After a sold-out smash performance at the American Historical Society, Salon Sanctuary Concerts will present a production of 'More Between Heaven And Eaeth' next weekend at the site-specific historical banquet room at Fraunces Tavern in NYC for the third year in a row. On January 18 4Pm, the RSC's Jonathan Cake will take on the role of Thomas Jefferson in this unique production, complete with orchestra and operatic performers, which tells the story of the fascinating 60-year relationship between Thomas Jefferson and Maria Cosway. Kathleen Chalfant, who originated her role, plays the narrator. In previous years, the role of Jefferson was played by Matthew Modine, Campbell Scott and Ezra Barnes. Below, BroadwayWorld is excited to exclusively bring you photos of Errico and the rest of the cast in action...
- 1/13/2015
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Internationally renowned actor, Golden Globe Winner, and multiple Emmy Nominee Matthew Modine and Tony-Award Nominee and Broadway Star Melissa Errico star in a unique dramatic presentation drawn from the passionate letters of Thomas Jefferson and paintercomposermusician Maria Cosway, intertwined with the performance of music mentioned in their correspondance, including works by Sacchini, Hewitt, and rarely performed compositions by Cosway herself.
- 12/17/2011
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Internationally renowned actor, Golden Globe Winner, and multiple Emmy Nominee Matthew Modine and Tony-Award Nominee and Broadway Star Melissa Errico star in a unique dramatic presentation drawn from the passionate letters of Thomas Jefferson and paintercomposermusician Maria Cosway, intertwined with the performance of music mentioned in their correspondance, including works by Sacchini, Hewitt, and rarely performed compositions by Cosway herself.
- 11/23/2011
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Nick Nolte has sexual chemistry with neither Greta Scacchi nor Thandie Newton in James Ivory's dubious 1995 biopic, yet it's so oddly accurate in some ways it's practically psychic
Director: James Ivory
Entertainment grade: D
History grade: C–
Thomas Jefferson was one of the founding fathers of the United States.
He served as ambassador to France between 1785 and 1789.
Family
The film begins with the story of Madison Hemings (James Earl Jones). He was the son of Sally Hemings, a slave belonging to Thomas Jefferson. Hemings claimed his father, and that of his siblings, was Jefferson himself. For two centuries, historians pooh-poohed this, arguing that Jefferson was a moral puritan, that he disapproved of miscegenation, and that the whole story was a far-fetched smear campaign. Then along came DNA testing, and whoops: it looks like Madison Hemings was probably right all along. So don't listen to historians. Anyway, the film was...
Director: James Ivory
Entertainment grade: D
History grade: C–
Thomas Jefferson was one of the founding fathers of the United States.
He served as ambassador to France between 1785 and 1789.
Family
The film begins with the story of Madison Hemings (James Earl Jones). He was the son of Sally Hemings, a slave belonging to Thomas Jefferson. Hemings claimed his father, and that of his siblings, was Jefferson himself. For two centuries, historians pooh-poohed this, arguing that Jefferson was a moral puritan, that he disapproved of miscegenation, and that the whole story was a far-fetched smear campaign. Then along came DNA testing, and whoops: it looks like Madison Hemings was probably right all along. So don't listen to historians. Anyway, the film was...
- 2/4/2010
- by Alex von Tunzelmann
- The Guardian - Film News
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