We lost a good one this week. I threw a few thoughts together for the Washington Post, and you can find them here.
Thursday, April 04, 2024
Friday, March 29, 2024
The Who's Tommy
I got to tackle the Broadway revival of The Who's Tommy for the Washington Post. Come for Pete Townshend, stay for the Daft Punk joke! Click here for the review.
Friday, March 22, 2024
Water for Elephants
My first byline in The Washington Post! I am beyond psyched, and honored. It's a review of the new Broadway musical Water for Elephants and I liked the production a lot. Click here for the review (gift link).
Limbo
Meet Elsbeth…again
Saturday, February 24, 2024
A Sign of the Times
I actually love Petula Clark songs, especially the ones she recorded with the brilliant Tony Hatch, but if you're going to do a jukebox of her hits, just do one and not this mishmash. My review is here.
Juliette Binoche interview
Juliette Binoche is of a generation and a personality with no patience or interest in media training, which makes her a wonderful person to interview. As you can read in my piece here.
Science fiction for February
The latest installment of my science-fiction column is out, with more under-the-radar flicks. Thataway!
I Love You So Much I Could Die
Lucas Hnath's staging is inventive and bold but Mona Pirnot's play and songs just aren't sturdy enough to support it. My review of the New York Theater Workshop production is here.
Interview with Nina Conti
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Some mighty fine Chita Rivera videos
As part of the Times's multi-pronged tribute to Chita Rivera, I pulled nine videos from YouTube. They will keep you entertained for while — a mini hommage to topflight American entertainement. Click here for the goods.
Once Upon a Mattress
Call it typecasting if you will: Sutton Foster, Harriet Harris and Michael Urie are terrific in this Encores! production. It was a pleasure to review it for the Times.
Skiing Wolf Creek
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Super-duper late post about my return to Creede
I had to look at some of my old articles for a project and realized I hadn't posted my piece about returning to Creede, Colorado, in the summer of 2022! Better late than never, so here it is.