charlie watts #nick broomfield

[theatrepup]

Got to see The Stones & Brian Jones documentary on the big screen last night! It was for a film festival and the place was packed. Nick Broomfield, Bill Wyman, and Paul Trynka definitely made sure Brian's musical contributions were front and center; I even heard audience members saying afterward that Brian should have received more credit! The women in Brian's life were a very strong presence throughout the documentary, which is awesome.  I absolutely agree with Nick that the women in Brian's life understood him better than the band did. Perhaps because they felt unheard in the world, the same as he did. And most of all, the lesson I took away is, when you see someone having a hard time in life, be a friend. Say something. Just be kind. 

The Stones & Brian Jones will be available on streaming everywhere November 17. http://www.magpictures.com/thestonesandbri.../watch-at-home/

#Rolling Stones #Brian Jones #Bill Wyman #Keith Richards #Mick Jagger #Charlie Watts #Anita Pallenberg #1960s music #Nick Broomfield #Paul Trynka #27 club #classic rock #60s music #60s rock #documentary

[thelittletsarina]

Holiday Gifting Day 1

Day 1 of 5 features a few videos from Phantom!

Michael Crawford (The Phantom of the Opera), Sarah Brightman (Christine Daaé), Steve Barton (Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny) 1987; Broadway Notes: Rehearsal footage, around 40 minutes long. Professionally filmed and sometimes staticky and fuzzy, but rare glimpse of the original cast and director working on the production

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Michael Crawford (The Phantom of the Opera), Dale Kristien (alt Christine Daaé), Steve Barton (Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny), Judy Kaye (Carlotta Giudicelli), Nick Wyman (Monsieur Firmin), Cris Groenendaal (Monsieur André), Leila Martin (Madame Giry) October 8, 1988; Broadway || Notes: Act 1 starts partway through Auctioneer's speech; Act 2 midway through 'Masquerade'. Includes a clip of Michael Crawford's bows for his last show on Broadway, shot from a different angle and possibly taken from another source.

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Gary Mauer (The Phantom of the Opera), Marie Danvers (Christine Daaé), Michael Shawn Lewis (Raoul), Kim Stengel (Carlotta Giudicelli), David Cryer (Monsieur Firmin), DC Anderson (Monsieur André), John Whitney (Ubaldo Piangi), Kate Wray (Meg Giry) August 10, 2005; Third National Tour

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Ben Cramer (alt The Phantom of the Opera), Maaike Widdershoven (alt Christine Daaé), Hans Peter Janssens (alt Raoul) Notes: Choppy highlights filmed by a cast or crew member from the side of the stage. || June 28, 1996; Scheveningen, Netherlands

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#video gift #phantom of the opera #holiday gifting

[best-supermassive-character]

Pairs from Round 1:

1. ‌The Curator x Dr. Hill – Nick Kay x Salim Othman x Jason Kolchek – Jacob Custos x Nick Furcillo

2. ‌Fliss DuBois x Julia – Laura Kearney x Hannah Washington – Kate Wilder x Julia

3. ‌Hannah Washington x Jessica Riley – Matt Taylor x Ashley Brown – Salim Othman x Dar Basri

4. ‌John x Angela – Conrad x Jacob Custos – Kate Wilder x Jamie Tiergan

5. ‌Mike Munroe x Jessica Riley – Conrad x Beer x Rachel King – Conrad x Fliss DuBois

6. ‌Daniel x Taylor – Hannah Washington x Emily Davis – Nathan Merwin x Joey Gomez

7. ‌Charlie Anderson x Hodgson expedition – Rachel King x Clarice Stokes – Nick Kay x Salim Othman

8. ‌Jeff Whitman x Marie Whitman – Emily Davis x Ashley Brown – Revenant Carver x Judge Wyman

9. ‌Abraham Alastor x Tabitha Milton – Alex Smith x Julia – Nick Kay x Rachel King

10. ‌Kurum x Balathu – Lady Bradshaw x Ellis van Huyten – Hannah Washington x Ashley Brown

11. ‌Emma Mountebank x Kaitlyn Ka – Eric King x Nick Kay – Eric King x Nick Kay x Rachel King

12. ‌Beth Washington x Emily Davis – Beth Washington x Sam Giddings

13. ‌Jason Kolchek x Salim Othman – Erin Keenan x Rachel King

14. ‌Mike Munroe x Jessica Riley x Emily Davis – Conrad x Brad Smith

15. ‌Granthem Du'Met x Kate Wilder – Granthem Du'Met x Jamie Tiergan

16. ‌Mark Nestor x Kate Wilder x Jamie Tiergan x Erin Keenan – Adam Jones x Jonathan Finn

17. ‌Emily Davis x Jessica Riley – Kate Wilder x Erin Keenan

18. ‌Joseph Lambert x Amy Lambert – Mark Nestor x Kate Wilder

19. ‌Joe Roberts x Charlie Anderson – Tanya Clarke x Vince Barnes

20. ‌Danny x Olson – Ashley Brown x Chris Hartley x Josh Washington

21. ‌Emily Davis x Sam Giddings – The Curator x Player

22. ‌Dylan Lenivy x Chainsaw – Tabitha Milton x Taylor

23. ‌Brad Smith x Fliss DuBois – Emma Mountebank x Abigail Blyg

24. ‌Beth Washington x Laura Kearney – Conrad x Brad Smith x Fliss DuBois

25. ‌Kaitlyn Ka x Ryan Erzahler x Dylan Lenivy – Jamie Tiergan x Erin Keenan

26. ‌Laura Kearney x Kaitlyn Ka – Granthem Du'Met x Erin Keenan

27. ‌Laura Kearney x Max Brinly – Sam Giddings x Jessica Riley

28. ‌Conrad x Josh Washington – Emma Mountebank x Kaylee Hackett

29. ‌Matt Taylor x Jessica Riley – Brad Smith x Dylan Lenivy

30. ‌Rachel King x The Ancient One – Dar Basri x Eric King

31. ‌Ashley Brown x Jessica Riley – Kate Wilder x Erin Keenan x Jamie Tiergan

32. ‌Chris Hartley x Ashley Brown – Ryan Erzahler x Dylan Lenivy

33. ‌Kate Wilder x The Curator – Becky Marney x Felicity Graves

34. ‌Sam Giddings x Hannah Washington – Nick Furcillo x Abigail Blyg

35. ‌Josh Washington x Chris Hartley – Laura Kearney x Travis Hackett

36. ‌Max Brinly x Laura Kearney x Travis Hackett – Nick Kay x Jason Kolchek

37. ‌Josh Washington x Jessica Riley – Kate Wilder x Shelby

38. Fliss DuBois x Julia - Mark Nestor x Joseph Morello 39. Emily Davis x Ashley Brown - Kate Wilder x Michelle Morello

#smg pairing tournament #supermassive games tournament #tournament #house of ashes #little hope #man of medan #the devil in me #the quarry #until dawn #the dark pictures #the dark pictures anthology #not a poll

[kindheartedgummybears]

eh while we're on the topic of Directive

once again, if i got any names or characters wrong please correct me!!

#Supermassive Games #The Dark Pictures #The Dark Pictures Anthology #The Dark Pictures Anthology Season 2 #Directive 8020 #Hidden Agenda #HA #The Inpatient #TI #Man of Medan #MoM #Little Hope #LH #House of Ashes #HoA #The Devil in Me #TDiM #Thomas Carter #Dawid Kocieda #Jack Green #Jonathan Burteaux #Jozef Aoki #Leonardo Patane #Luis Augusto #Michael Addo #Simon Bond #Sukesh Khosla #Tom Weston #Winston Thomas

[curator-simp]

#dark pictures anthology #dark pictures house of ashes #dark pictures the devil in me #dark pictures man of medan #dark pictures little hope

[fearsmagazine]

Synapse Films Unleashes PHENOMENA in 4K Ultra HD!

Horror Master Dario Argento’s PHENOMENA – the ‘80s Supernatural Creepy Horror Classic – arrives on 4K UHD loaded with Bonus Features.    

On March 14th, Synapse Films unleashes Phenomena on UHD, including all three versions of the film newly restored in 4K with Dolby Vision.  

Jennifer Corvino (Oscar winner Jennifer Connelly) is sent to a Swiss boarding school by her famous actor father. The sleepwalking teen – who also is a telekinetic with the power to commune with bugs – embroils herself in a series of vicious murders. Jennifer begins to unravel the mystery of the killings with the help of an entomologist, Dr. McGregor (Donald Pleasence) and his chimpanzee Inga. The soundtrack features music from Goblin, Motörhead, Iron Maiden, Andi Sex Gang, Bill Wyman and Simon Boswell. Phenomena is Dario Argento at his very hypnotic and nightmarish best.  

The two-disc set includes the original Italian version (116 mins), the International cut (110 mins), and the U.S. “Creepers” cut (83 mins), featuring multiple audio/language options (with subtitles) in Lossless DTS-HD Master Audio.  

Special features include two commentary tracks, one by film historian Troy Howarth on the Italian version, the other by Argento scholar Derek Botelho and film historian David Del Valle on the International version; Of Flies and Maggots – a feature-length documentary about the making of the film; a visual essay by Michael Mackenzie comparing the different cuts of Phenomena; Jennifer music video – directed by Argento; theatrical trailers; radio spots; slipcover artwork from Nick Charge; and a reversible cover with the original Italian Phenomena art.

#blu-ray news #4k uhd #phenomena #dario argento #synapse films #jennifer connelly #horror #supernatural #witches

[crowdvscritic]

crowd vs. critic single take // THE LOST WEEKEND (1945)

Photo Credits: IMDb.com

What’s one weekend away? For an alcoholic, torture.

Struggling writer Don (Ray Milland) is dreading a trip with his brother Wick (Phillip Terry), who monitors what he imbibes. He keeps a covert stash in the crannies of their New York City apartment, but it won’t be easy to sneak it out of town alongside his brother and his girlfriend Helen (Jane Wyman). Part belligerence and part willful ignorance convinces him perhaps it’s best not to go at all. A weekend spent only with himself—and a few fellow bar patrons—would be better.

CROWD // One of the reasons I love movies is they’re the closest to time travel we’ll ever get. Like Harry Potter dunking his head into the Pensieve, a screen always reveals more than the filmmakers intended because it's a literal portal into the past. The Lost Weekend’s portrayal of alcoholism feels melodramatic today, borderline heavy-handed, but in 1945, The New York Daily News called it "the most daring film that ever came out of Hollywood.” Turner Classic Movies notes it had a special relevance in a year when soldiers were returning from a traumatizing war, and it was “the first to treat drinking seriously and not play it for laughs. Gone were the inebriated Nick and Nora Charles of The Thin Man movies.” Just a few years later in 1949, Gone With the Wind author Margaret Mitchell died when she was was hit by a drunk driver. When Malcolm Gladwell explored it on his podcast Revisionist History, he observed, “The fact that his drinking might have been the reason he was speeding somehow didn't seem to occur to many people... but in the mentality of the time, the driver was irrelevant. He was as unlucky as the victim." All that to say, how we feel about alcoholism has changed in the last eight decades. 

Though the context feels foreign today, the characters do not. If you’ve ever known someone struggling with crippling mental health issues, watching Helen and Wick waffle between support for Don and total exasperation will feel too familiar. You’ll also recognize the truth in Don’s statement that there are two versions of himself—the one who would love to be a writer, and the one who believes he’s a failure. One version wants to be the man Helen deserves and a responsible brother who pays the rent, but the other cons and manipulates them, even swiping the maid’s paycheck for his habit. (Writer/director Billy Wilder would create another unstable, manipulative character in Sunset Blvd., but Norma Desmond would add a sinister edge.) Even if The Lost Weekend doesn’t feel congruent with modern depictions of substance abuse, it’s still moving because its heart is empathetic to those struggling as well as their friends and family. 

POPCORN POTENTIAL: 7/10

CRITIC // That success is largely thanks to the cast. In another film, Don could have been a villain or comic relief—here is treated with as much care as Milland took in preparing for the role. His commitment is an early example of the strategy many Best Actor hopefuls still take today, volunteering a physical transformation to become this character. In addition to changing his diet to lose weight, he took the initiative to stay in Bellevue Hospital for a time (where some of the film was shot, though Bellevue later regretted it) to experience their treatment of alcoholics. Though he was unsuccessful at achieving drunkenness, he was successfully mistaken as public day drinker by acquaintances who were gracious enough to mention it to the press. Without Milland, Matthew McConaughey might have still lost weight for Dallas Buyers Club, Brendan Fraser might still have gained weight for The Whale, and Leonardo DiCaprio might still have gone through the tortures of The Revenant, but perhaps Milland's win is the source code for actors going to extremes to show commitment to their craft. 

In addition to nominations for editing and cinematography, Billy Wilder won his first Oscars for writing and directing The Lost Weekend. (He’d already lost five times, including for Ninotchka and Double Indemnity, and he’d win four more for Sunset Blvd. and The Apartment. Yeesh, what a career!) A Best Score nod brought to the tally to 7 total nominations, though that’s less impressive when you know the Academy recognized 47 nominees in 3 different music categories for the year of 1945. (The following year each category was narrowed down to the traditional five.) 

One more indicator of the Ghost of Oscars Yet to Come: The Lost Weekend is the first social issues drama to win Best Picture. Previous winners danced around what is now a staple during Awards Season, but Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans and Grand Hotel were really slice-of-life character dramas, The Broadway Melody and Going My Way were really musicals, and It Happened One Night and You Can't Take It With You were really comedies, although all six of those titles were conscious of money, class, marriage, and religion. The Lost Weekend is the first winner about everyday people facing a present day challenge not set during war or a historical period. For the first time, the Academy affirmed the value of a "small" story with its highest honor, giving dignity to people and concerns that could be mistaken as unimportant.

ARTISTIC TASTE: 9/10

#The Lost Weekend #1945 #Best Picture Project #Best Picture #Academy Awards #Oscars #Ray Milland #Billy Wilder #Jane Wyman #Phillip Terry #Doris Dowling #7/10 #Crowd #Critic #Single Take #Harry Potter #Sunset Blvd. #The Thin Man #Margaret Mitchell #Malcolm Gladwell #Revisionist History #Gone With the Wind #Matthew McConaughey #Dallas Buyers Club #Leonardo DiCaprio #The Revenant #Brendan Fraser #The Whale #The Broadway Melody #Grand Hotel

[justdealingwithsomeissues]

Absolutely do not care about the Super Agents...

#Marvel #Nick Fury Agent of Shield #Nick Fury #Knockabout ~ Jarno Sprague #Fionna Wyman ~ Psi Borg #Violet Pinkerton ~ Violence #K'Maria ~ Ivory