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Category Archives: Theatre
On DEAR EVAN HANSEN
If you’ve been reading “View in the Dark”for a while, you have no doubt deduced that I am a huge fan of Washington’s Arena Stage, and have been so since the late 1950’s. Back then it was called the Old … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Lacamoire, Arena Stage, Ben Platt, Benj Pasek, Dear Evan Hansen, Justin Paul, Rachel Bay Jones, Steven Levinson, Taylor Trensch
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RE-INTRODUCTIONS AND WELCOME
I’M BACK! Enough is enough! Sitting around the … Continue reading
On SCHOOL OF ROCK: THE MUSICAL
I’m the Broadway type, and I love to see talented kids on stage. So in December, finally in the mood for some mindless escapism, armed with earplugs and spurred on by some attractive discount offers, I went!. As predicted by everyone but me, I loved it! Turns out, it’s not mindless at all, as it makes a very cogent case for music education in our schools and communities. And it’s loads of fun. Continue reading
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BACK TO NEW YORK: On THE FRONT PAGE, by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur
During the past year I’ve enjoyed two overnight hospital stays, my first since my tonsils were removed years ago. The shoulder and knee replacements were successful and relatively painless, but they were immobilizing enough to preclude major travels. When I … Continue reading
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A BREAK FOR A PLUG: The Comedy of Errors
A Hearty WELCOME to a bunch of new readers, and my humble apologies to my regular followers for my long delay in entries. This next batch of blogs describing recent New York theatrical ventures has been a long time coming. Since … Continue reading
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THE KING AND I: An Addendum both Personal and Historical
Readers looking for specific responses to the recent Lincoln Center production of The King and I would do well to read my August 29 posting below. But I guess I’m not through with this play yet. And clearly, I’m not … Continue reading
Posted in Rants, Theatre
Tagged John Maung, King Mongkut, Marni Nixon, Octavio Maloles, Saïd Dehlavi
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John Patrick Shanley’s PRODIGAL SON
Prodigal Son opened in January, off-Broadway in the Manhattan Theatre Club at the New York City Center. MTC had also produced The Father, with Frank Langella (Read my comments in the June 8 entry below.) After a brief extension, for which I … Continue reading
On David Harrower’s BLACKBIRD
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
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Tagged Alison Pill, Ben Mendelsohn, Blackbird, David Harrower, Jeff Daniels, Joe Mantello, Michelle Williams, Rooney Mara, Una (film), Yasmina Reza
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On Stephen Karam’s THE HUMANS
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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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
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