As the global financial crisis hits hard Broadway shows, more and more theatre productions are looking to Asia to stage their plays. We go to Singapore where Shakespeare’s play “The Winter’s Tale” is opening today. Co-starring Hollywood stars and the finest British stage talent, it is a truly cross-Atlantic production. Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale” opens today (March 26th) at Singapore’s grand Esplanade theatre. The Singapore Repertory Theatre co-commissioned the play to promote high art to the Asian capital. Its managing director says more and more theatre productions are looking at Asia to stage their shows. [Gaurav Kripalani, Singapore Repertory Theatre]: “Part of it is that there is financing available in Asia Ð even with the climate at the moment, people see huge potential. I think Singapore as an art’s capital is growing very rapidly.” “The Winter’s Tale” is from The Bridge Project, a cooperation between Oscar-winning film director Sam Mendes, the Brooklyn Academy of Music and The Old Vic in London, whose artistic director is Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey. The Shakespearean play stars British stage actor Simon Russell Beale and Sinead Cusack, as well as Hollywood actors Rebecca Hall and Ethan Hawke. The tone of the play is full of contrasts as it starts off as a comedy but ends up as a tragedy. [Simon Russell Beale, Lead Actor]: “You know this is Shakespeare absolutely at the end of his life writing from the bottom of his soul and it’s about all the things he was …
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James Maslows Biography Gender: Male Height: 6 feet 1 in Weight: 158 Physique: Athletic Hair Color: Brown Hair Length: Long Eyes: Hazel Ethnicity: Caucasian Voice Type: Tenor * Dance: Modern, Salsa, Swing, Hip Hop, Club/Freestyle, Break, Ballet * Spoken Languages: Spanish * Musical Instruments: Piano, Drums, Guitar * Accents: Mexican, Russian, New York (Brooklyn), British, Southern, Irish, Scottish * Athletic Skills: Swimming, Baseball, Surfing, Boxing, Martial Arts, Basketball, Equestrian, Snowboarding, Soccer, Football, Skateboarding * Performance Skills: Improvisation, Dancing, Stunts, Host, Martial Arts, Stage Combat, Juggling, Motorcyclist, Singing, Diving, Voiceover, Whistling, Firearms James Maslow (born July 16, 1990) is an American actor and singer. Born in New York, James Maslow grew up in La Jolla, California.[1][2][3] Maslow began training as a singer at the age of 6 when his parents made him sing in the San Diego Children’s Choir.[2][4] He attended La Jolla and Torrey Pines elementary schools, Muirlands Middle School, and San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts.[4] He had a small role in the San Diego Opera’s production of La Boheme when he was 10 years old.[4][5][6] He attended acting camp at the La Jolla Playhouse, got his first agent when he was 14, and in high school starred as Danny Zuko in Grease and as Maurius in Les Misérables.[4] He quit the School of Creative and Performing Arts mid-way through the 10th grade and switched to Coronado School …