The degree of separation between Dorothy Parker and the president of France is 1. That would be Carla Bruni. The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, took Bruni on a trip to Egypt over the Christmas holiday, stepping out into headlines with the stunning French-Italian supermodel/singer. Sarkozy recently announced he and his wife split up. With Bruni…
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Le Monde Loves Parker Show in Paris
We have another review of the Paris production Hotel Dorothy Parker sent to us by director-playwright Rachel Salik. The show is such a success it has been extended and will move to a larger theatre. Rachel says that in mid-April the show will move to the 350-seat Théâtre de la Pépinière-Opéra and run all summer….
Fantastic Reviews for Parker Show in Paris
The “Hotel Dorothy Parker”, the hit play in Paris that we told you about, is getting outstanding reviews in France. The show is running until March 18, so if you are in Paris, run and see the show. We have three reviews here (helpfully translated from French by James Warner), that show that Dorothy Parker’s…
Parker Production in Paris
The cast of The Hotel Dorothy Parker, standing, L to R: Gonzague Phélip and Betty Bussmann. Seated, L to R: Susanne Schmidt, Geneviève Mnich, Sylvie Jobert and Yvette Caldas. We are happy to hear that Paris has an original production of Dorothy Parker stories and poems, Hotel Dorothy Parker. The show opened January 10 and…
Sarasota Show Based on Parker Works
Carolyn Michel brings Dorothy Parker to life in Jack Fournier’s one-woman show, Dorothy Parker: One Foot in Scarsdale. Performances of the show, a part of Florida Studio Theatre’s Summer Sideshows Series, begin June 30 in Sarasota’s Gompertz Theatre. According to Fournier, the idea for a show about Parker started with a trivia question: “Who had…
Re-Make in the Works with A-List Stars
Janet or Jennifer, who’s the best Esther Blodgett/Vicki Lester? Jennifer Lopez could succeed Janet Gaynor (and Judy Garland & Barbra Streisand). Hollywood insiders say that a remake of A Star Is Born is in the works. Dorothy Parker was nominatated for an Academy Award for her screenplay for the 1937 original, which she wrote with…