Pro: Unlike a lot of other stars who only agree to appear in the same old classics, Matthew Broderick actually uses his commercial clout to sell tickets to more unconventional material.
Tag: New York City Serenades
Ungentlemanly Callers
I don’t feel comfortable reviewing the Abingdon Theatre Company’s production of Philip Dawkins’ The Gentleman Caller because one of my friends holds up half of this new two-hander.
When Devised is Too Devised
The Birds immediately impresses with a uniform style that’s anything but uniform, pulling off the tricky combination of quirky esotericism.
No, Seriously, There’s Nothing Wrong With That
In yesterday’s defense of movie-turned-musicals, I focused almost exclusively on analyzing this macro trend, rarely touching upon any specific micro examples.
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Not That There’s Anything Wrong With That
Ever since the Tony Awards announced their Hollywood-property-dominated slate of nominees this year, a plethora of hot-take-prone cultural critics started — though really continued a trend that predates this season — bemoaning the fact that Broadway looks a lot more like movie theaters nowadays.
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Bring Back the Plaque
The following request would probably be more appropriate — and potentially more effective — on Twitter, but it’s a cause too near and dear to my heart to relegate to the trenches of social media discourse.
Me and My Random Thoughts
Me and My Girl, the final production of this Encores! season, is very…Encores!
An “Original” Postscript
I concluded my recent post about expanding our conception of artistic originality by quoting, gulp, Kanye West.
Sound Hound
Back in 2016, there was a concert performance of Ragtime inside the Registry Room on Ellis Island.
Write All Nite 