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The Idiot Wants the Breasts

So they’ve finally got Israel Horovitz! He’s been accused of sexual harassment by nine women and subsequently fired from his position at...

Sanctuary! Sanctuary!!

I should call this entry “Observations from an Asshat,” for reasons you’ll understand later. Because Stage Right Theatrics is getting...

Sour Grapes

I’m embarrassed to admit that even though I am an English Ph.D. I have not read Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath. I have to further...

Good Grief!

I just saw a student production of Bert V. Royal’s Dog Sees God , his 2005 “unauthorized parody” of Charles L. Schultz’ beloved Peanuts...

Rise and Dull

It was with great pleasure yesterday that I learned NBC has cancelled its new (now former) series, Rise. Theatre enthusiasts everywhere...

Neil Simon and the Depth of a Tissue

I’m tempted to think there is a metaphysical reason why Neil Simon died on my birthday (August 26). Coming a day after the death of John...

If Stephen King Wrote a Musical

Years ago, a good friend of mine who was a Stephen King fanatic urged me to read his novels. I chose Pet Sematary and found myself...

Marriage of the Year 1942

Trigger warning: this entry is about a movie, not a play. But, it’s good enough for government work. Last night I attended the film...

IF This Show Never Existed, THEN I Would Be Happy

Just when I was holding out hope that the American theatre can be saved—especially after seeing Next to Normal, which to me represents...

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