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This year on Broadway there is a plethora of new shows, as well as many revivals, which I chose not to attend. I’ve already heard that South Pacific was fabulous... I saw A Chorus Line last year which I enjoyed, but I would have liked to see Mario Lopez as
Zach... and I’ve heard both the good and the bad about Patti Lapone’s Gypsy. So, the shows I’ve chosen to see, and this is the first year of many that I’m sorry I could not have seen more, are the following... |
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I enjoyed this long play very much, in spite of the fact that it gives the term ‘dysfunctional family’ new meaning. The acting is terrific, the set and lighting are
great, and the evening went quickly, even though the play runs 3 1/2 hours
with 2 intermissions. There is something here to remind each of us of our families.
Well worth the time spent. |
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I love Mel Brooks, I love Mel Brooks, I love Mel Brooks... did I mention I love Mel Brooks? Most of the sexual innuendos he didn’t use in The Producers, you will see here. Fantastic sets & lighting, with a great cast (Renee Feder played Inga
for Sutton Foster and was great). Roger Bart and Megan Mullally were fabulous, and of course Andrea Martin practically steals the show. Great Camp Theatre!!! |
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Strangely enough in the first half of Act I, Nathan Lane almost plays straight man to a very funny Dylan Baker... but even doing that, he is still very funny. If you are a Nathan Lane fan, which I am, you will love November. There are more ‘F’ words than I’ve heard in a comedy, but after all, it is a David Mamet play. And Laurie Metcalf holds her own - very nicely - in this enjoyable comedy. |
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The show is my favorite, and it would be a sin if it didn’t almost sweep the Tonys this year. The choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler was phenomenal and
never stopped, mixing hip-hop, modern, salsa, etc. to great advantage. The overall cast was great, and even though this was almost an operetta, it rivals West Side Story as today’s great theatre piece. It deserves a very long run.
I also saw, in preview, Cry Baby, a musical based on John Waters film in which Johnny Depp had his debut. This is an enjoyable show, but we’ve seen it before in Footloose, Grease,Hairspray, etc. The cast is still good and Rob Ashford did terrific choreography. The show should be opening any minute.
That’s it for now! |
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I expected something new, with an ‘African-American’ cast, directed by Debbie
Allen (I hate that expression... I’ve been to Africa more often than any of these
American born actors), and it was traditional. Of course I would pay for James
Earl Jones to read the dictionary. I was disappointed that Terrence Howard was
off doing a movie, but the cast was good in a Tennessee Williams classic. |
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This is a very well done and interesting piece, performed by 7 gifted performers.
It is basically the story of Stew, who wrote the book, lyrics, and who plays the
MC in it. Choreographed by Karole Armitage and directed by Annie Dorsen, it is
one of this season’s surprise hits (or at least it should be). After seeing it, I still
think it should be called Strange Passing. |
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I wasn’t going to see this, but 3 close friends told me not to miss it. In spite of the fact that Tony Roberts (always gives a serviceable performance, but not my favorite actor) is in it, it is terrific. How can you go wrong when a muse introduces her sisters and 2 of them are men??? Just the start of a wonderfully whimsical and witty show. And Kerry Butler outdoes Olivia Newton John in camp. |
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