Mike Daisey’s groundbreaking The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs revealed the harsh working conditions at Foxconn, Apple’s manufacturer in China. Daisey returns with a revised version to Woolly Mammoth for a 3 week run in July. Apple Computer co-founder Steve Wozniak, after first seeing Daisey’s monologue in 2010 said ”I will never be the same after seeing that […]
Archives for July 10, 2012
Straight from Broadway, Randy Skinner directs Dames at Sea
“I want to hit the audience with the power of tap dance, to elevate this form and take the audience to a whole other level. And I work on everything as if it’s a Broadway opening. “ Randy Skinner is bringing his elegant, classic style of choreography to Infinity’s Dames at Sea, opening July 14 for […]
If You Give a Moose a Muffin
There’s a moose on the loose in Glen Echo and he’s mad for muffins.
from London: O’Neill and Simon, an odd couple
During my recent 8 night visit to London, I was able to have a look at 5 very disparate offerings in the West End, which is how the British spell “Broadway”.
Sweet Little Devil
As we continue our look at works by and about George Gershwin on the 75th anniversary of his tragically early death, we are fortunate to have a first class world premiere recording of an obscure early work of his to savor.