Armed only with a glass of water, a skeletal outline, and perhaps a rush of adrenaline, monologist Mike Daisey delivers unscripted, hours-long meditations on life, theater, and politics. Embellishing his astute grasp of trade politics and technology with personal stories and gonzo journalism, Daisey weaves intricate yarns that are at once moving, informative, and darkly […]
Archives for March 28, 2011
Frankenstein
Every now and then, a dramatist hits on a chance to hold a broken mirror up to nature, so that what first seemed to us a clear portrait of a hero turns into something rough and rippled, streaked with darker desires. Morally troubled beings that we are, we love tracking how our favorite characters try […]
London’s First Lady of Musical Theatre to appear in Follies
She’ll Be Here! Elaine Paige on playing Carlotta in Kennedy Center’s upcoming production of Follies I was so excited when it was announced that Elaine Paige would be playing the role of Carlotta in The Kennedy Center’s new production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical Follies that I jumped at the chance to interview her because I am […]
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
I have always maintained, and I believe I’ve said so several times in this column, that there should be room on Broadway for the whole spectrum of musical theatre. Certainly there was room in the 1920s when Show Boat, The Music Box Revue, Very Good Eddie, Naughty Marietta, Ziegfeld Follies and Shuffle Along could all […]