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Author Archives: Bill Rough
The 2016 Tony Awards: An Affair to Remember
Customarily, I’m not one to be caught up in the competitive suspense generated by the Tony Awards, or for that matter in the many competitions between artists that excite most of us. How can you choose between a great orange … Continue reading
On Florian Zeller’s THE FATHER
It’s always a risk to see a new show in its early previews. Generally, it takes time and experience in front of an audience for a cast to settle into the meat of their work. But Frank Langella is a … Continue reading
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Tagged Alzheimer's, AUgust Strindberg, Blackbird, Christopher Hampton, Diary of a Mad Housewife, Dracula, Florian Zeller, Fortune's Fool, Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Manhattan Theatre Club, Mark of Zorro, MTC, Seascape, The Father, The Humans, The Mother, TheTruth
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On THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
Time out here briefly for a quick digression: The National Theatre production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time will close on Broadway on September 4, in only three more months. I confess I have not actually seen … Continue reading
On THE CRUCIBLE
Be patient. It takes a while to tell this story.* I have directed Arthur Miller’s The Crucible twice, and I’ve recently been eager to direct it again. You don’t always get what you want, but a guy can dream. … Continue reading
Lanie Robertson’s LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL
I’ve saved the absolute best of what I took in on my recent five-day New York Theatre binge, for last. I had in fact planned the whole trip around this performance, and was most grateful the run had been extended. … Continue reading
A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER, Book & Lyrics by Robert L Freeman, Music & Lyrics by Steven Lutvak
The scuttlebutt on this one started back in 2012, when it premiered at the Hartford Stage, followed by a run at the Old Globe in San Diego. It was widely touted as the musical comedy that would match Book of … Continue reading
Jean Genet’s THE MAIDS
Cate Blanchett is an Australian stage and film actress with two Academy Awards (most recently for her appearance in Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine), three Screen Actors Guild Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and three BAFTA Awards. Isabelle Huppert is a … Continue reading
Scott Organ’s PHOENIX
It’s getting harder to find Monday night performances in New York, these days. And since a lot of people look for the opportunity, when most shows are dark, it’s also hard to find a good seat in whatever’s open. But … Continue reading
3 Plays at THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL FRINGE FESTIVAL
I was delighted to find that I would be in New York for its International Fringe Festival this year. This is its 18th Year, and I had never been before. The timing allowed me to expand my week’s viewings by … Continue reading
