I was apprehensive when I entered the central lobby of the vast Lyric Theatre on 42nd Street to see the latest revival of Bernstein-Comden and Green’s On the Town. I have to be one of the few left who vividly remembers the original production, and the mid-WWII lift it gave us when it opened in […]
Archives for October 24, 2014
Arts in Decline and a Meteor is Headed Our Way
A recent, oft-cited study from the National Endowment from the Arts showed that there has been a steep decline in theatre attendance. I’m not certain where that ranks among issues such as global warming, a dysfunctional government, and the possibility of a rogue meteor making this a moot point, but it seems to me there’s […]
Free reading, Should’ve by Nobel winner Roald Hoffmann at NAS
As a way to bring the worlds of science and entertainment closer together, the National Academy of Sciences established a cultural outreach component to the work that they do, creating lectures, art events and plays—all with a science base. Its latest attempt of a “merge” is a production of Nobel Laureate Roald Hoffmann’s play Should’ve, […]
The Belle of Amherst
In 1976 Julie Harris, at the peak of her onstage career, brought this one woman play to Broadway. She managed to keep it afloat for over 100 performances at the Longacre Theatre where the revival of You Can’t Take It With You is currently enjoying an equally successful run. Joely Richardson, best known for her […]