VIEWPOINTS – Hell is (the lack of) other people, according to THE CHRISTIANS and FULFILLMENT
- By drediman
- October 12, 2015
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This past weekend, I caught two new fascinating if uneven plays Off-Broadway. The Christians, Lucas Hnath’s sensitive new play at Playwrights Horizons, tells the story of Paul, the pastor of … Continue Reading →
THE HANGOVER REPORT – James Thierrée’s dark physical and visual spectacle TABAC ROUGE dazzles at BAM
- By drediman
- October 5, 2015
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Yesterday afternoon, I trekked to Brooklyn’s Fort Greene neighborhood to attend a performance of James Thierrée’s latest physical spectacle entitled Tabac Rouge. I’ve greatly admired James Thierrée and his company … Continue Reading →
THE HANGOVER REPORT – The baffling FONDLY, COLLETTE RICHLAND is more frustrating than thrilling
- By drediman
- October 3, 2015
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It’s taken me a few days to formalize and document my thoughts on Sibyl Kempson’s confounding Fondly, Collette Richland, as performed by the folks at the adventurous Elevator Repair Service … Continue Reading →
THE HANGOVER REPORT – DADDY LONG LEGS is sweetly predictable
- By drediman
- September 30, 2015
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Last night I saw the sweet, by-the-books musical two-hander Daddy Long Legs at Off-Broadway’s Davenport Theatre. The show is an adaptation of Jean Webster’s novel of the same name concerning … Continue Reading →
VIEWPONTS — A Look Back at this Year’s New York Musical Theatre Festival
- By drediman
- August 11, 2015
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Summers in New York abound with performing arts festivals that cover the gamut of performance genres (Shakespeare and the classics, new works, experimental theater, dance, international and local companies, opera … Continue Reading →
Viewpoints – A Recap of Three Uncompromising Productions in the Windy City
- By drediman
- July 29, 2015
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This summer, I had the great pleasure of attending a diverse set of shows in one of the great theater cities of the world, Chicago. As a former resident of … Continue Reading →
VIEWPOINTS – My 20 Pet Peeves When Attending Live Performances (reblog)
- By drediman
- July 16, 2015
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[In light of the recent events concerning theater etiquette, or the lack thereof (most notably Patti LuPone’s remarkable and much warranted flip-out over cell phone use at a recent performance … Continue Reading →
VIEWPOINTS – 2015 London Theater Trip: A Recap
- By drediman
- July 9, 2015
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As some of you may know, I recently returned from a London theater trip. As a devout theater and performing arts fan, I was in heaven. London rivals my hometown … Continue Reading →
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