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Looped, or: the Attack of the Gay Play
Looped, the new play about Tallulah Bankhead, ranks among the worst plays I’ve ever seen on Broadway. I saw it in previews. God help us all if its open run makes it to Easter. Nice Tallulah zingers here and there, but they could have left out the rest of the play and just forwarded the... »
“The Thirty Nine Steps”, on Broadway
Saw this one a while ago, but since I’m on a kick of reviewing plays, why not. It’s very funny. It’s a great night out. The actors are wonderfully talented. The stage direction is terrific. I just found myself wondering, after a while, if I really cared about what was going to happen... »
Reasons to be Pretty
Last Friday, I saw “Reasons to be Pretty” by Neil LaBute, at the Lyceum. The best play I’ve seen all year. Wonderful to see such a strong new play. Young people really should go see it. It has a young cast, it’s not a revival, it tackles all the hard moments of being in... »
Blithe Spirit
Saw Blithe Spirit last night at the Shubert. Rupert Everett, Jayne Atkinson and Angela Lansbury do a great job and have a lot of fun. It’s a great comedy. Noel Coward really found a gem of timeless comedy in the situation “two people and one ghost in a room, only one person can... »
