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July 25, 2010 Secrets of the Trade Secrets of the Trade begins performances on Tuesday, July 27. Check out the Primary Stages website for ticket info. In the meantime, Theatermania has an interview with John, and you can take a look at the show "journal" including these awesome rehearsal photos, (c) Primary Stages: July 1, 2010 Secrets of the Trade - Meet the Press The cast and crew of Secrets of the Trade - John, Noah Robbins, Amy Aquino, Bill Brochtrup, Mark Nelson, director Matt Shakman, and writer Jonathan Tolins - had their first rehearsal and photo shoot yesterday. Photos below are from Theatermania, Playbill, Broadway.com, BroadwayWorld, and the Primary Stages twitter feed: June 26, 2010 Secrets of the Trade Tickets are now on sale for Secrets of the Trade, which runs July 27 - September 4. Check out the Primary Stages website for more information. May 22, 2010 Secrets of the Trade John's next play, Secrets of the Trade, has now been officially announced by Primary Stages. The play will run July 27 - September 4 at 59E59 Theaters, with opening night on August 11. Noah Robbins (Brighton Beach Memoirs) will play Andy, with Amy Aquino, Bill Brochtrup, and Mark Nelson also starring. The play, by Jonathan Tolins, is directed by Matt Shakman. The creative team includes Mark Worthington (set), Mike Durst (lights) and John Gromada (sound). Additional information is available on the Primary Stages website. Tickets will go on sale next month. The Bride Collector John's audiobook of Ted Dekker's The Bride Collector got a pretty awesome review from AudioFile: "Celebrated stage and film actor John Glover plants his molars in Ted Dekker’s thriller and hangs on like an English bulldog. In this white-knuckle ride, FBI Special Agent Brad Raines faces off with psychopath Quentin Gauld. Here's a character so intelligent yet so twisted and evil that there are times the listener forgets to breathe. You want it to stop, but you don't want to miss a word. Glover relishes each twisted, bloodcurdling phrase as he climbs into the skin of the killer, allowing listeners a glimpse into the psyche of a monstrous creation. Kudos to Dekker and Glover." May 6, 2010 Tony Nominations Congratulations to the cast and crew of The Royal Family, which has garnered five Tony nominations, including Best Revival. April 13, 2010 The Bride Collector The audiobook of Ted Dekker's crime thriller The Bride Collector, read by John, is released today. It's available from Amazon, among others, and an audioclip and further info can be found on the Hachette Audio site. April 10, 2010 The Lisbon Traviata The play closes tonight! Check out the Kennedy Center website for last-minute tickets. Backstage has another great review: "Like Nathan Lane before him, John Glover, in "The Lisbon Traviata," is tearing the house down with his wildly funny turn as Mendy, the Callas-obsessed queen panting to hear a live bootleg recording of her performance of "La Traviata" in Lisbon. The brilliant Glover makes the outrageous Mendy completely his own while never neglecting the lonely, needy man underneath." And we have two more stills, (R) Mark Gail/The Washington Post: April 9, 2010 Brief updates After resolving some login difficulties, the guestbook is now updated and up and running again! Lots of new messages added from the past several months. A new page for The Lisbon Traviata has been added, where we will be archiving reviews and articles about the play shortly. The On Stage page has also been updated. April 3, 2010 New Interviews Delmarva Now has an interview with John on topics including The Lisbon Traviata, Secrets of the Trade, Smallville, and his recent work on audiobooks. John was also interviewed last week on the east-coast entertainment show Entertainment Forecast, on which he discussed The Lisbon Traviata, 52 Pick-Up, and Smallville. April 1, 2010 The Lisbon Traviata Towson University newspaper The Towerlight has an interview with John (who is an alumnus) on The Lisbon Traviata. Two more reviews are out, even though the play is only running for less than another two weeks. Metro Weekly writes: "If this were Shakespeare, Glover would be the fool to Gets's King. Funny and outrageous yet, ultimately, the character that best understands the dangerous games being played around him, Glover's Mendy is beautifully rendered. He is, without question, pushing the boundaries but manages to do so without leaving the realm of reality. He is extravagant though not unrecognizable. A clown, but most certainly not a cartoon." And the Baltimore Sun: "The well-knit cast, directed by Christopher Ashley, features a knock-out performance by John Glover as Mendy, the ultimate opera queen, desperate for the latest pirate recording of his beloved Maria. Glover does flamboyance fabulously, but in such a natural manner as to create a three-dimensional and endearing, not just amusing, character. The actor's delivery of the why-I-love-Callas monologue over the phone (McNally's writing at its best) achieves remarkable eloquence." March 30, 2010 The Lisbon Traviata The play has garnered three more great reviews. The Washington Times writes: "Act I is nonstop fun. It’s energized to the point of madness by the sheer, irresistible force of John Glover’s Mendy. I’ve rarely seen such a great performance by a single actor, but I saw it here on Thursday night. Glover himself is worth the price of admission, hands down. Even if you have a quarrel with the rest of the play—as I obviously do—you won’t regret plunking down your MasterCard to catch Glover’s over-the-top tour de force. It’s why people go to the theater. [...] Regular theatergoers will love John Glover’s boundless, life-force energy on stage." DC Theatre Scene concurs: "A word begs to be said here about the lively, spontaneous, moment-to-moment acting of both John Glover and Malcolm Gets. Glover underplays the gay queen’s dandyish behavior and endows Mendy with a twinkling, cagey, warm charm that dips to sardonic tones to betray the character’s deep sense of loneliness and anxiety. Overall, Glover delivers a high-octane, tour-de-force performance that this aria and the entire play need. And Malcolm Gets is a worthy foil. We sense an anxiety, even despair, in the two main characters. Both actors make this show so worth seeing." And The Washington Examiner: "Mendy is a total contrast to Stephen, a flamboyant, larger-than-life character who is, in his own words, "too much for most people." Mendy is an opera fanatic who sees life through the lens of operatic performance: Everything is measured against his own opinions of great arias and astonishing divas, primarily the Greek/American singer Maria Callas. Glover's Mendy is the hilarious embodiment of opera itself, taking every reaction to the extreme, pronouncing every feeling with fortissimo emotion." March 27, 2010 The Lisbon Traviata The play opened on March 25 and the two reviews that have been posted online so far are spectacular. The Washington Post proclaims that John is: "nothing less than sensational as the eccentric Mendy, who presides over the first act's delicious envelopment in opera trivia as if he himself had been trapped in a perpetual production of Tosca. [...] Glover alone is worth the price of admission to the Terrace Theater." Theatermania agrees: "Glover is simply magnificent: the jokes are perfectly timed, the looks are priceless, and the harangues are just this side of insufferable [...] Glover fully captures Mendy's essential loneliness; he's a man longing for emotional and sexual companionship with one too many strikes against him -- including the sword of potentially catching AIDS from a random encounter over his head." In addition, DC Agenda has an interview with John and Lisbon Traviata director Christopher Ashley. March 25, 2010 The Lisbon Traviata The play opens tonight, and Playbill has revealed two more production stills. Photos are (c) Carol Rosegg/The Kennedy Center: The Kennedy Center has added two great videos to their website: the hour-long Masters of McNally moderated discussion of Terrence McNally's plays with John, Zoe Caldwell, Audra McDonald, and Richard Thomas, and clips of John's performance in The Lisbon Traviata with commentary from the playwright himself. And Metro Weekly has a great interview with John and his Lisbon Traviata co-star Malcolm Gets about the play, opera, and the unique situation of being "two openly gay actors playing gay characters in a play by an openly gay playwright." Secrets of the Trade Off-Broadway As The Lisbon Traviata prepares for opening night, it was revealed in this interview with director Matt Shakman that John's next play will be an off-Broadway transfer of Jonathan Tolins' play Secrets of the Trade, in which John starred at LA's Black Dahlia Theatre in 2008. John will be reprising his award-winning role as Martin Kerner, with Amy Aquino and Bill Brochtrup in supporting roles. According to Primary Stages' website, Secrets of the Trade will run July 27 - September 4 this year. March 24, 2010 The Lisbon Traviata The Kennedy Center has added two stills featuring John to their Facebook page. Photos are (c) Carol Rosegg/The Kennedy Center: March 21, 2010 Terrence McNally's Nights at the Opera The Lisbon Traviata began previews last night, and will officially open on March 25th. Meanwhile, John has been added to the Masters of McNally moderated discussion on Terrence McNally's work on March 22nd, joining fellow actors Zoe Caldwell, Richard Thomas, and Audra McDonald. March 1, 2010 Level 26 Nominated for an Audie! John's audiobook Level 26, written by CSI creator Anthony Zuiker and Duane Swierczynski, has been nominated for an Audie in the Thriller/Suspense category. The Audies, run by the Audio Publishers Association, is the only awards program in the United States devoted entirely to honoring spoken word entertainment. Winners will be announced at the Audies Gala on May 25, 2010, at The Museum of the City of New York in New York City. Congrats to John and the authors! February 8, 2010 52 Pick-Up screencaptures We've added a gallery of screencaptures from the film 52 Pick-Up. February 7, 2010 Lisbon Traviata Casting Additional casting has been announced for John's next play, Terrence McNally's The Lisbon Traviata. Tony Award nominee Malcolm Gets has been cast as Stephen, and Chris Hartl will be playing Paul. Ojai Playwrights' Conference On January 30, John participated in the Ojai Playwrights' Conference annual benefit. There are articles about the show from the Ventura County Star and the Ojai Valley News, and a very brief video of a photo session on YouTube. Photo from the Ventura County Star. January 29, 2010 Welcome Lonelywalker! I'd like to take a moment to officially welcome Lonelywalker to the johnglover.info team. She will be assisting with keeping our news page updated in a timely fashion and reporting on upcoming releases, performances, and more. We are most appreciative of her efforts for the site and in continuing to promote John's work. Pre-order the Worst Case audiobook You can now pre-order the audiobook mentioned in our last update via Amazon, to be released on February 1: January 27, 2010 Worst Case Audiobook In addition to Ted Dekker's The Bride Collector, mentioned in the last update, John has recorded the audiobook for James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge's crime thriller Worst Case. The audiobook will be released on February 1, and you can listen to a short excerpt of John's performance here (contains slight spoilers, but appears to be from the very start of the book). January 25, 2010 A Belated Happy New Year! Even though John's play The Royal Family closed on December 13 last year after a critically-acclaimed and twice-extended run, there is plenty of news to catch up on, and new projects to look forward to. The Royal Family Round-Up For those of you loath to see the exploits of the Barrymores Cavendishes disappear from Broadway, you can check out Broadway Beat's scenes and interviews from opening night and a similarly-themed video from Broadway World. The must-see, though, is John's episode of Theater Talk, also featuring Tony Roberts. The Lisbon Traviata As revealed in Playbill, John will be playing the role of "flamboyantly bitchy and viciously wicked opera queen" Mendy in Terrence McNally's The Lisbon Traviata. The play will be directed by Christopher Ashley, and will run at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC from March 10 to April 11 as part of a short season of McNally's opera-related plays. Ticket and other information can be found on the Kennedy Center's website. Audiobook John has recorded a new audiobook that will be released in the coming months - Ted Dekker's The Bride Collector, which will be released in April. Ojai Playwrights' Conference John will be performing at the Ojai Playwrights' Conference on January 30 alongside such stars as Sally Field, Dana Delany, Zachary Quinto, and Ted Danson. And now for some pictorial updates... The Out 100 John was selected by Out magazine as one of their top 100 openly gay people of the year. The issue had a school theme, with John named as "the bad boy": Memphis Opening Night John attended the opening night of Memphis on October 19 with his Sorrows & Rejoicings co-star Judith Light and some very fetching scarves. Photos courtesy Broadway.com and Broadway World: Primary Stages' 25th Anniversary Another excellent scarf at Primary Stages' 25th Anniverary Benefit Gala, on November 17. Photo from Playbill: Ragtime Opening Night John attended the opening night of Ragtime with Carol Kane on November 15. Photos from Playbill, Broadway.com, Broadway World, and the Ragtime Twitter: Gypsy of the Year John served as a judge for the BCEFA Gypsy of the Year competition, which took place on Monday 7 and Tuesday 8 December. Photos from Playbill, Broadway.com, and Broadway World: Gimme A Break! And finally (for now), John presented Terrence McNally with the "Transporting American Theatre" award at Transport Group's 2009 "Gimme A Break!" benefit. Photos from Gettyimages and Broadway World: October 15, 2009 Royal Family reviews are in! The Royal Family page has been updated with a selection of reviews from opening night. October 12, 2009 Opening night & new photos from The Royal Family Opening night for The Royal Family was on October 9...here are some photos of John from the afterparty, plus several new photos from the production itself (sources Broadway.com & Broadwayworld.com): We'll be adding more reviews & articles about the show this week, so watch this space! The Royal Family extended It's official! The Royal Family has extended its run through to November 29, according to Broadwayworld. Great news for everyone hoping to get a chance to see it - or perhaps see it for a second time! Photos from the Broadway Flea Market Here are some pictures of John at the Broadway Flea Market on September 27. (Sources Playbill, WENN Blog & Broadwayworld.com): September 27, 2009 News round-up! Fall is here once again, and it's time to catch up on upcoming and recent events with John. We've launched a new page and section devoted to The Royal Family, including photos, articles, and interviews about the production currently in previews. More information to come soon! In other news, on September 14, John attended NAATCO's benefit reading of Love! Valour! Compassion! at the Cherry Lane Theater in New York. You can view a slideshow of photos from the reading, or click on the thumbnails below to see photos of John at the event. On Sunday, September 27, John will be one of the stars in attendance at 23rd annual Broadway Flea Market and Grand Auction. Fans can meet stars, get autographs, and bid on auctions benefitting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. New audio book availale: Anthony E. Zuiker's Level 26 You can now order John's 8-CD audiobook (plus DVD) recording of Level 26, available from Penguin Books. This unique "Digi-Novel" is sure to be a treat to those who have enjoyed John's audiobook recordings in the past, so don't miss adding this one to your collection! June 30, 2009 Theater Development Fund interview There's a great new interview with John from the Theatre Development Fund website up in our archive. Charlie Rose interview on-line You can watch Charlie Rose's interview with the Waiting for Godot cast on-line at the Charlie Rose website. June 12, 2009 Godot cast on Charlie Rose tonight! Don't miss John and the rest of the Waiting for Godot cast tonight on the Charlie Rose show! Check your local listings for time and channel of broadcast. June 9, 2009 Recent photo round-up! We have some photos of John at the Tony Awards from Sunday night, courtesy BroadwayWorld and Broadway.Com: John can also be seen in Broadway.Com's Red Carpet interviews and Questions for the nominees. On Friday, June 5, John joined other Tony nominees in ringing the closing bell at the NASDAQ stock exchange. The following pictures of the event are from msn.com: These pictures are from The Nasdaq website, which also has video of the event: Again from BroadwayWorld and Broadway.Com, we have two pictures of John at the American Theatre Wing Gala from June 1: We'll have a few more short interviews and clips uploaded soon!

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