Author Archives: Bill Rough

On David Harrower’s BLACKBIRD

Posted on July 16, 2016

Blackbird closed on the night before the Tony Awards ceremony, after an eighteen-week limited run on Broadway. But it’s been around for quite a while, and will undoubtedly continue to shock audiences for some time to come. David Harrower was … Continue reading →

Posted in Theatre | Tagged Alison Pill, Ben Mendelsohn, Blackbird, David Harrower, Jeff Daniels, Joe Mantello, Michelle Williams, Rooney Mara, Una (film), Yasmina Reza | 4 Comments

On Stephen Karam’s THE HUMANS

Posted on July 8, 2016

You went to New York and you didn’t see Hamilton? You went to see The Humans? A little contemporary dramedy about a typical dysfunctional family, which rode onto Broadway at a time when audiences are consumed with big budget musicals featuring upbeat scores, body mikes, and wild spectacle?
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Posted in Theatre | Tagged 2016 Tony Awards, American Theater Company, Blackbird, Drama Desk Award, Drama League, Goodman Theatre, Helen Hayes Theatre, Jane Howdyshell, John Patrick Shanley, Lorraine Hansberry, NY Drama Critics Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Prodigal Son, Reed Birney, Roundabout Theatre Company, Shaw Festival, Sons of the Prophet, Speech & Debate, Stephen Karam, Steppenwolf, The Humans, Tracy Letts | 5 Comments

The 2016 Tony Awards: An Affair to Remember

Posted on June 15, 2016

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 →

Posted in Drama Education, Rants, Theatre | Tagged Blair Underwood, Excellence in Theatre Education, Frank Langella, Hamilton, James Corden, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Marie Maniego, Marilyn McCormick, Obie, Ron Chernov, The Effect, The Father, The Humans, TheCrucible | 4 Comments

On Florian Zeller’s THE FATHER

Posted on June 8, 2016

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 →

Posted in Theatre | 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 | 3 Comments

On THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME

Posted on May 31, 2016

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 →

Posted in Theatre | Tagged 2015 Tony, Alex Sharp, Apollo Theatre, Arthur Conan Doyle, Aspergers, autism, Ben Brantley, Kennedy Center, Marianne Elliott, Mark Haddon, National Theatre, Sherlock Holmes, Simon Stephens, The Silver Blaze, Tyler Lea, War Horse | Leave a comment

On Lucy Prebble’s THE EFFECT

Posted on May 24, 2016

It was recently announced that the limited New York run of Lucy Prebble‘s “new” play, The Effect, has been extended all the way through September 4. Furthermore, discount tickets are available online. Lucky audiences! … and a great motivation for … Continue reading →

Posted in Theatre | Tagged Barrow Street Theatre, Cater Hudson, Cottesloe, David Cromer, Enron, Kati Brazda, National Theatre, Prebble, Steve Key, Susannah Flood, The Effect, UK Critics Circle | 3 Comments

On THE CRUCIBLE

Posted on April 17, 2016

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 →

Posted in Drama Education, Musings, Theatre | Tagged A View from the Bridge, Army-McCarthy Hearings, Arthur Miller, Ben Whishaw, Brooklyn (film), H.U.A.C., Ivo van Hove, Joseph McCarthy, Saiorse Ronan, Salem witch trials, St Johnsbury Academy, The Crucible, The Peacham School | 9 Comments

Author Archives: Bill Rough

On David Harrower’s BLACKBIRD

On Stephen Karam’s THE HUMANS

The 2016 Tony Awards: An Affair to Remember

On Florian Zeller’s THE FATHER

On THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME

On Lucy Prebble’s THE EFFECT

On THE CRUCIBLE

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