Monthly Archives: February 2022

Thoughts on “Prayer For the French Republic”

Posted on February 12, 2022 by dgsweet

At a time when we’ve gotten used to tasty 90-minute hors d’oeuvres, it’s exhilarating to encounter a play with enough on its mind to hold the attention for three hours (including two 10-minute intermissions). Joshua Harmon’s Prayer For the French … Continue reading →

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Richard Christiansen

Posted on February 10, 2022 by dgsweet

I wrote a piece for American Theatre about the late, great Richard Christiansen, a critic who had a major part in the Chicago theater renaissance.  And also a friend of mine. Here’s the link — Remembering Richard Christiansen

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“Long Day’s Journey Into Night” – sort of

Posted on February 10, 2022 by dgsweet

The program that comes with the off-Broadway production at the Minetta Lane Theater says the play on offer is Long Day’s Journey Into Night by Eugene O’Neill. And it’s true that every word spoken on the stage is by O’Neill. … Continue reading →

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Thoughts after watching THE VERDICT

Posted on February 1, 2022 by dgsweet

Just watched The Verdict for the first time since it came out forty years ago in 1982. Sidney Lumet at the top of his game, a perfect damn script by David Mamet (I can’t say how much it owes to the … Continue reading →

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