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The Musical Chairs Review
Musical Chairs—An Evening of Short Plays and Music Through April 14 at Lyric Hall, 827 Whalley Ave., New Haven. Plays: “In a Manner of Speaking” by Robin Rothstein, directed by Keely Knudsen, performed by Rebecka Jones and Aleta Staton; “Seeing the Light” by Robert McKay, directed by Jeff Stanley, performed by Kelly DiMauro, George Kulp … Continue reading
The tigertigertiger Review
Closed. April 9 at the Long Wharf Theatre mainstage. Directed by Maryna Harrison. Musical Director/Technical Director/Production Manager: Lydia Pustell. Set/Props: Katrina Frances. Costumes: Caitlin Headley. Lighting: Samuel Hewett. Sound: Nicole Rheaume. Stage manager: Alex Hajjar. Dramaturg: Mallory Morris. Graphics: Claire Zoghb. Music advisor: Carol Taubl. Performed by Sam Taubl (First Kid), Rick Bean (Uncle Celery), … Continue reading
The Theater of Relativity
Last Friday I saw New Haven Theatre Co. romp through Steve Martin’s intellectually silly Picasso at the Lapin Agile. On Sunday I went to Yale’s Peabody Museum with my daughters to see the high-tech multi-media Black Hole exhibit there. This was the umpteenth time I’d entered the Black Hole, but the first time I’d really … Continue reading
Born Not Burned
Broadway’s Born Yesterday revival is directed by Doug Hughes, who directed nothing remotely like it during the five years that he was Artistic Director of the Long Wharf Theater in New Haven. Even on Broadway, he’s better know for dramas (Wit, Doubt, Frozen, Oleanna, and even a few plays with more than one word in … Continue reading
Now what about the Long Wharf?
As I exhaustively mused-upon in an earlier post, the Yale Rep announced its 2011 season back on March 10, on the early side for regional theaters these days. The Long Wharf Theatre’s season announcement, which I was told was close to finalized last month (it came up in relation to which business was finished or … Continue reading
The Picasso in the Lapin Agile review
Remaining performances April 10 at 7 p.m. and April 9, 14, 15 & 16 at 8 p.m. at 118 Court St., New Haven. By Steve Martin. Produced by New Haven Theatre Co. Directed by Hilary Brown. Performed by Steve Scarpa (Freddy), John Watson (Gaston), Hallie Martensen (Germaine), Jeremy Funke (Einstein), Megan Chenot (Suzanne, Countess, Admirer), … Continue reading
The Yale Rep Season Announcment
This site is still brand new, so there’s some catching up to do. Back on March 10, the Yale Rep announced five-sixths of its 2011-2012 season: While it doesn’t exactly stream light into the room after so many dark, downbeat shows over the last couple of seasons, the slate promises much amusement—of the introspective, culture-satire … Continue reading
Memphis in print
The musical Memphis teems with Connecticut regional theater connections. While it did NOT have an out-of-town try-out or workshop at Goodspeed Musicals (main developer of Broadway-friendly song-and-dance shows in the state, from Man of La Mancha to Annie to All Shook Up), Memphis availed itself of the expertise of producer Sue Frost (who left her … Continue reading
Who’s in the Header Photo?
That would be me, on the right, in the ska-kid black & white checked jacket, next to jolly Frank Wildhorn, at the the Shubert Theater in New Haven around 15 years ago. I’m guessing it was during the pre-Broadway shakedown of his Jekyll & Hyde musical, but Wildhorn would resurface at the Shubert frequently —with … Continue reading
Water Cooler Theater #1
PAPER CUTS A script for the state workers in Wisconsin CHARACTERS A: The governor B: Anybody but the governor PROPS A whole lot of pieces of paper SCENE ONE B: What’s this? A: it’s a ballot. Vote for me. B: Well, I’ll vote for SOMEBODY. I believe in the will of the people. SCENE TWO … Continue reading