On Broadway, Peter and the Starcatcher, by Rick Elice,
transferred from a successful run Off-Broadway, and is the same wacky,
crazy show, which tells us how Peter Pan got his name. Christian
Borle is a tour de force as the villain, the precursor of Captain
Hook. The opening night party took place at the McKittrick Hotel with
guests like Tovah Feldshuh, Lisa Lampanelli and Amanda
Green.
One Man, Two Guvnors, by Richard Bean,
is a slapstick comedy based on The Servant with Two Masters, by
Carlo Goldoni, with a plump, pleasant, likable James Corden
playing the servant. It is typical low class humor filled with silly
jokes, pratfalls and lots of vulgarity. The audience roars with
laughter.
Clybourne Park, by Bruce Norris,
won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize and also transferred from Off-Broadway.
In the first act, a white family sells their home to a black family,
and in the second act, fifty years later, the same house is sold
back again to a white family. An excellent seven member cast, in
this serious, intelligent play, reveal the racism involved in real
estate. The opening night party at Gotham Hall attracted guests like
Edward Albee, Edie Falco, Kathryn Erbe and
Quiara Alegria Hudes.
As an Outer Critics Circle Nominator, we have
to see all the Broadway shows in preview this week, as we are
nominating on Sunday. As it is traditional that we do not write
reviews, until they have opened officially, I will just mention
below what we saw this week and tell you about them after they open.
The Lyons, by Nicky Silver,
is another Off-Broadway play transferring to Broadway.
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A revival of A Streetcar Named Desire, by Tennessee Williams, features a multiracial cast.
Ghost the Musical, book & lyrics by Bruce Joel Rubin, music & lyrics by Dave Stewart & Glen Ballard, is based on the film of the same title.
Nice Work If You Can Get It, music & lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin, book by Joe DiPietro, is considered a new musical.
The Columnist, by David Auburn, is a play about Joseph Alsop, an influential political newspaper columnist during the Kennedy/Johnson administrations.
Off-Broadway, In Masks Outrageous and Austere, by Tennessee Williams, is his last full-length play, and was given an extravagant production at The Culture Project, with a large cast headed by Shirley Knight. It is about a very wealthy lady, married to a much younger bisexual man, who are both abducted by strange forces. The opening night party was a festive occasion at the Bowery Hotel with guests Norma Kamali and Larry Kramer.
We celebrated Corbin Bleu's return as Jesus to Godspell with a post-performance celebration at Tony's di Napoli with the cast.
Perfect Crime celebrated its 25th-year anniversary with a celebration at the Snapple Theater Center, with a buffet dinner and open bar. It was another festive occasion
There was a photo op with the cast and creators for Old Jews Tell Jokes at Ben's Deli.
Another photo op took place with the cast of Harvey, with Jim Parsons in the title role.
To celebrate Cherry Blossoms, the Japan's Society presented its annual j-cation:Sakura, an all-day culture festival. which is a trip to Japan without leaving New York City. From film to theatre to food to artwork, it is a delightful way to immerse oneself in Japanese culture.
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Cast
members
pose
for
a
photo
op.
for
"Harvey"
at
Roundabout
Theatre
Company's
Studios.
115
West
45th
St.
Friday
morning.
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