See below for more reviews and other media attention for Mark Twain's latest Broadway success. See also the website for the play: http://www.ishedead.com/reviews.php and http://www.ishedead.com/news.php <http://theater2.nytimes.com/2007/12/10/theater/reviews/10dead.html?em&ex=11 97435600&en=79489ee4e7f174e7&ei=5087%0A>THEATER REVIEW | 'IS HE DEAD?' New York Times - United States Norbert Leo Butz, far left, plays a painter in France in Mark Twain's "Is He Dead?" Twain's script has been adapted by David Ives. ... <http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://theater2.nytimes.com/2007/12/1 0/theater/reviews/10dead.html%3Fem%26ex%3D1197435600%26en%3D79489ee4e7f174e7 %26ei%3D5087%250A>See all stories on this topic http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/theatre/2007/12/17/071217crth_theatre_lahr?currentPage=2 [NEW YORKER] http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid601088&sid=agUEI_86dMKQ&refer=muse [BLOOMBERG.COM] http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/2007/12/tonys-2008-bway.html [LA Times] http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071210/ENTERTAINMENT/712100314 [JOURNAL NEWS] <http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/stage/ny-etledew5494210dec10,0,5228109 .story>Review: Mark Twain's 'Is He Dead?' at the Lyceum Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA It is safe to assume that "Is He Dead?," Twain's recently discovered farce from 1898, will not be shocking the French. Whether the lovingly produced trifle ... <http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/ stage/ny-etledew5494210dec10,0,5228109.story>See all stories on this topic <http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/arts/2007/12/10/2007-12-10_mark_tw ain_farce_raised_from_the_dead.html>Twain farce raised from the 'Dead New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA A farce that amateur acting troupes from Peoria to Pensacola will be dying to do, "Is He Dead?" opened last night at the Lyceum Theatre 110 years after it ... <http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainm ent/arts/2007/12/10/2007-12-10_mark_twain_farce_raised_from_the_dead.html>Se e all stories on this topic <http://arts.monstersandcritics.com/news/article_1375771.php/Reviews_for_Is_ He_Dead>Reviews for Is He Dead? Monsters and Critics.com - Glasgow,UK Is He Dead? was written 110 years ago by Twain, but was only just discovered in 2002 by Shelley Fisher Fiskin, a Twain scholar. David Ives has adapted the ... <http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://arts.monstersandcritics.com/ne ws/article_1375771.php/Reviews_for_Is_He_Dead>See all stories on this topic <http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117977401.html?categoryId=15> Broadway plays battle for box office Variety - Los Angeles,CA,USA And for four shows working to gain traction with ticket buyers -- "The Farnsworth Invention," "August: Osage County," "The Seafarer" and "Is He Dead? ... <http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117 977401.html%3FcategoryId%3D15>See all stories on this topic <http://www.cbc.ca/arts/theatre/story/2007/12/09/broadway-twain.html> Forgotten Twain play debuts on Broadway CBC News - Toronto,Ontario,Canada Is He Dead? was written in 1898 by Twain, whose real name is Samuel Langhorne Clemens. It was unpublished and had never been produced. ... <http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.cbc.ca/arts/theatre/story/ 2007/12/09/broadway-twain.html>See all stories on this topic <http://www.reuters.com/article/stageNews/idUSN0834183620071208> Forgotten Mark Twain play makes Broadway debut Reuters - USA Of course, it might take more than a century, as evidenced by this premiere production of "Is He Dead?" a rollicking farce written by a talented ... <http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.reuters.com/article/stageN ews/idUSN0834183620071208>See all stories on this topic <http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/arts/20071208_Mark_Twains_comedy _opens_tomorrow_in_N_Y_.html>Mark Twain's comedy opens tomorrow in NY Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USA A Stanford University professor named Shelley Fisher Fishkin found Is He Dead?, Twain's never-staged melodramatic farce, in a file of the writer's material ... <http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.philly.com/philly/entertai nment/arts/20071208_Mark_Twains_comedy_opens_tomorrow_in_N_Y_.html>See all stories on this topic <http://steveonbroadway.blogspot.com/2007/12/is-he-dead-not-even-close-among -critics.html>Is He Dead? Not Even Close Among Critics By Steve On Broadway (SOB)(Steve On Broadway (SOB)) Cheering the play's "remarkably sprightly step" that left "gold dust" in his eyes, Ben Brantley of The New York Times can never be accused of having no sense of humor again: "Is He Dead?, which opened last night at the Lyceum Theater, ... <http://steveonbroadway.blogspot.com/> Steve On Broadway (SOB) - http://steveonbroadway.blogspot.com/ <http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=23618> Photo Coverage: 'Is He Dead?' Opening Night The world premiere production of Is He Dead?, a new comedy by master American novelist and satirist Mark Twain, adapted by David Ives, and directed by two-time Tony Award winner Michael Blakemore, officially opened Sunday, December 9 at ... <http://www.broadwayworld.com> BroadwayWorld.com Featured Content - http://www.broadwayworld.com <http://steroiduseinsports-hba.blogspot.com/2007/12/theater-review-is-he-dea d-it-not-life.html>Theater Review | 'Is He Dead?': It's Not Life on the Mississippi ... By Duble Game(Duble Game) Mark Twain's previously unproduced play, which is making its Broadway debut, has a remarkably sprightly step. <http://steroiduseinsports-hba.blogspot.com/> yahoo news - http://steroiduseinsports-hba.blogspot.com/ <http://www.broadwaystars.com/news/2007/12/09-week/#007431> Is He Reviewed? By Tim Dunleavy Norbert Leo Butz talks about performing on Broadway in the Mark Twain play "Is He Dead?" [ NYT ] Rumors of This Play Were Not Exaggerated By JESSE GREEN. Unproduced in his own time, Mark Twain's "Is He Dead? ... <http://www.broadwaystars.com/> 1. BroadwayStars News Report - http://www.broadwaystars.com/ <http://www.nysun.com/article/67758> Scenes From a Funeral By ERIC GRODE Mark Twain's 1898 play, "Is He Dead?," makes its premiere on Broadway, with its text streamlined by David Ives. Starring the tireless Norbert Leo Butz, this unabashedly old-fashioned comedy is in the resourceful hands of director ... <http://www.nysun.com/section/8> New York Sun - Arts and Letters... - http://www.nysun.com/section/8 <http://www.historywire.com/2007/12/out-of-the-moth.html> Out Of The Mothballs: A New Play By Mark Twain Has "A Remarkably ... By Steve "'Is He Dead?,' a previously unproduced play by the long-dead Mark Twain, has at last made its Broadway debut. And for something that's basically been lying immobile for more than a century, gathering dust... <http://www.historywire.com/> Steve Goddard's History Wire - http://www.historywire.com/ <http://www.artbistro.com/news/articles/1536-a-painters-demise-produces-prof its>APainter's Demise Produces Profits By Associated Press Done up in drag, the actor is the fireplug who jump-starts "Is He Dead?" - a long-lost Mark Twain farce adapted by David Ives and directed by Michael Blakemore with a sure ear for language and an even surer eye for physical comedy. ... <http://www.artbistro.com/> ArtBistro - http://www.artbistro.com/ http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/12294056.html <http://datanews-gh.blogspot.com/2007/12/rumors-of-this-play-were-not.html> Rumors of This Play Were Not Exaggerated By Alian(Alian) Unproduced in his own time, Mark Twain's "Is He Dead?" has finally made it to Broadway. <http://datanews-gh.blogspot.com/> DATA news - http://datanews-gh.blogspot.com/ <http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071210/ENTERTAINMENT/7121 00314/-1/RSS01>New play by Twain just plain hilarious It can't have been better than this one, a Broadway boulevard comedy from an era when the boulevards were truly grand. Written by Twain, with a modern assist by David Ives, "Is He Dead?" stars Tony winner Norbert Leo Butz, who channels ... <http://www.LoHud.com> Lohud.com: Latest News - http://www.LoHud.com <http://katyregnier.blogspot.com/2007/12/what-did-i-tell-you.html> What did I tell you? By katy(katy) "Is He Dead?," a previously unproduced play by the long-dead Mark Twain, has at last made its Broadway debut. And for something that's basically been lying immobile for more than a century, gathering dust in archives, ... <http://katyregnier.blogspot.com/> katy regnier photography - http://katyregnier.blogspot.com/ <http://steveonbroadway.blogspot.com/2007/12/is-he-dead-sob-review_10.html> Is He Dead? (The SOB Review) By Steve On Broadway (SOB)(Steve On Broadway (SOB)) It seems apropos that less than one year after first letting the world know in 1897 that "The report of my death was an exaggeration," Twain would write a play Is He Dead? that practically went to the grave with him in 1910. ... <http://steveonbroadway.blogspot.com/> Steve On Broadway (SOB) - http://steveonbroadway.blogspot.com/ <http://community.livejournal.com/norbertleobutz/80150.html> Is He Dead opened today! (Or yesterday, depending on where you are ... By Toaster.(The Norbert Leo Butz Community) So, the NY Times published their review, and it seems they loved it! I'm prediciting here and now that Norbert will be nominated for a Tony for this role. Anyway, here's the review - make sure to watch the slideshow: it's narrated by ... <http://community.livejournal.com/norbertleobutz/> The Norbert Leo Butz Community - http://community.livejournal.com/norbertleobutz/ <http://latestonbroadway.blogspot.com/2007/12/is-he-dead-reviews.html> IS HE DEAD? - REVIEWS By Latest on Broadway(Latest on Broadway) <http://latestonbroadway.blogspot.com/> Latest on Broadway (and off) - http://latestonbroadway.blogspot.com/ <http://nastynews-vdy.blogspot.com/2007/12/rumors-of-this-play-were-not.html > Rumors of This Play Were Not Exaggerated By John Misl(John Misl) Unproduced in his own time, Mark Twain's "Is He Dead?" has finally made it to Broadway. <http://nastynews-vdy.blogspot.com/> birmingham news - http://nastynews-vdy.blogspot.com/ <http://bobandwill.livejournal.com/431362.html> O to the MG. By bobandwill(bobandwill) In other news, I saw the opening of Is He Dead? on Broadway this afternoon. I read online that you could get student tickets for $25. My backup plan was TKTS, which had seats for 50% (so, probably $30-50.) I also saw that last week's ... <http://bobandwill.livejournal.com/> Bob and Will's Writey Thingy - http://bobandwill.livejournal.com/ <http://www.broadwayreporter.com/2007/12/is-he-dead-opens-ritz-closes-on.htm l> Is He Dead? Opens, The Ritz Closes on Broadway By theatergoer(admin) Meanwhile, over at the Lyceum Theatre, the Mark Twain play Is He Dead? (adapted by David Ives) enjoyed its Broadway opening. This is the first production of the Twain comedy, which was only recently re-discovered, and it stars Broadway ... <http://www.broadwayreporter.com/> The Broadway Reporter - http://www.broadwayreporter.com/ <http://www.kentucky.com/476/story/254245.html> A painter's demise produces profits Done up in drag, the actor is the fireplug who jump-starts "Is He Dead?" - a long-lost Mark Twain farce adapted by David Ives and directed by Michael Blakemore with a sure ear for language and an even surer eye for physical comedy. ... <http://www.kentucky.com/109/index.xml> Kentucky.com: Entertainment - http://www.kentucky.com/109/index.xml <http://clydefitch.blogspot.com/2007/12/new-reviews-is-he-dead.html> New Reviews: Is He Dead? By Leonard Jacobs(Leonard Jacobs) My review of Is He Dead? is up at Back Stage.com. <http://clydefitch.blogspot.com/> The Clyde Fitch Report - http://clydefitch.blogspot.com/ <http://cmuptm.blogspot.com/2007/12/is-he-dead.html> Is He Dead? By David(David) New York Times: "SHELLEY FISHER FISHKIN opened a file drawer at the University of California's Bancroft Library in Berkeley, where the largest collection of Mark Twain's papers is archived. She was researching a project on racial themes ... <http://cmuptm.blogspot.com/> News from the "Real World" - http://cmuptm.blogspot.com/ <http://barkbarkwoofwoof.blogspot.com/2007/12/sunday-reading_09.html> Sunday Reading By Mustang Bobby(Mustang Bobby) The materials were filed chronologically, so it took a while before she got to a late comedy called "Is He Dead?" It was not exactly a discovery; the title had turned up in the occasional academic note or reference. ... <http://barkbarkwoofwoof.blogspot.com/> Bark Bark Woof Woof - http://barkbarkwoofwoof.blogspot.com/ <http://newyorklawschool.typepad.com/leonardlink/2007/12/mark-twains-dav.htm l> Mark Twain's (David Ives's) "Is He Dead?" By ALeonard ... University scholar Shelley Fisher Fishkin was browsing through the Mark Twain Papers at UC-Berkeley's Bancroft Library, checking out the unpublished theatrical scripts by Mark Twain, and came across the 1898 play "Is He Dead? ... <http://newyorklawschool.typepad.com/leonardlink/> Leonard Link - http://newyorklawschool.typepad.com/leonardlink/ <http://jazzbirdshea.blogspot.com/2007/12/show-it.html> Show It By jazz bird(jazz bird) Is He Dead? -- play, Broadway: Written by Mark Twain, discovered after his death and making its Broadway debut. The show and plot are your typical farce. The jokes are stale and the story predictable. Thanks to Norbert Leo Butz in the ... <http://jazzbirdshea.blogspot.com/> Jazzbird Takes Flight - http://jazzbirdshea.blogspot.com/ <http://corinescorner.com/blog2/2007/12/do-you-want-to-have-fun.htm> Do You Want To Have Fun? By Corine(Corine) I saw "IS HE DEAD" tonight. If you can afford one show the entire season, I would tell you to buy this one. I have never laughed harder at a play. (Vampire Lesbians of Sodom was a close tie) but this show blew me away. Fun. Laughs. ... <http://corinescorner.com/blog2/blog2.htm> Corine's Corner - http://corinescorner.com/blog2/blog2.htm <http://isachin.com/2007/12/is-he-dead.html> Sachin Agarwal: Is He Dead? I went to see the play "Is He Dead?" which is a Mark Twain play that was just discovered by Stanford professor Shelley Fishkin. It was GREAT. Hilarious. ... <http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1526640> NPR : Rediscovering Mark Twain, the Playwright Mark Twain's 'Is He Dead?' Mark Twain's newly unearthed play 'Is He Dead? ... The never-before-published, still-never-produced play Is He Dead? hit shelves ... <http://www.litkicks.com/IsHeDeadaNewPlaybyMarkTwain/> Literary Kicks : <i>Is He Dead?</i>, a New Play by Mark Twain Fishkin published a book version of the play that caught the attention of a top Broadway team headed by Michael Blakemore, and Is He Dead? is finally ... <http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2007/december5/twain-120507.html> 'One more entertaining feast': Twain's long-lost play debuts on ... The debut of Is He Dead? at New York City's Lyceum Theater is not a triumph for Twain alone, however. It marks a personal victory for Shelley Fisher Fishkin ... <http://www.timeout.com/newyork/event/theater/356675/is-he-dead> Time Out New York: Is He Dead? at Lyceum Theatre Event listing for Is He Dead? on November 27, 2007 at Lyceum Theatre. Find theater and live performances in and around NYC including event listings, ... <http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117935606.html?categoryid=1265> Is He Dead? Review - Legit Reviews-Broadway, Entertainment - Variety He cemented an enduring reputation as a novelist, short story writer, humorist and essayist, but Mark Twain never cracked the challenge of becoming a ... http://www.mercurynews.com/search/ci_7675729?IADID=Search-www.mercurynews.com-www.mercurynews.com&nclick_check=1 [Mercury News]