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Jeffrey (1995), dir. Christopher Ashley

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Brian Stokes Mitchell to play Abraham Lincoln in 3 Summers of Lincoln at La Jolla Playhouse

Brian Stokes Mitchell to Star in 3 SUMMERS OF LINCOLN at La Jolla Playhouse

La Jolla Playhouse has revealed the initial cast for its upcoming world-premiere musical 3 Summers of Lincoln. See who is starring and learn

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Stuck right in the middle of all this is JEFFREY (’95), which American playwright and novelist Paul Rudnick adapted from his own 1993 off Broadway play about a young gay man dealing with dating with the specter of AIDS hanging over him in Clinton-era Manhattan. The original cast included such now-familiar character actors as John Michael Higgins and Bryan Batt, and while some cast reshuffling occurred by the time it went before the cameras for Orion Pictures, the stage version’s director, Christopher Ashley (who later ushered in the stage versions of XANADU and FREAKY FRIDAY), was retained for the film. Batt was wisely retained, but numerous marquee-friendly names (at least among the more pop culture savvy) were brought in for the supporting cast including Patrick Stewart, Christine Baranski, Victor Garber, Camryn Manheim, Kathy Najimy, Sigourney Weaver, Nathan Lane and Olympia Dukakis. That’s probably the most impressive cast out of any gay-themed film of its era and a large reason why this received far more mainstream attention than was usual at the time, outside of the Oscar-winning PHILADELPHIA  and PRISCILLA.

Read More On StreamLine: JEFFREY ('95): Love in the ’90s Is Paranoid

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Come From Away lands eight Dora Award nominations

-Outstanding Production -Outstanding New Musical/Opera—Irene Sankoff and David Hein -Outstanding Direction—Christopher Ashley -Outstanding Performance: Male—Chad Kimball -Outstanding Performance: Female—Jenn Colella -Outstanding Performance: Female—Astrid van Wieren  -Outstanding Lighting Design—Howell Binkley -Outstanding Music Direction—Ian Eisendrath

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Welcome to the fog Welcome to the trees To the ocean and the sky And whatever's in between To the one's who've left You're never truly gone A candle's in the window and the kettle's always on

Where the sun is comin' up And the world has come ashore If you're hoping for a harbour then you'll find an open door In the winter from the water To whatever's in the way To the ones who have come from away, we say

Welcome to the rock!  Welcome to the rock!  Welcome to the rock!  Welcome to the rock! Welcome to the rock!

I can’t wait for Come From Away to open in Toronto next year, so I can finally see it. Irene Sankoff and David Hein’s musical beautifully encapsulate this very Canadian spirit of openess. They welcome you with open hearts and arms. The people of Gander, Newfoundland did it in 2001 when the world was shaken by the 9/11 attacks. The people of Ontario (and other provinces across the country) did it in 2015 to welcome Syrian refugees. They will always do it, because it’s who Canadians are. You never feel a stranger in Canada, you feel welcome, you feel home. 

When I was on the plane, flying from Providence to Toronto, and telling Leslie, my neighbor on the flight that I was going to live in the city, where I didn’t know much people, she gave me her number and told me to call her if I ever felt blue or if I needed company, especially during the Holidays. I did, and we had coffee and chats sometimes.

So, I’m very gald the musical won a Tony Award yesterday. I wish Irene and David could have one too, but I’m very glad Christopher Ashley won for directing. Congratulations!

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The Tony Nominees of Come From Away Celebrations with Playbills

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Jeffrey (1995), dir. Christopher Ashley