Now it is back to school and back to teaching and making theatre myself. As always I leave NYC inspired, energized and oh, so humble. New York I will see you in a few months. I heard secretly that my birthday plans include Hello Dolly – – but that is just a rumor. You didn’t … Continue reading Summer of 2017
Doll’s House Part 2 Written by Lucas Hnath Starring Laurie Metcalf, Chris Cooper, Jayne Houdyshell, and Condola Rashad Directed by Sam Gold Golden Theatre June 13, 2017 Production website 💉💉💉💉💉 out of 5. This my readers THIS is a play! 90 minutes has never flown faster. I was grabbed by my collar and whisked away and thrown … Continue reading Doll’s House Part 2
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Music, Lyrics, Book and Orchestration by Dave Malloy Directed by Rachel Chavkin Imperial Theatre June 10, 2017 Production website 💉💉💉💉💉 out of 5. This musical was like a full exotic dinner with course after course of food that you could never imagine, served in a way you … Continue reading Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
THE BEST OF 2016 I would like to offer my list of the TOP TEN BEST PLAYS and the TOP FIVE WORST PLAYS that I saw in 2016. This year I was able to take in 49 plays – and I assure you that my list is totally unlike ANY of the various people that … Continue reading 2016: The Best and Worst
Home again to Florida – but I refuse to unpack. I will need to shove a few more dollar bills into the luggage – but I am ready to bounce back in late December for a few WEEKS, not days, of Christmas and not-so-Christmas theatre. After all, all I want for Christmas is . . … Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas (okay, it’s a bit more than 12)