=As a newcomer to the #FreelanceLyfe, I’ve been revisiting some movies and shows from earlier this year trying to detect trends that would make for juicy pitches in the eyes of omnipotent editors.
Author: Steven Strauss
DANIEL’S HUSBAND, and the Sniffle Show Championship of 2016-2017
Michael McKeever’s Daniel’s Husband proves yet again that Primary Stages continues to be a bafflingly ignored hotbed of quality new plays.
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BEING THERE (Hal Ashby)
A sheltered man with an unconventional mind lives a golden-spoon life far removed from the poverty right outside his not-so-humble abode. Some may call him simple, but his distinct perspective is a direct result of his only access to the outside world: obsessive television watching. Almost everything he knows about life has been gleaned from the boob tube. Through this small-screen understanding, he dupes his way into the highest offices of America, convincing the country he’s someone that he’s not.
Don’t worry: this is not yet another think piece about Donald J. Trump.
THE ROOMMATE (Williamstown Theatre Festival)
Rarely does such a sitcom-meets-Will Ferrel/Adam-McKay premise lead to glorious pedanticism, but playwright Jen Silverman revels in the unexpected.
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DEATHLESS (Goodspeed)
For a musical about a future without death, Deathless feels dissonantly lifeless.
Mystic Pizzle
A rambunctious family sitting next to middle-aged rowdy revelers. A kitschy nautical theme with a wooden deer-head on the wall. Faux fine-dining amidst the chaos of a glorified beach bar selling merchandise.
Chappelle in 2017
Though most people will be familiar with Dave Chappelle’s recent stand-up acts from his two Netflix specials released earlier this year — “The Age of Spin” and “Deep in the Heart of Texas” — they’re actually inaccurate representations of his distinct approach to the form.
J vs. B
I generally prefer JAY-Z’s music to Beyoncé’s, BUT:
“Passionate from Mayer’s Way”
Behold John Mayer’s cover of Drake’s “Passionfruit” (yes, you read that correctly):
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