This weekend I visited Mary Baldwin University in Staunton, VA. There I had the chance to see a performance of the theater department's spring plays titled "The Play's the Thing." They presented a number of short works directed, performed and generally written by students. My niece Julianna (Toni) Thinnes chose one of my short plays … Continue reading MEETING WITHOUT END gets a spin at Mary Baldwin University
Month: May 2017
My play ALWAYS WITH ME at the Players Theatre in Greenwich Village
In an earlier post I had mentioned that my play ALWAYS WITH ME was to be featured in the Players Theatre Short Play and Musical Festival in Greenwich Village. The theme of the festival is: NYC - Only in New York. Here are the additional details as promised. Performance dates: Thursday, June 8 @ 7:00 … Continue reading My play ALWAYS WITH ME at the Players Theatre in Greenwich Village
Laugh Hard at The Play That Goes Wrong
Had the delightful chance last night to catch The Play That Goes Wrong on Broadway. I haven't laughed so hard in a very long time. One of my favorite plays is Michael Frayn's Noises Off (which I have seen several times). Believe it or not, this is an even broader version of the same … Continue reading Laugh Hard at The Play That Goes Wrong
The Imbible – A Spirited History of Drinking
Had some friends in town and we wanted to go out but for something fun, no ballet, no opera, not even theater. So we found this off-Broadway gem at New World Stages - a show held in their bar - The Imbible - A Spirited History of Drinking. Anthony Corporale, the writer and host for … Continue reading The Imbible – A Spirited History of Drinking
Hello Amelie, Goodbye Amelie
The movie that the Broadway new musical "Amelie" is based on must be one heck of a charming film based on the effort demonstrated last night at the Walter Kerr theatre. Lost on me, however, as I never saw that film and could not make heads nor tails of the muddled mess I saw on … Continue reading Hello Amelie, Goodbye Amelie
A terrific Bandstand on Broadway
What a rousing good time that has you crying one moment and cheering wildly the next. The new American Musical Bandstand is a terrific show. It helps that I like swing music and a whopping good story. The performances of the entire cast, especially Laura Osnes, Corey Cott and Beth Leavel, are first rate. The … Continue reading A terrific Bandstand on Broadway
“Always With Me” Invited to Short Play Festival
I am thrilled to announce that my play "Always With Me" has been invited to the Player's Theater Short Play Festival scheduled for dates to be announced in June 2017. The theme of the festival is "Only In New York" and we will be producing the play ourselves. More information as it becomes available! As … Continue reading “Always With Me” Invited to Short Play Festival
A Doll’s House Part 2 – one part too many
I mentioned in my last post that I had two contentious reviews and this is part 2. Lucas Hnath's "A Doll's House, Part 2" has opened to uniformly rapturous reviews. I'm sorry to say, I am a lone disagreer. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the night in the theater. Sam Gold has directed a … Continue reading A Doll’s House Part 2 – one part too many
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