Liza with a Z
If you’ve been watching “Fosse/Verdon” on FX, you’ve seen scenes in which Bob Fosse directed Liza Minnelli in “Cabaret.” But you may not her 1972 TV special, for which both of them won Emmys. Here’s some history and a highlight from that show.
When Ed Sullivan Saved La Mancha
Yesterday, I wrote about the 1965 Broadway musical “The Man Of La Mancha,” which my parents saw, but I didn’t because I was too young. Then I found this rare video of the cast on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” along with an interesting back-story.
Theater Review: “Oslo”
My review of the St. Louis Rep’s production of “Oslo,” the award-winning play about secret peace negotiations between Israel and the PLO in the early 1990s.
Theater Review: “To Kill A Mockingbird”
Here’s my review of the new Aaron Sorkin-penned Broadway version of Harper Lee’s “To Kill A Mockingbird,” with Jeff Daniels as Atticus Finch.
Theater Review: “Alabama Story”
Here’s my review of the St. Louis Rep production of “Alabama Story,” a new play about a librarian standing her ground against a bigoted politician upset about a children’s book in 1959 Alabama.
Theater Review: “Network”
Here’s my review of the Broadway stage version of the classic 1976 movie “Network,” with Bryan Cranston, Tatiana Maslany, and Tony Goldwyn.
Theater Review: “My Fair Lady”
On a recent trip to New York, we went to see the new revival of the Broadway classic “My Fair Lady.” Here’s my review.
Springsteen On Broadway
Earlier this year, I lamented that I wouldn't get to see Bruce Springsteen's one-man Broadway show because I don't get back to New York as often as I used to, and the seats were prohibitively expensive. My brother and sister-in-law, who live on the east coast, did get...
