Theater Review: “Yellow Face”
My wife and I did another Broadway blitz last week, seeing four new plays. Here’s my review of the best of them.
Return To The Rep
My wife and I returned to the St. Louis Rep for a fun production of “Dial M For Murder.” Here’s why we hope the theater is headed back in the right direction after some missteps in recent years.
Best Thing I’ve Seen Today
Several years ago, the funny folks behind “The Play That Goes Wrong” worked with Penn & Teller to create “Magic Goes Wrong.” Here’s a piece they performed at a benefit for the Prince’s Trust.
Hines and Lane
At the 1995 Tony Awards, Nathan Lane and Gregory Hines performed a medley of songs normally sung by women in classic Broadway musicals.
A Primary Pulitzer
I’m happy to see that the woman who wrote a play I raved about last year has just been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Uncle Vanya
I’m not a fan of playwright Anton Chekhov, but with a cast including Steve Carell, Alfred Molina, and other names I know, I decided to give “Uncle Vanya” a try. Here’s why that was a mistake.