European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 4, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                To be language shows Courtesy photo managing director Anthony Van diver studied at the Boston conservatory of music and the Jui Utard school of music in new York. By Deedee Doke staff writer Here Are no Small roles Only Small actors As. The saying goes. But because of the military draw Down the Humber of army run Community Heaters is getting smaller with fewer or no parts for actors a Small or otherwise a and fewer jobs for music and theater professionals like Anthony Van diver. The show is going on however for Van diver recently riffed from his music director s Job with the army in Frankfurt Germany. The classically trained pianist is now the managing director of the latest a a entry to the English language theater scene in Frankfurt. And tonight under his guidance the curtain goes up on the off Broadway theatre s first production flush the musical. ,. Quot there s a Large English speaking Community in Frankfurt even if you do not include the . Forces in the area said Van diver of his decision to open up shop with professional musicals imported from London an new York. Quot theater is a popular form of entertainment. It s easy to enjoy easy . The fledgling theater based in Frankfurt s Norwest centrum will present five musicals Between now and next june flush Romance Romance a december the Fant Sticks in january the errors in March and april and the Best Little whorehouse in Texas in May. /. Each show in the 640-capacity theater will be limited to about five performances Quot i Felt that was the safest Way to Start Quot Van diver said. Quot we Don t know who our Public is yet so we re starting out slow and building up to a _. L longer run. Well play longer As the audiences  Van diver expects to inherit some of the English. Speaking theatregoers americans and non americans alike who made a habit out of attending the lavish it theatrical productions at the Frankfurt playhouse where Van diver directed roughly a dozen musicals. The playhouse the oldest . Military run Community theatre in Europe is Likely to end its 40-plus year run in Spring 1995 with the production of nonsense ii said Box office clerk James Hazel. Quot it s kind of up in the air Quot Hazel said. Quot we re hoping we can run As Long As  with or without the . Military contingent however Van diver believes that Frankfurt s International business Community is eager to draw on. English language theater musicals in particular a to entertain visitors. Students from language schools universities and other institutions where English is taught also Are potential audiences for off a Roadway shows. Musicals succeed with non native English speakers when straight plays might not Van diver said because Quot you Don t have to understand every word and nuance to understand what s going on. The pictures from a musical j Are vivid. They can enjoy the pictures the  reflecting on his own eight years in Terr tiny and his German language skills he added Quot i still would have a problem understanding the speaking theater in  Quot a v v Quot a a Van diver s most formidable competitor for the English speaking theatregoers Deutsch Marks will be Judith Rosenbauer proprietor and occasional Star of the English theater Frankfurt on Kaise Strasse. Well established on Frankfurt s theater scene Rosenbauer also an american agreed with Van diver s assessment of the area s English language theater trends. Quot there s a growing Market for musicals Quot said Rosenbauer whose 1994-95 theater season includes two musicals. Asked what advice she would give Van diver she laughed and said Quot have lots of Money and Good. Nerves stable nerves and a lot of idealism. If they Don t have the Money they need the  two sponsors a a hotel Chain and a car truck rental company a have signed on with the new theater. However the off Broadway a for Jar fit operation will rely heavily on ticket sales and private investment to keep its doors open. Quot we re working on a few others Van diver said of corporate sponsors. Quot of course one never pop singles 1. I ii make love to you Boyz ii men 2. All i Wanna do Sheryl Crow 3. Secret Madonna 4. Another night real Mccoy 5. Here comes the hot stepper Ini Amoze 6. Always Bon Joel 7. Never lie immature 8.1 Wanna be Down Brandy 9. Endless love Luther Vandross amp Mariah Carey 10. At your Best you Are love Aaliyah. Top albums 1.�?~murder a the cases soundtrack various artists 2. The diary scar face 3. Promised land Queen Ryche 4. Ii Boyz ii men _5. Smash offspring 6. Monster . 7. 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Since it is for profit that cuts Down on some possibilities of  the off Broadway staff includes some Frankfurt playhouse regulars and at least one other former professional colleague from that theater Ardeil Johnson who will be in charge of technical design. Further Van diver does t discount the possibility that a familiar face or two from the playhouse s stage May eventually show up off Broadway. He plans to hold local auditions for chorus parts in the last scheduled show of the season the Best Little whorehouse in Texas. A hopefully the musicals will just keep on coming. T said Van diver Quot we want to make theater  the off Broadway theatre is in the  code is 49. Drop the 0 in the prefix. Ticket pres Range from 47 to 97 m about s32-s65. Group and student rates Are available on disc a. A 1 1 a. A Luc Centric Lucas big beat t used to be that rap was an America Centric style a that is rappers everywhere took their cues from what american acts did. Not anymore. These Days there Are vital and inventive rappers All Over the world. The English rapper Lucas makes that Point quite explicitly on his debut album Luc Centric thanks to an upbeat number called spin the Globe which features guest rappers laying it Down in Spanish hindi and French. Whether its a matter of building a Groove around a swing band Sample and a Ragga chant As on Lucas with the us of or putting a jagged asymmetrical rap Over a smooth Jazzy rhythm bed As on Wau Wau wait. The music is As distinctive As it is Catchy. A . Cons Dine Baltimore Sun secret world live Peter Gabriel Geffen Abriel is a Masterton showman and this two disc set recorded in Italy last year manages to my Mem capture a lot of the vibrant spirit he brings to the concert stage. The Singer and his skilled band 1. Here comes the hot stepper Ini Amoze a 2. Word is Bond Brand Nubia 3. Short.20 fingers 4.1 Wanna be Down Brandy 5. The most Beautiful lest thing in this world Keith Murray 6. Black Coffee heavy d amp the Boyz 7. Take it easy mad lion 8. Flava in a ear Craig Mack 9. You want this Janet Jackson 10. Buckem Down Black Moon 1.bldlbldlbombom,&ana. 2. Ella que me Qulcera Kun s Miguel 3. Manana Cristian 4. Tulo decide late anac it Biel 5. Al Vire Juan Luis Ger 440 6. In Las tubes Edgar Del _ 7. Senora de Las Cuatro Cadas Richardo Arjona 1 8. Note Areces a Milf Ardo 9. A Cap Espada Lindu a Del Amor 10. Lanina Fresa Bandal ramp a singles 1.1 Wanna be Down Brandy 2. Here comes the hot stepper Ini Amoze. 3. Practice what you preach Barry White 4. Ill make love to you Boyz ii men 5. U will know . A 6. At your Best Aaliyah 7. Before i let you go backstreet 8. Body amp soul Anita Baker 9. Flava in a ear Craig Mack 10. Never lie immature album Rock tracks 1. Zombie tto cranberries 2. What a the frequency Kenneth 3. About a girl nirvana 4. Interstate love song Stone Temple pilots l 5. Self esteem offspring 6 feel the pain Dinosaur or. 7. Landslide smashing pumpkins 8. Supernova Liz Phair 9. Welcome to Paradise Green Day 10. Seethed Verruca Salt a a from is and so. Not As much ton As being there but close enough to satisfy. Tell a Chuck Erlsa futile a los Angeles Timet stranger than fiction bad religion Atlantic Mew either the increasing production value of the he Rel groups recent efforts nor the move from the Kafi Small epitaph Label has diminished its music. The Hook filled succinct tunes still Blaze fanned by furious playing and Greg Graffino a impassioned _ commentaries about the ailments of Modem society. It s a dirty Job but somebody a got to keep the Faith. A Sandy Masu los Angeles times Jason s soundtrack Mercury ome things never go out of style and soul music i seems to be one of them. Even though the j artists who contribute to the soundtrack for Jason a Lyric run the Gamut from hardcore rappers such As scar face to gangsta Harmony acts such As lbs to bluesman such As buddy Guy the music they make. All has its roots in the Sweet Bass heavy sound of soul. Granted some performances make that link More explicit than others Jodeci so i Hailey does an excellent Job of resuscitating the Bobby Womack Oldie if you think you re lonely now while Oleta Adams brings to an almost sanctified enthusiasm the reggae classic Many Rivers to Cross. But the most impressive moments tend to be those that inject soul where you a least expert it As with the blues guitar bubbling beneath the surface of is do a rap love is the key or the a Southern Fried Groove that Powers  Well harmonized u will know. A _ a. . Cons Dana Baltimora Sun classical albums 1. The three Tenor in concert 1994, Carreras Domingo Pavarotti a Mehta 2. Chant Benedictine monks of Santo Domingo de silos 3. Mozart portrait Cecilia Bartoll 4. In concert Carreras Domingo Pavarotti a Mehta. 5. Off Clum Jan Garbarek Hilliard ensemble 6. Love s illusion Anonymous 4 7. The new York album to cd a 8. Gershwin plays Gershwin George Gershwin 9. If you love me Cecilia Bartoli 10. Gorecky symphony no. 3, Upshaw London sinfonietta a Zinman. Compiled by billboard focus a entertainment Deedee Doke Sandee Jones editor. Editorial assistant. Listing contributors staff writers Marian Hamilton Marc Mcfann sue Palumbo Nancy l Torner also Ferenc Pajtas. Send entertainment news tips Story ideas end listings to the stars and stripes entertainment unit 29480, Apo a 09211 or civilian Postrach 11 14 37,64278 Darmstadt Germany. Telephone Dan 348-8350, Civ. 06155601350. Tel fax 06155-601416. Outside Germany the country code is 49. Drop the 0 from the prefix. A a. A i. I a the stars and stripes 20 the stars and stripes Frida november 4,1994