Category Archives: Broadway

Life Sucks

Posted on March 29, 2019 by dgsweet

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 →

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Thoughts on Rosie’s Theater Kids

Posted on March 25, 2019 by dgsweet

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 →

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“Mockingbird” — Stage and Screen

Posted on February 17, 2019 by dgsweet

Kristine and I just watched the film version of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird a few days after seeing the play. The differences between the film and the stage play are instructive. In the film, the Finches’ housekeeper, Calpurnia, has maybe … Continue reading →

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In Dialogue

Posted on February 11, 2019 by dgsweet

One of the differences between a blog post and an essay is that an essay is expected to be shapely and to move to some resonant conclusion. Occasionally a blog post will end resonantly, but mostly I find blogging is … Continue reading →

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