Arcadia Camera
Looking through the press photo choices for the Yale Rep’s production of Arcadia, I was disappointed but not surprised to see that there were no pictures that showed off the […]
The most important show in November
The great Lewis Black—a 1977 graduate of the playwriting program at the Yale School of Drama—has helped produce a wonderful video (below, or here) for the ACLU. It lambastes legislators […]
Clambering in Montreal: The En Piste Journal is Published
In early July, I went to Canada for a “writing residency” related to the annual Completement Cirque (like, “Totally Circus”) festival in Montreal. Spent a week there exploring the latest […]
Where I’ve Been
With the advent of the new theater season, I’ll be taking this site more seriously, including the tedious chore of letting you know where my reviews and other theater-related musings […]
The Insect Play
From “Going Buggy”: script by Frank Doyle, art by Dan DeCarlo Jr. and Jimmy DeCarlo, reprinted in Archie Double Double Digest #250 , June 2014.
Glass Jaw
Got called out on Facebook by a longtime reader of my theater criticism, for my recent post about the Westport Country Playhouse season announcement. The WCP is doing Broken Glass, […]
Dr. Ether and Mr. Dome
Ether Dome ended its season-opening run at Hartford Stage a few days ago. (I wrote both a preview and a review of the show for the Hartford Courant.) The history-based […]
Danny Aiello’s theater history lesson
The great Gilbert Gottfried, the “comedian’s comedian” who performed just last week in New Haven (christening a new comedy series at the Sports Haven betting parlor) has got his own […]
Wesport Country Playhouse announces its 2015 season of old white men
Westport Country Playhouse’s season is wrapping up with Lynn Nottage’s Intimate Apparel (now in previews, opening Saturday). Which means that the WCP has announced its 2015 season, so it can […]
Season’s Listings
Just added a useful new page to this site. It’s charmingly titled “Connecticut Theater Season 2014-2015,” and you’ll see it under the “Pages” heading on the homepage. This is essentially […]