event musings: young playwrights urban retreat 2012
A few years in a new city have already inspired for me repeat viewings of newly discovered events and productions and places and people. We return when we feel inspired, […]
review: slow girl
Slow Girl by Greg Pierce Directed by Anne Kauffman Featuring Željko Ivanek and Sarah Steele Lincoln Center Theater at the Clara Tow Theater, 150 West 65th Street June 18, 2012 — […]
review: colleen mchugh prêt-à-porter
Colleen McHugh: “Prêt-à-Porter: Cole Porter’s French Connections” with Tedd Firth (piano), Aaron Weinstein (violin), Matt Munisteri (guitar), Steve Doyle (bass) and Harry Allen (tenor sax). Birdland, 315 West 44th Street July […]
review: that play a solo macbeth
That Play: A Solo Macbeth Based upon characters by William Shakespeare Written by Tom Gualtieri and Heather Hill Original music by Erin Hill Directed by Heather Hill Featuring Tom Gualtieri […]
drama desk adventure begins
Writing about theatre comes from passionate engagement for me. For years I wrote and spoke about the theatre I read and saw and consumed in personal handwritten journals, in academic […]
review: eastland
Eastland: A New Musical by Andy White Music by Ben Sussman and Andre Pluess Directed by Amanda Dehnert Featuring Jeanne T. Arrigo, Lawrence E. DiStasi, Monica West, Erik Hellman Lookingglass […]
review: my kind of town
My Kind of Town by John Conroy Directed by Nick Bowling Featuring Ora Jones, AC Smith, Charles Gardner, Danica Monroe Timeline Theatre Company, 615 W. Wellington, Chicago May 11, 2012 — […]
event musings: chance photo shoot (yonkers)
Photo Shoot: Chance and Layers of Play Sunday June 24, 2012 Alder Manor, Yonkers, NY A series of meetings inspired by music, enhanced by fellowship, fueled by a love for theatre […]
review: the iceman cometh
The Iceman Cometh by Eugene O’Neill Directed by Robert Falls Featuring Brian Dennehy, Nathan Lane, Kate Arrington, John Judd Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago May 3, 2012 — June 17, […]
review: uncle vanya
Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov English version by Annie Baker Directed by Sam Gold Featuring Reed Birney, Michael Shannon, Merrit Wever Soho Rep with John Adrian Selzer, 46 Walker Street June […]
review: the bad and the better
The Bad and The Better by Derek Ahonen Directed by Daniel Aukin Featuring a cast of thousands (actually 26) The Amoralists at The Peter Jay Sharp Theater, 416 West 42nd Street […]
review: the etiquette of death
The Etiquette of Death by Chris Tanner and others Directed by Everett Quinton and Julie Atlas Muz Choreographed by Julie Atlas Muz Featuring Chris Tanner, Everett Quinton, Greta Jane Pedersen, Brandon […]
event musings: 2012 ATCA conference [people]
American Theatre Critics Association Annual Conference Playwrights, Presenters, and Panels Friday June 15, 2012 and Saturday June 16, 2012 Chicago, IL event site The multi-day American Theatre Critics Association annual […]
event musings: 2012 ATCA conference [images]
American Theatre Critics Association Annual Conference City Images Wednesday June 13, 2012 through Sunday June 17, 2012 Chicago, IL event site Over the past few years I have explored writing […]
review: big excellent 20th reunion
Big Excellent 20th Reunion Libretto, Lyrics, Music by KS Stevens Direction by Natalie Malotke and Regie Cabico Featuring Alyssa Chiarello, Vincent DiGeronimo, Clarence P Ilanan, Bianca Leigh, Jevonnah Mayo, Elizabeth […]
review: we play for the gods
We Play for the Gods Written, drected, produced by 2010-2012 WP Lab Featuring Annie Golden, Amber Gray, Alexandra Henrikson, Irene Sofia Lucio, Erika Rolfsrud Women’s Project Theater at Cherry Lane Theatre, […]
urban excavations 