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Chicago Tribune
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
‘Little Bear Ridge Road' will move from Steppenwolf to Broadway
Producers Scott Rudin and Barry Diller said Monday that Samuel D. Hunter's 'Little Bear Ridge Road,' an emotional drama about an aunt and her estranged nephew set during the pandemic in rural Idaho, will open on Broadway for a limited 18-week run this fall. 'Little Bear Ridge Road' premiered last summer at Steppenwolf Theatre. As in Chicago, the show in New York will star Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock, reprising their performances from the production's world premiere at Steppenwolf. Direction is by Joe Mantello ('Wicked'). Preview performances will begin on Oct. 7 ahead of an Oct. 30 opening night at the Booth Theatre, 222 W. 45th St., New York. This production will mark Rudin's return to Broadway, after being largely absent following 2021 media accounts alleging abusive treatment of some of his staffers. Rudin has since apologized and said any such behavior won't be repeated. Inevitably, he remains a controversial figure, but many who work on Broadway and follow its shows miss his formidable producing abilities and his voracious appetite for making new plays work in a commercial arena. He has paid much attention to new work coming from Steppenwolf over the years. 'It's a beautiful, singular play that deals with subject matter I had never seen a play take on, and it was being done by old and good friends and frequent collaborators of many years,' Rudin told the Tribune Monday. 'I love Sam's plays. It's a remarkably easy production to believe in.' Sources close to Steppenwolf say there was much internal debate about the theater's involvement in this Broadway transfer. The Chicago institution has long and important relationships with both Metcalf, one of its best-known stars, and Mantello, an acclaimed director. Both have similarly close relationships with Rudin, who has produced several shows starring Metcalf. Some in the ensemble believed that the play deserved its shot on Broadway with the theater's backing and Rudin producing; others wanted to try and make alternate arrangements for a commercial transfer. In the end, the company decided to release the play and the cast but to remove its name from the production. That said, everyone still will know from whence it came.
Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Michael Madsen Dies: ‘Kill Bill', ‘Reservoir Dogs' Actor Was 67
Michael Madsen, the actor whose iconic performances in Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill: Vol. 1, The Hateful Eight and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood were the cornerstones of a prolific Hollywood career, died this morning of an apparent cardiac arrest at his Malibu home, his managers and publicist confirmed to NBC News. Deputies responded to the actor's home after a 911 call early Thursday. Madsen was pronounced dead there. More from Deadline Val Kilmer Was Scheduled To Attend Last Night's Beverly Hills Film Festival Screening Of Documentary On Friend Michael Madsen Michael Madsen, Steven Ogg, Josh Hamilton & More Lead Movie Theater Comedy 'Concessions' Michael Madsen Arrested For Domestic Violence Born in Chicago on September 25, 1957, to his firefighter father Calvin Christian Madsen and filmmaker mother Elaine Madsen – his siblings include Academy Award nominee Virginia Madsen – Madsen began acting at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago in 1980, serving as an apprentice under John Malkovich and appearing in a production of Of Mice and Men. By 1982 he was appearing in two episodes of St. Elsewhere, and the following year was cast in a small role in WarGames, the hit Matthew Broderick computer thriller. By the middle of the decade he had parts in film (Diner, The Natural, Racing With The Moon) and on TV (Cagney & Lacey, Miami Vice, War and Remembrance). The 1990s would be even busier, and would bring Madsen a considerably higher profile. He started the decade with roles in Thelma & Louise and The Doors, but his career really took off with his unforgettable scene in Reservoir Dogs in which his psychopath character, 'Mr. Blonde,' tortures a police officer while dancing to the song 'Stuck In The Middle With You.' MORE TO COME… Best of Deadline 2025 Deaths Photo Gallery: Hollywood & Media Obituaries 'The Buccaneers' Season 2 Soundtrack: From Griff To Sabrina Carpenter 'The Buccaneers' Season 2 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out?
Irish Examiner
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
Michael Madsen, star of Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill and Donnie Brasco, dies aged 67
The actor Michael Madsen has died aged 67 at his home in Malibu, according to authorities and his representatives. No foul play is suspected, the sheriff's department confirmed, after deputies responded to the Los Angeles county home following a call to the emergency services on Thursday morning. He was pronounced dead at 8.25am. In an email, Madsen's manager, Ron Smith, confirmed his client had died from cardiac arrest. A statement from Smith and another manager, Susan Ferris, along with publicist Liz Rodriguez said: 'In the last two years Michael Madsen has been doing some incredible work with independent film including upcoming feature films Resurrection Road, Concessions and Cookbook for Southern Housewives, and was really looking forward to this next chapter in his life. 'Michael was also preparing to release a new book called Tears for My Father: Outlaw Thoughts and Poems, currently being edited. Michael Madsen was one of Hollywood's most iconic actors, who will be missed by many.' Over a four-decade career, Madsen had won acclaim for his portrayals of often enigmatic and frequently wise-cracking tough guys in films including Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Reservoir Dogs, Thelma & Louise and Donnie Brasco. He also features in later Tarantino films including The Hateful Eight and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Other credits among the 346 listed on IMDb include The Doors, Free Willy, Species, Die Another Day, Sin City and Scary Movie 4. Madsen began his career in Chicago as part of the Steppenwolf Theatre company as as apprentice to John Malkovich before debuting on the big screen in 1983 sci-fi WarGames. His global breakthrough came in 1994 when he played the menacing criminal Mr Blonde in Tarantino's feature debut, Reservoir Dogs. Madsen's performance won acclaim for its fleet-footed menace and unreadable joviality – despite the actor originally desiring the part of Mr Pink,(eventually played by Steve Buscemi), because it featured more scenes alongside his hero Harvey Keitel. Despite teaming up with Tarantino again for Pulp Fiction 11 years later, Madsen missed out on a number of significant film roles which might have expanded the scope of his career, including the leads in LA Confidential and Natural Born Killers. Speaking to the Guardian in 2004, he expressed frustration with some fellow film-makers for passing him over for parts, as well as with what he perceived as a wider lack of care within the industry. 'When I was really down and out,' he said, 'and I was just ready to flatline, you would think that an element of Hollywood would try to hold you up, just keep you going. I mean, everybody pretty much knows that I'm a father. A lot of people have made a lot of money with me involved in their projects, so if only for that reason. But no – nothing was happening.' Madsen also ascribed the 'patchiness' of his career to a being a man out of time. 'Maybe I was just born in the wrong era,' he said. 'I'm a bit of a throwback to the days of black-and-white movies. Those guys back then, they had a certain kind of directness about them. A lot of the screenplays, the plots were very simplistic – they gave rise to a type of antihero that maybe I suit better.' The actor also said he felt more at home with traditional male pursuits than in performance. 'All the putting on makeup and dressing up in clothes,' he says. 'And you got to be a bit self-centred to pull it off. I guess it's just the way I was brought up. For me, it's more masculine to dig ditches or drive a tow truck.' The brother of actor Virginia Madsen, he was married three times and had seven children, one of who pre-deceased him. — The Guardian Read More Firefighters injured tackling wildfires in eastern Germany
The Guardian
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Michael Madsen, star of Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill and Donnie Brasco, dies aged 67
The actor Michael Madsen has died aged 67 at his home in Malibu, according to authorities and his representatives. No foul play is suspected, the sheriff's department confirmed, after deputies responded to the Los Angeles county home following a call to the emergency services on Thursday morning. He was pronounced dead at 8.25am. In an email, Madsen's manager, Ron Smith, confirmed his client had died from cardiac arrest. A statement from Smith and another manager, Susan Ferris, along with publicist Liz Rodriguez said: 'In the last two years Michael Madsen has been doing some incredible work with independent film including upcoming feature films Resurrection Road, Concessions and Cookbook for Southern Housewives, and was really looking forward to this next chapter in his life. 'Michael was also preparing to release a new book called Tears for My Father: Outlaw Thoughts and Poems, currently being edited. Michael Madsen was one of Hollywood's most iconic actors, who will be missed by many.' Over a four-decade career, Madsen had won acclaim for his portrayals of often enigmatic and frequently wise-cracking tough guys in films including Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Reservoir Dogs, Thelma & Louise and Donnie Brasco. He also features in later Tarantino films including The Hateful Eight and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Madsen began his career in Chicago as part of the Steppenwolf Theatre company before debuting on the big screen in 1983 sci-fi WarGames. More to follow …
Wales Online
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Susan Sarandon ‘terrified but excited' to star on London stage
Susan Sarandon 'terrified but excited' to star on London stage Sarandon will star opposite acclaimed actor Andrea Riseborough in Pulitzer Prize-winning Tracy Letts' play this autumn. Sarandon attending the Vanity Fair Oscar Party Susan Sarandon has said she is "terrified but excited" to make her UK theatre debut in the play Mary Page Marlowe at London's Old Vic. Sarandon will star opposite acclaimed actor Andrea Riseborough in Pulitzer Prize-winning Tracy Letts' play this autumn. Described as a "vivid, time-jumping mosaic of one woman's life", Sarandon and Riseborough will both play Mary at different ages over 70 years, with further casting to be announced. Sarandon, who won the best actress Oscar for Atlantic City, has performed on Broadway – but has never trod the boards in the UK before. Oscar-nominated Riseborough, who has starred in films including The Long Walk To Finchley and To Leslie, is returning to the stage after 15 years. Sarandon said: 'I'm so honoured to be asked to be in a play during Matthew Warchus' final season at The Old Vic. Terrified but excited." Article continues below The production will take place completely in-the-round, with the 200-year-old auditorium transformed to create a new seating configuration that will surround the stage. Old Vic artistic director Matthew Warchus said: "I'm delighted to be kicking off my final season at this wonderful theatre with this sensational new play from one of America's greatest living writers. "And what a privilege to be featuring two such superlative actresses, Susan and Andrea, on the Old Vic stage – along with a large cast and creative team abounding with exceptional talent. "I'm also really excited to be returning The Old Vic auditorium to perhaps my favourite configuration, and look forward to welcoming audiences to an unforgettable year of fully in-the-round, immersive, 360 degree performances." Riseborough said: "It's an honour to be taking on the role of Mary – amongst others – in Tracy Letts' poignant play, alongside the extraordinary Susan Sarandon. "I'm so very grateful to be working with Matthew again and thrilled to finally work at The Old Vic, a beautiful space. I look forward to us all bringing life to Matthew's remarkable vision for the play." Article continues below Mary Page Marlowe premiered at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago in 2016 and opened off Broadway in 2018. It will run at the Old Vic from September 23 to November 1. Tickets are now on sale for members and will go on general sale from midday on Friday.
