fragments inspired by stage and screen
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[Original published in The Clyde Fitch Report, August 28, 2017.] The title of The Suitcase Under the Bed is both self-effacing and self-referential. With this production, Mint Theater Company’s Artistic Director Jonathan […]
[article as originally published in Theater Pizzazz, July 30, 2017.] July 25, 2017 really is the 87th birthday of Annie Ross and marks the 11th year of regular appearances at the […]
[Original published in Theater Pizzazz, July 30, 2017.] Linda Lavin is a New York City girl who holds audiences rapt by comedic and dramatic performances on television, film, and stage. […]
[Original published in Theater Pizzazz, July 30, 2017.] The scene at Birdland this steamy July evening skews young—tables of college-aged pals, a large group of teens from Britain. The bubbling […]
[Original published in The Clyde Fitch Report, July 20, 2017.] Debates about cultural criticism question its relevance, who is and is not a critic, and the audience for critical writing. We believe critics […]
[caption: John McDaniel and Barb Jungr at Joe’s Pub. Photo: Richard Hillman.] [Original published in Theater Pizzazz, June 30, 2017.] British-born Barb Jungr is often described in creative cross-breed superlatives: Edith […]
[Original published in Theater Pizzazz, June 29, 2017.] I am a fan of the divas that inspire the passionate fandom Seth Sikes revealed in his June 24 cabaret show. I’ve […]
I am one voice among two dozen signatories to this piece that addresses selected critical response to several New York shows in the 2016-2017 season, and raises some questions about […]
[Original published in The Clyde Fitch Report, June 25, 2017.] Debates about cultural criticism question its relevance, who is and is not a critic, and the audience for critical writing. We […]
[Original published in Theater Pizzazz, June 22, 2017.] We make our way to the second floor Buttenwieser Hall at the 92nd Street Y on a sultry June evening without benefit […]
[Original published in Theater Pizzazz, June 14, 2017.] Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s epic narrative poem Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie from 1847 (yes, I looked it up) muses poetically on the […]
Cabaret stylist Gregory Moore takes as his inspiration for a splendid set of the Metropolitan Room a 1955 Coward engagement at the long-gone Las Vegas venue Wilbur Clark’s Desert Inn, […]
[Original published in LMDA’s monthly newsletter New & Noteworthy Issue 2.8 May 2017.] LMDA recently entered into an agreement with Attorney Nicholas Rohlfing, who represents a range of clients in the […]
[Original published in The Brooklyn Rail, June 2017, posted May 28, 2017.] This June, the Women in Theatre Festival (with its creatively capitalized WiTFESTNYC tag) will unfurl its second year […]
[Original published in The Clyde Fitch Report, May 25, 2017.] It is fashionable to debate the importance of cultural criticism. The debate questions what criticism is and who is and […]
[Original published in Theater Pizzazz, May 15, 2017.] I’ve spent the past 12 hours melting into the memory of Karen Mason’s voice. Her current show Mason in May runs for […]
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