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AVA and Elizabeth McGovern
A couple of months back, Jodie Markell played actor-director Leni Riefenstahl in a piece called Leni’s Last Lament. I enjoyed Markell even as I had reservations about Gil Koffman’s script. Now we have Elizabeth McGovern playing actor Ava Gardner in Ava. Again, I enjoyed the performer while I had reservations about the script. The script Continue reading
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Notes on SUNSET BOULEVARD
I doubt you need my advice to help you make up your mind about whether to see the revival of the musical version of Sunset Boulevard. There are a few silly bits in which people run around the stage to no particular purpose, but mostly it is as impressive as it intends to be. Jamie Continue reading
Jeffrey Sweet--Making the Scene 