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Van Ban Stands: No Contract Signed So you know the whole brouhaha about the Shuberts canning Vanessa Redgrave despite the fact that she'd signed a contract with them to tour in "Lettice And Lovage?" Well, seems they can do whatever they want. Equity publicist Dick Moore told New York Newsday's Peter Goodman that no contract had ever been signed. And he also indicated that they were still in the conversation phase of the talks with Redgrave when everything blew sky-high and nothing was ever etched in stone. Over a week ago, in fact, Robert Lantz, agent for "Lettice" director Peter Shaffer, said that it was the producer's decision - even though Schaffer was pulling for Redgrave. (You're only allowed freedom of speech if what you're saying is what everyone wants to hear, you know.) Anyway, tomorrow, Redgrave's son-in-law, Robert Fox, is flying into town from England. (Fox is a co-producer of the show - not the show's director as some said.) This might be the mother of all mother-in-law problems.
Mad Max Art Art lovers who flocked to Monday night's Access Gallery opening of Peter Max's "Grammy '91" exhibit had more to look at than just art. Billy Idol, B.B. King and Joe Cocker were there. And so was actor Franc D'Ambrosio. The big crush of the eve came when host Phil Collins arrived with his wife and daughter. After an hour, Collins and company were escorted back out to their waiting limo, only...