Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Video with Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson's Benjamin Walker

What's odd for BBAJ is next to normal for every other show.

Video from Playbill, here.

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Pulitzer Prizer Jon Meacham Reviews Broadway Musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson

Jon Meacham's bio of Andrew Jackson, American Lion, was awarded the 2009 Pulitzer. Read his take on BBAJ's historical accuracy in the NYT here.
Hint: It's a Tylenol for pedants insisting on historical accuracy.

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson's Benjamin Walker featured in Entertainment Weekly Magazine 10-14-10

Here.

And here.

Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson's Benjamin Walker featured in GQ Magazine's Verge

Here. Benjamin Walker answers questions and talks about Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson.

PBS's Video "Need to Know" with Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson's Alex Timbers & Benjamin Walker

Two "Need to Know" Videos featuring the 2008 Pullitzer Prize winner Jon Meacham, author of Jackson bio American Lion, who interviews Alex Timbers, director and writer of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson and Benjamin Walker, who plays Andrew Jackson in the Broadway musical.
Second video click here.

Tuesday, October 05, 2010

Preview of Broadway Cast of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (2010)

Jacobs Theater cast of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson starring Benjamin Walker.

Here. from Broadway.com

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Broadway Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson's (2010) Benjamin Walker in IBDB

Young talented Juilliard-educated Benjamin Walker finds that his stock continues to rise in the Internet Broadway Database (IBDB).

Here.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Cast Recording Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (2010)

Review of cast recording of emo score of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson by Robert Hurwitt in SF Chronicle.

Here

Monday, September 27, 2010

Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (2010) Cast Photo Call Redux

Benjamin Walker and the cast of the Broadway transfer of the Timbers Friedman musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson in REX photocall daguerretypes from the show's September 8, 2010, photocall & preview.

Here.

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson's (2010) Composer Michael Friedman on NPR

Audio from Friedman's interview from September 23, 2010, National Public Radio's "Talk of the Nation" segment here.

Benjamin Walker Talks Andrew Jackson to The Wall Street Journal

Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson's (2010) Benjamin Walker's interview in the "Speakeasy" segment in Thursday's WSJ (9/23/2010) concerns the long development history for Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, the character of the historical Andrew Jackson, the parallels of post-modern politics with the play, and having work and fun at once.

Read all about it here if you already canned of the Journal after you checked the Broadway ETF.

Friday, September 17, 2010

Colonial Adolescents Storm NBC Jimmy Fallon Show

Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson's cast of colonial adolescents, including the 7th President of the United States played by Benjamin Walker, stormed NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Show on 9/16/2010.

It could happen.

Click the video.

And here for BBAJ clip only.

Thursday, September 09, 2010

Friday, August 13, 2010

Blog Posts for Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (2010)

Strong language, good narrative presence and sharp critical perspectives from the Craptacular.

Wednesday, July 07, 2010

Tuesday, July 06, 2010

Thursday, June 03, 2010

New Foto from "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson" in June Vogue Magazine

Green Day, "Fela!" and Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson's Benjamin Walker in "Rebel Yell" article in June Vogue

Monday, May 17, 2010

Benjamin Walker's Find the Funny Feature in the New Yorker

This is a short feature about Benjamin Walker's Comedy Show, Find the Funny. Click here. Note some reprehensible dialogue, and younger readers may not understand the ascot and top hat.

Thursday, May 06, 2010

Photos (2010)

Here.

Sunday, May 02, 2010

Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (2010) Talkin' Broadway Review

"Suspension of disbelief is de rigueur in the theatre, but Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, which has just opened at The Public Theater’s Newman Theater, requires more than most. . . ."
Read the Matthew Murray review here.

Friday, April 30, 2010

New NY1 Interview with Michael Friedman & Benjamin Walker (04/29/2010)

Friedman and Walker discuss the political themes of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson.
Here.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Monday, February 01, 2010

Benjamin Walker in Friedman's American Songbook (2010)

Benjamin Walker performed songs from the Timbers/Friedman Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson January 30th at Lincoln Center's American Songbook Series concert reviewing the music of Michael Friedman. The musical review was in the Allen Room of Frederick P. Rose Hall. Sponsored by Pfizer. Link.

Benjamin Walker Sings Randy Newman's Songs in Harps and Angels Showing (2010)

Benjamin Walker sings Randy Newman songs in NY showing of Harps & Angels (2010) January 21st and 22nd. Show set for Fall premier at the Mark Taber theatre in LA. Notice here.

Thursday, January 07, 2010

Two Bloody Bloody Andrew Jacksons in 2009 Retrospectives

And the great part is that, if you missed the "Concert Version" in 2009, the Public Theatre is bringing back the complete staging of the show in March 2010.

Read it here

and here.