Let’s get this out first: on February 10, 1992, the supremely successful athlete Michael Gerard Tyson was convicted of rape. He denies to this day having committed the crime, but he admits freely to many other criminal acts; had he not become a world-class boxer, it is likely he would have been a career criminal.
Archives for April 2013
Brian Sutow adapts ‘Blind Date’ as Personals for the No Rules stage; Stanley Tucci connection revealed
A blind date can be a boon or a bust for two strangers seeking romance. But what if the couple know each other and use blind dates as a game in an attempt to keep a spark in their relationship?
Producing Pippin: Infinity Theatre joins Broadway’s ultimate high-wire act
Don’t invest on Broadway unless you love the show. There’s an 80% chance you’ll get little more back than tickets on opening night and a backstage tour. If you do see a recoupment, never mind a profit, it could be years after you attend that splashy opening night party.
Pulitzer Prize for Drama goes to Disgraced; 4000 Miles is a finalist
Disgraced, the story of an American lawyer born in Pakistan who is forced to confront his Islamic heritage, has won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the organization has announced.
Alec Baldwin leads an outstanding cast in Orphans
Lyle Kessler’s career has been pretty well defined by an early play of his, Orphans. There have been other plays, but nothing that created the stir that this one did. It’s been 30 years since its first production off-Broadway enjoyed a run of 285 performances with a cast featuring John Mahoney, Terry Kinney, and Kevin Anderson. […]
I’ll Eat You Last
The Divine Miss M has finally, after forty years, found her way to a Broadway stage in a legit play which could be called The Divine Miss M, but isn’t, because that title was already taken. This Miss M would be Sue Mengers, and the play is I’ll Eat You Later, a chat by Hollywood […]
British theatre – experience it anytime from anywhere on Digital Theatre
They call it a revolution in British theatre. At least one rating service ranks it as popular as Netflix. It’s Digital Theatre and for those of you who don’t already know, it’s an online service which allows viewers from around the world to view major U.K. productions taped in hi-def before live audiences as little as […]
Michael Stebbins on making his exit from Rep Stage
Michael Stebbins was making his name mainly as an actor when he took the reins at Rep Stage almost eight years ago as the new Artistic Director. But his go-get-’em spirit and his bright ideas in the seasons since have brought much to the company, which works in residence at Howard Community College in Columbia, […]
Brian Childers returns May 6 with one night Evening with Danny Kaye
On May 6th, Brian Childers will perform a special “Evening with Danny Kaye” to benefit the theatre company which handed him the role of a lifetime.
Rave for Paul’s Case, new UrbanArias opera
I come away from this taut opera with powerful images indelibly planted in my brain. I can’t shake the mysterious, disturbing, and yet powerful atmosphere that has been created in Paul’s Case, the latest production by Urban Arias.
Review: DC-7: The Roberto Clemente Story
Baseball hero Roberto Clemente was once quoted saying: “If you have the chance to make things better for people coming behind you and you don’t, you are wasting your time on earth.” This statement by the first black Latino Hall of Famer (elected in 1973) doesn’t have to be said on stage. Playwright and director […]
Lumina Studio’s Invasion of the Surreal Plays
For your consideration: An evening of theatre with echoes of “The Twilight Zone” and “Star Trek.” And if you look closely, you also might find glimmers of Waiting for Godot. The thespians playing out these staged science-fictional forays possess keen intellect and the chameleon-like abilities to transform into all manner of characters, human or otherwise.