Brian Dennehy
Upon his death today at 81, some thoughts on a great actor who was omnipresent on the big screen, the small screen, and the stage for decades — and deserves to be remembered for more than a role in a Chris Farley movie.
POTD: Kelli O’Hara
The Broadway star appears on a YouTube show to explain a problem she encountered when doing “The King And I” in London — and then sings one of the memorable songs from that classic musical.
Theater Review: “Fully Committed”
My review of a brilliant play (and performance) where one actor plays dozens of roles, switching back and forth between personas nearly non-stop for more than 90 minutes.
Theater Etiquette In The Digital Age
My response to a recent article urging leniency towards theatergoers who use their smartphones during plays or musicals to take photos, send texts, or post to social media.
Theater Review: “The Lifespan Of A Fact”
My review of the St. Louis Rep’s production of a play about how far you can bend the truth before it breaks — and whether “I’m not a journalist” is a valid defense when changing facts to make a story flow better.
Theater Review: “The Agitators”
My review of a terrific St. Louis production of a play about the decades-long friendship of two of the most famous Americans of the 19th century, Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass, as they advocated to allow blacks and women to vote.
Theater Review: Derren Brown “Secret”
My review of mentalist Derren Brown’s Broadway show, “Secret,” now playing in the same theater where I saw Doug Henning’s very different “The Magic Show” more than four decades ago.
Valerie Harper
When I heard Friday of the death of Valerie Harper at age 80, I went to my archives to dig out this revealing conversation I had with her in February, 2006.