Monthly Archives: December 2010

More on Binges in the Dark

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Bill Rough

Most of us go to plays and movies and concert halls on an occasional basis.  Sensible theatre-goers, even if they are terribly enthusiastic, might make a play a week, and a really eager movie-goer might take in two a week … Continue reading →

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On “The Language Archives” and “Break of Noon”

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Bill Rough

I had seen and liked Julia Cho’s The Piano Teacher downtown several years ago, so her new play, The Language Archives, was something I didn’t want to miss.  Since words no longer come trippingly off my tongue when I need … Continue reading →

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On “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson”

Posted on December 25, 2010 by Bill Rough

MERRY CHRISTMAS everybody!  After watching my grandkids gleefully opening their presents, I have a few hours to complete the following before the ham and pierogies are ready. Of the five plays I saw in New York earlier this month, three … Continue reading →

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On “Brief Encounter,” at Studio 54

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Bill Rough

Last Wednesday, just prior to spending a fortune to subject myself to “Spiderman,” and just after a morning performance of The Big Apple Circus, I attended a matinee performance of  Noel Coward’s “Brief Encounter.”  The day indeed was a study … Continue reading →

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On “Spiderman” on Broadway: A Preview

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Bill Rough

How fitting!  An ironic accident:  The first posting to my new blog, “View in the Dark,” should be subtitled “Turn off the Dark.”  Well, we’ll see about that. Spiderman: Turn off the Dark “You got a ticket to WHAT?” my … Continue reading →

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