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It was fascinating to listen to Doug tell how this true story became a play, and then to watch (actor and UCSD grad) Jefferson Mays perform it in the theater next door
When Monty Navarro, the black sheep of the D'Ysquith family, finds out he is ninth in line to inherit a dukedom, he decides to eliminate the other eight heirs standing in his way — all played by Tony Award winner Jefferson Mays (I Am My Own Wife). Set in England's elegant Edwardian era, this witty music hall comedy explores how low we'll go to make it to the top.More quotes »
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1. Emily Blunt is in talks to join Johnny Depp and Meryl Streep for “Into the Woods,” the Stephen Sondheim adaptation directed by Rob Marshall (“Chicago”). It’s being reported that, “Blunt would play the film’s female lead, a baker’s wife.” No start date from ArtInfo Read more »
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'Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder' heads to Broadway
The musical comedy “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder” may be nearly as nimble as its lead actor, Jefferson Mays, who plays multiple characters and dies no less than eight times in the production. In its third incarnation, the production will transfer from Los Angeles Times Read more »
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Review: Dying enlivens 'A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder'
SAN DIEGO— All the buzz about "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder," the clever new musical comedy pastiche that seems to be wending its Edwardian way to Broadway, is redeemed by the ingenious versatility and quick-change athleticism of actor Jefferso from Los Angeles Times Read more »
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Love & Murder, Comedy & Tragedy
Thanks to their experience in student productions and the training they receive at UC San Diego, alumni from the department of theatre and dance make significant contributions in film, television, Broadway, off-Broadway and at major regional theaters. In from UC San Diego Read more »
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Jefferson Mays' fractured personality
While Jefferson Mays was performing in "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" in the fall of 2012 at Hartford Stage, he recalls, his wife kept overhearing variations on the same remark at intermission: "Isn't it wonderful how they got actors who all lo from Los Angeles Times Read more »
