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Lenny Bruce’s Rock Song Legacy
On Oct. 13, had he lived, Lenny Bruce would have turned 86 years old. You could joke about the very idea of him ever living that long, but the fact remains that there was nothing at all funny about him dying at age 40 in 1966. Lenny Bruce’s preferred music was jazz, though in the … Continue reading
Sir, no; his indignation derives itself out of a very competent injury
All I know is what they said in a press release issued late this afternoon: Due to a serious injury to an actor, Westport Country Playhouse has canceled tonight’s performance (Friday, October 14th) of Twelfth Night, or What You Will. Patrons holding tickets are asked to please contact the Playhouse Box Office at 203-227-4177 to … Continue reading
Krappy Seats
Tickets go on on sale tomorrow, Oct. 15, for the Long Wharf presentation of Jennifer Tarver’s production of Brian Dennehy’s rendition of Samuel Beckett’s Krapp’s Last Tape. (Forgive me; I wanted to see how many apostrophes I could squeeze in there.) Long Wharf subscribers, don’t get complacent. Krapp’s Last Tape isn’t part of the regular … Continue reading
Birds of a Feather
The Yale Rep season-opening production of Chekhov’s Three Sisters closed last weekend, but the chilly autumnal feel of its poster design persists downtown. I took these photos of the window display at the English Building Market, the antiques and architecture enterprise at 839 Chapel St., just a few blocks from the Rep. The shared red-and-black … Continue reading
Tempest in a Three-Book
Prospero Regained—The Stunning Conclusion of Prospero’s Daughter By L. Jagi Lamplighter The third 500-page volume in a trilogy which takes the characters in Shakespeare’s The Tempest a lot more seriously than Shakespeare ever did. Lamplighter has grown a whole mythology around Miranda and her siblings. Siblings? Yes, Prospero’s been busy—or just bored since he’s apparently … Continue reading
Edelstein, Idolized: Last Monday’s Celebration of Gordon Edelstein’s First Decade as Artistic Director of Long Wharf Theatre
Long Wharf celebrated the glorious middle last Monday night. Tricks in My Pocket … Things Up My Sleeve was a catered feast in honor of Gordon Edelstein’s first decade as the theater’s artistic director. This wasn’t a climax, some “farewell” or “new beginnings” affair. Honored speaker after honored speaker wished Edelstein many more years in … Continue reading
Hello! Their Call Sheet
They’ve announced the cast of the Tin Pan Alley revue Hello! My Baby at Goodspeed’s Norma Terris Theatre. So… Hello! Justin Bowen (playing Mickey McKee)! Hello! Stephanie Koenig (Nelly Gold/Ned O’Reilly) Hello! Kelly McCormick (Frances Gold) Hello! Junior Tierney (Dick Decareau) Hello! Beth McVey (Ethel Coots) Hello! Frank Root (Bert Coots) Hello! Alex Viola … Continue reading