Whatsonstage.com (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
Lyricist Tim Rice has written the script for a new musical based on the life of 16th-century Italian politician and philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli, best remembered for his posthumously published treatise The Prince. Rice is now searching for a c...
The Stage (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
Tim Rice has revealed he is working on a musical based on the life of the infamous Italian statesman and writer Niccolo Machiavelli.
The Stage (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
Performance rights for Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's first ever collaboration, The Likes of Us, are to become available to amateur companies ahead of any full professional production, under a landmark deal between the National Operatic and Dramatic Association and the Really Useful Group.
Daily Express (Free subscription) | 06/15/2008
AT the age of 63 Sir Tim Rice shows no sign of curbing his enthusiasm for amorous affairs.
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 06/05/2008
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Gail & Rice, a leading brand communications and experiential marketing agency, announced today that it has hired Tommy Kamrad as account director in its Business Communications Group, heading the national Ford Lincoln Mercury account. The announcement was made by Tim Rice and Jeff Bouchard, owners of Gail & Rice. Kamrad joins Gail & Rice...
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
... will be members of the Nubian Chorus.Aida, the 2000 Broadway musical version from Elton John and Tim Rice, follows the love between an enslaved princess and a soldier.Johnson recently answered questions about what it is like to star in Aida.Question: What do you think of the role of Aida?Answer: I am absolutely loving the role of Aida. It's by far the most challenging role I had to take...
Entertainment Weekly (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
There has to be one adored orphan on the list. Though it has never captured any Broadway glory, this Tim Rice–Björn Ulvaeus–Benny Andersson gem features one of the catchiest scores of the last quarter century. And in an era where showtunes are no longer in vogue for the pop charts, Chess yielded an actual Top 10 single — Murray Head’s bouncy, weirdly unforgettable ''One Night in Bangkok.''
Today's Tribune-Review (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
... account of Joseph, the production is a collaboration of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice. All of the dialogue is sung. Josey Miller, 19, of Acme plays the narrator. She performed in last season's production of "Grease," and wanted to act again. Miller, who is a music education major at Seton Hill University, said that having to convey everything through singing "was a fun...
Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 07/12/2008
A RARELY performed musical written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice could be set for the Edinburgh stage.
News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 07/12/2008
A RARELY performed musical written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice could be set for the Edinburgh stage.
Pink Is The New Blog (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
... including a film version of the international hit Wicked, a remake of the 1973 Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice film “Jesus Christ Superstar” and a new motion picture about the life of the late composer George Gershwin. Universal Pictures production president Donna Langley told the industry paper, “Our goal now is absolutely to make the Wicked film, but much like Judy Craymer wouldn’t give up...
Argentina's Travel Blog (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
The musical Aida was performed in Buenos Aires Friday and Saturday night this weekend. The musical was written by Elton John and Tim Rice and premiered on Broadway in 2000. Originally an opera, John and Rice adapted the work of Giuseppe Verdi by using a variety of musical styles including reggae, Motown, pop, and gospel. [...]
Learning Curve on the Ecliptic (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
Listening to a BBC programme on-line a few days ago I heard a female vocalist singing "Don't Cry For Me, Argentina" from the musical show "Evita". It took me back many years to the time when the music for the show, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice first hit the airwaves and record stores. I bought a recording of the original concept album of 1976, the London studio version with Eva...
Daily Mail (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
... LloydIt was Judy who had the idea for Mamma Mia! - years ago, working behind the scenes on Tim Rice's musical Chess, she got to know the Abba men, who had written the music for the show, and started to try to persuade them to do something based on their greatest hits.She asked Catherine Johnson, 50, to pen the musical's plot, brought in director Phyllida Lloyd, and together they produced...
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 06/30/2008
... 281-664-1418. ‘Aida’ premiering at college campus The Houston premiere of Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida, featuring students, adjunct faculty and community members, is a contemporary musical version of a classic tale of love and devotion. Performance are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays, July 17-27. Lone Star College—Cy-Fair, 9191 Barker Cypress, in the...
