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by Stephi Wild - Mar 10,
Donald Rice, son of lyricist Sir Tim Rice, will direct Jesus Christ Superstar at The REV Theatre Company's Merry-Go-Round Playhouse in Auburn, NY. Learn more here!
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by Nicole Rosky - Feb 9,
Pantochino Teen Theatre will soon present the Broadway musical, “Saturday Night Fever” based on the movie phenomenon, at The MAC, Milford Arts Council on Railroad Avenue in downtown Milford
Review: SKYLIGHT Enlists Tim Rice's FROM HERE TO ETERNITY for Season Finale
by Kelsey Lawler - Apr 15,
FROM HERE TO ETERNITY follows the lives of the soldiers of G Company based in Hawaii in the days leading up to the bombing of Pearl Harbor in The story was inspired by author Jones’ own experiences during the war—but how does that story translate to the stage?
Video: First Look at FROM HERE TO ETERNITY at Charing Cross Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 11,
Watch footage of Tim Rice and Stuart Brayson’s epic music
Firsthand: How Grammy Winner Bill Oakes Discovered From Here to Eternity
Bill Oakes has had a storied career in the entertainment industry. The Nottingham native first gained notoriety as the head of the RSO record label and later served as the music supervisor for the now-legendary films Saturday Night Fever (for which he won a Grammy Award) and Grease. In , his stage adaptation of the film From Here to Eternity, written with Tim Rice and Stuart Bryson, premiered at the Shaftsbury Theatre on London's West End. The production will be broadcast in American cinemas on October 2, 5, and 9. In anticipation of the showings, Oakes wrote for TheaterMania about his experiences bringing the musical to life.
Tim Rice called me and asked me what I knew about From Here to Eternity. Aside from its usefulness as a tombstone inscription, I said — absolutely nothing.
Tim had acquired the theatrical rights to James Jones's classic novel set at the outset of World War Two, with a view to mounting a musical version. Would I be interested in writing the book?
It was a new challenge for me — adapting someone else's story for the stage. But what a story it turned out
Rock ‘n’ Roll industry should thank their lucky stars that there was no social media around in the s and 70s.
Bill Oakes, who was the head of Robert Stigwood’s record company, RSO in those days, says the music industry was only beginning to find its place in the world and drugs and alcohol were rife.
Even the Bee Gees with their close-knit brotherhood and clean-cut image succumbed to the party life where successful musicians could have anything they wanted.
The compelling documentary film released in cinemas on 3 December, The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, chronicles the rise of the legendary band and the evolution of their music over the years and goes behind the scenes to show something of the private lives of the Gibb brothers.
Speaking to Have a Go News from his UK home, Oakes said the Gibb brothers weren’t unique in drug-taking and alcohol in those days.
“It was that era of excess, where nowadays people seem much better behaved,” he says.
“I think it was partly because it was a new business. People forget how in the early 70s rock ‘n’ roll was huge in the sense the money was coming in and there weren’t any rules yet.
“It was nothing like the p
About Bill Oakes
Bill Oakes was a loved and celebrated artist, illustrator, art educator, inventor, children&#;s book author, publisher, and community activist. He held a Master&#;s Degree in Critical and Creative Thinking from the University of Massachusetts in Boston where he taught several creativity courses. Earlier in his career, he was an art instructor at the New England School of Art & Design and at the Art Institute in Boston. He has been listed in Who&#;s Who in Art in America, since
Bill did numerous illustrations for The Franklin Library, "Time Magazine," "National Geographic," "Reader&#;s Digest," "American Magazine," "Yankee Magazine," The Washington Post, The Christian Science Monitor ABC News and CBS News. He was a courtroom artist for the historic Watergate hearings. He illustrated numerous books, magazines, and a record album as well as his own art instruction manuals and children's books. The Ford Foundation and the Franklin Mint in New York City include Bill&#;s art in their collections. He has one of the largest portfolios of documentary art housed in The Navy Art Collection in Washington, D.C.
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