On the Town With Aubrey Reuben
Where All the Stars Shine Brightly!
February 15, 2014
02-10-14 Cast
members Julie Halston and Charles Busch at the opening night party
for "The Tribute Artist" at Sarabeth's. 40 Central Park South.
Sunday night 02-09-14
On Broadway, I
revisited A
Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder,
book and lyrics by Robert
L. Freedman, music and lyrics by Steven
Lutvak, which I enjoyed the first time,
and even more the second time, with Don
Stephenson (replacing
the superb Jefferson
Mays) as all the members of the
D'Ysquith family. Stephenson gave an equally
superb performance, and Bryce
Pinkham deserves
a Tony nomination for his performance as the
imaginative murderer of the D'Ysquith
family. It is one of the most entertaining
musicals on Broadway.
Off-Broadway, a revival of Dinner
With Friends, by Donald
Margulies, is a gentle comedy about
marriage. One of two couples has a
successful one. The other ends in an unhappy
divorce. The four actors give first-rate
performances, under the direction of Pam
MaKinnon. It is a thoughtful, serious
play, seasoned with humor.
The Tribute Artist, by Charles
Busch, is an amusing play about a
celebrity tribute artist, formerly known as
a drag queen (the incomparable Charles
Busch), who with his alcoholic, lesbian sidekick
(Julie
Halston) concoct a scheme to sell his
dead landlady's townhouse for a
fortune.Their plans are derailed by the
arrival of a niece, her daughter/son (a
transgender) and a former lover of the dead
lady. All the actors give fine performances,
and the audience will have a happy time
during this outrageous show. The opening
night party took place at Sarabeth's with
guests like Penny
Fuller, Peter Bartlett, Douglas Carter Beane and Jonathan
Tolins.
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The Chocolate Show, book & music by Alan
Golub & Laura
Goldfader, lyrics by Alan
Golub, is a show for chocolate lovers. It is lots of fun and
the five member cast is terrific. It is about a Miss Chocolate
Queen, who comes to the end of her reign and a new one has to
replace her (by a member of the audience). It's ninety minutes
of pleasant music, funny lyrics and very entertaining. We
celebrated the opening night with a party at Hurley's Saloon.
New
York City Center Encores! presented Little
Me, book by Neil
Simon, lyrics by Carolyn
Leigh, music by Cy
Coleman, a thorough delight. The music is fresh and
bubbly, the lyrics are amusing, the book is silly, but
enjoyable, and the audience leaves with a smile on their
faces. The cast is adorable, under John
Rando's expert direction. Christian
Borle, playing multiple lovers of Belle Poitrine (a
lovely Rachel
York), gives a one-in-a-lifetime performance. He is
magnificent as a comedian, singer and dancer.
I attende a preview of 50
Shades! The Musical. The wonderful seven members cast
performed three songs, and I look forward to attending
opening night on March 12 at the Elektra Theatre. It seems
like it will be a very entertaining evening..
MoMA an ongoing Auteurist
History of Film presented Repulsion,
by Roman
Polanski, Great Britain, 1965. It is a fascinating film, which
made the director and the
French actressCatherine Deneuve famous.
It is a horror story about a disturbed young girl, who when left
alone in her sister's apartment, deteriorates mentally, with tragic
results. It's quite a horrific tale and Deneuve gives a splendid
performance.
02-15-14 Cast members (L-R) (Back row)
Casey Rogers. Chloe Williamson. Kaitlyn Frotton. Amber Petty. Ashley Ward
(front row) Alec Varca. Adam Hydman at a preview for "50 Shades! The
Musical" at The Snapple Theater. 1627 Broadway.
Friday morning 02-14-14
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