It’s commonplace now to project Marilyn’s image onto Arthur Miller’s work, and successive productions have flirted with the connection. His … More
Category: Theatre
‘Some Like It Hot’ Heading Back to Broadway
Following the recent news that TV’s Smash is heading for Broadway, an update on the Some Like It Hot stage … More
How Marilyn’s Memoir Inspired ‘SMASH’
Ten years after its NBC debut, Alexander Kacala looks back on the cult TV series Smash, in an article for … More
Remembering Monica Vitti in ‘After the Fall’
The great Italian star Monica Vitti, who has died aged 90, was perhaps best-known for her enigmatic performances in the … More
Louise King: The Girl Who Followed Marilyn
In the photo above, Marilyn hugs Tom Ewell – with whom she had recently filmed The Seven Year Itch – … More
Marilyn Makes ‘Rough Magic’ in Minneapolis
Anne Carson’s verse play, Norma Jeane Baker of Troy, was the inaugural production at The Shed in Hudson Yards, New … More
Marilyn and the Dazzling Divas
As London’s theatres reopen, Marilyn’s musical legacy is showcased alongside five other iconic (and tragic) women entertainers in Dazzling Divas, … More
‘Hello Norma Jeane’ in Southwold
Hello, Norma Jeane – Dylan P. Costello’s comedy drama about an Essex grandmother who believes she is MM – begins … More
Audible’s Curtain Rises for Marilyn and Dame Edith
First mentioned here, The Dame and the Showgirl – Simon Berry’s new play, inspired by Marilyn’s friendship with poet Edith … More
Now Streaming: ‘Blonde’, Derby’s Marilyn Musical
Blonde is a musical play based on Marilyn’s life, with music by Adam Howell and book by Paul Hurt. Unrelated … More
The Marilyn Report 