The Wrath of Stifler

On June 9, 2023June 9, 2023 By Steven StraussIn Remember All the Movies, Terry, We'd Go SeeLeave a comment

Typecasting can be a double-edged sword.

From Will to Mel

On June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 By Steven StraussIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

A wrinkle in yesterday’s ode to open-caption performances presents itself when dealing with writing that deliberately chooses a word that could be spelled in multiple ways.

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Accessible Clarification Clarifies Accessibility

On June 7, 2023June 7, 2023 By Steven StraussIn Look Over Yonder See Them OFF-BROADWAY LightsLeave a comment

Does anyone else find it difficult to decipher every word sung in a musical?

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Hottest Toddy

On June 6, 2023June 8, 2023 By Steven StraussIn Boogaloo Down BROADWAYLeave a comment

Remember when I was worried that Roundabout would fail to properly memorialize the legacy of their dearly departed honcho?

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You Hurt My Franzen

On June 5, 2023June 4, 2023 By Steven StraussIn Books, Remember All the Movies, Terry, We'd Go SeeLeave a comment

While we’re on the subject of You Hurt My Feelings:

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Ha? Ha!

On June 2, 2023June 2, 2023 By Steven StraussIn Boogaloo Down BROADWAY, Look Over Yonder See Them OFF-BROADWAY Lights, Remember All the Movies, Terry, We'd Go SeeLeave a comment

The defender of the theatrical experience has logged back on (I never log off).

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PSR

On June 1, 2023May 31, 2023 By Steven StraussIn Remember All the Movies, Terry, We'd Go SeeLeave a comment

A public service request for the IFC Center:

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TLDW: Summer, 1976

On May 31, 2023May 30, 2023 By Steven StraussIn Boogaloo Down BROADWAY, Look Over Yonder See Them OFF-BROADWAY Lights, Remember All the Movies, Terry, We'd Go SeeLeave a comment

Broadway’s Summer, 1976 crisscrosses with a myriad of other art from this past year (and beyond), at least in a TLDW sort of way:

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The Little Aid

On May 30, 2023May 29, 2023 By Steven StraussIn Remember All the Movies, Terry, We'd Go SeeLeave a comment

While we’re on the subject of natural vs. microphoned voice projection, a horrifying thought occurred to me while suffering through The Little Mermaid:

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