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Monthly Archives: March 2019
Life Sucks
Once upon a time, when a musical opened on Broadway, it was common for a combo to release an LP (everybody remember what an LP is?) of jazz impressions of the score. Shelley Manne released Jazz Performances of Songs from … Continue reading
Thoughts on Rosie’s Theater Kids
I accepted an invitation to attend a performance on Sunday of Rosie’s Theater Kids. Rosie is Rosie O’Donnell, who started the organization to introduce theater to kids in the New York area who might otherwise not be exposed to it … Continue reading
Posted in Broadway, drama, New York, theater
Tagged Evanston Township High School, high school, Rosie O'Donnell, Rosie's Theater Kids, theater program
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After by Michael McKeever
At first, After, a play by Michael McKeever, is reminiscent of God of Carnage, the Yasmina Reza play about two sets of parents meeting to sort out a conflict involving their sons. Carnage, however, plays out in one act in … Continue reading
Posted in drama, New York, off-Broadway, playwriting, theater
Tagged 59e59th Street Theater, God of Carnage, Joe Brancato, Michael McKeever, Yasmine Reza
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Voices From the Past
To do the new edition of Something Wonderful Right Away, I had to have the text scanned and OCR’ed because I wrote the book before computers. So now I’m working my way, chapter-by-chapter, through the text to make corrections. It’s … Continue reading
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