‘Spring’ at last!
THE ROCKETTES’ “New York Spring Spectacular” did something Thursday that it failed to do last year — it opened! And no one was happier at the show’s premiere than coproducer Harvey Weinstein (r.), who recently learned he’d be able to attend next Friday’s performance, even though it falls on Passover.
“My mom has decided not to do it on Friday,” he said. “She’s 87 years old; she can do what she wants. She’s doing it on Saturday.” Weinstein says his mom takes her orders from someone who outranks even him.
“My mother must talk to God, because she makes her own plans with him all the time,” he said. “But I love her.” Also at the “Spring Spectacular” opening was co-producer James Dolan , who’s GETTY excited about spring in general, despite the fact that his woeful Knicks won’t be in the playof f s when they start next month.
“People start shedding their coats and it gets a lot more fun,” he said.
As for the “Spectacular” itself (Rockettes, below), a little sophistication might go a long way, says Daily News theater critic
Joe Dziemianowicz . He called it “a lazy musical hodgepodge,” adding that “it has all the wit and charm of a shopping list,” giving it two out of five stars.
Also on hand Thursday were Robert Klein, Caroline Rhea, Mario Cantone and Meredith Vieira , who talked about another show with problems — ABC’s “The View.”
“It’s very hard to find the chemistry that works, and I understand the process they’re going through,” said the former “View” host.
“You have to do that to find the right group and everybody individually can be fantastic, but the mix is what matters. It’s growing pains and every show has it, and everyone thinks chemistry is easy, but it’s not, otherwise everybody could do it.”
Rhea also has a simple suggestion to improve “The View”: “Hire me!” she said.