Williams recalls Farmer as a rising American star
Composer Williams describes actress Farmer as the era's most promising talent in her day. He notes her rise through Come and Get It, later facing personal trials, and her death from cancer in 1970 at age 57. The work frames Farmer's life as a survival parable about the American dream.
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Nashville Show and Mrs Farmer's Daughter tied to Williams projects
Tom O'Horgan directs Broadway in Hair and Jesus Christ Superstar. Williams finishes Mrs. Farmer's Daughter festival run and works on The Nashville Show with Shirlee Strother. He recently completed a beer commercial and stars as a 350 pound Little John in a humorous scene. The composer aims to spark interest in Mrs. Farmer's Daughter for Broadway success.
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Dallas Ballet Comes to Santa Fe in Residency
Dallas Ballet concluded its second annual Santa Fe residency, drawing strong local interest beyond its home base. Artistic director Fleming Flindt staged a varied program including Table Manners Engulfed Cathedral Jeu de Cartes Variations Serieuses and The Miraculous Mandarin along with Summer Dances Konservatorial The Lesson Texas On Point and Quartet for Two after a free previsit concert that made front-page news.
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Tryouts for Joseph musical begin Sunday at Per mian Playhouse
Auditions for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat open Aug 7 8 9 as part of Per mian Playhouse 1983 94 season. Seventeen men and fourteen women at least 17 are needed. Call for details on rehearsal schedules scores and information.
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Permian Playbill Seeks Rick Springfield at Ector County
Rick Springfield is scheduled to perform at the Ector County Coliseum on August 30. Midland art and theater items include exhibitions at Museum of the Southwest and Midland Community Theatre productions with set showtimes and ticket details.
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