Same as every other year: each film was watched in its entirety. All films that I’d never seen before have been marked with an asterisk. *Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) 1/1*Shirley Valenti…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 12:12AMA few years ago, I made a conscious decision to keep a log of the musical theatre-related albums I listened to *in their entirety* throughout the calendar year. With a couple of exceptions…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 07:48PMSame as every other year: all films were watched in their entirety and all films that I’d never seen before have been marked with an asterisk. The Bishop’s Wife (1947) 1/1 *Sing Stre…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 11:14PMA couple years ago I realized that shuffle made it easier for me to have my own portable radio but made me less likely to listen to complete albums. Around this time, I made a conscious dec…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 04:18PMSame as every other year: all films were watched in their entirety and all films that I’d never seen before have been marked with an asterisk. The Naked Gun 2 1/2 (1991) 1/9 The Monster Sq…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 03:48AMLast year, I made the conscious decision to keep a log of the albums (cast recordings, movie musical soundtracks, solo albums, live concert recordings, etc) that I listened to in their enti…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 09:48PMI’ve done a lot of interesting things as a result of writing this blog. I’ve been interviewed by major newspapers and I’ve been seen on videos for Stage Rush and Patty and…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 02:48AM“My kingdom for a revival of She Loves Me!” is a thing I once tweeted. I fell in love with the original Broadway cast recording in high school, but it would be years before I wo…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 06:12AMLate in the second act of The Light in the Piazza, Margaret Johnson tells Signor Naccarelli “There is no survey of the facts like time.” He doesn’t understand what she mean…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 02:19AMSince the long-playing record went out of vogue, very few contemporary cast recordings have been released on vinyl, the most notable being the original Broadway cast recording of The Drowsy…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 08:04PMMuch to my surprise, and the surprise of many in the NY theatre community, it was announced today that Angus’ Cafe Bistro (formerly Angus McIndoe Restaurant) would close Sunday, Januar…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 11:51PMSame as every other year: all films were watched in their entirety and all films that I’d never seen before have been marked with an asterisk. *The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) 1/16 *Into t…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 01:03AMKristin Chenoweth, On the Twentieth Century – Very rarely have I seen a marriage of performer and character more perfect than Chenoweth as Lily Garland. Ferociously funny, surprising, …
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 01:03AMLast New Year’s Eve, while preparing my annual “Year of Living Cinematically” post, I sat typing with my recently-played iTunes playlist on shuffle. At some point during m…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 03:51PMCabin in the Sky Music: Vernon Duke Lyrics: John LaTouche Book: Lynn Root February 10-14, 2016 1776 Music and Lyrics: Sherman Edwards Book: Peter Stone March 30-April 3, 2016 Do I Hear a Wal…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 12:22PMThe 2015 Theatre World Award Winners for Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance during the 2014-2015 theatrical season have been announced! The ceremony will take place on Mo…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 04:30PMWhile it seems as if there’s a new Broadway revival of Gypsy every five minutes, London has not seen a production of the legendary musical since the original West End production close…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 10:25PMBryan Cranston, All the Way – It was staggering to see Cranston transform from the dopey dad on Malcolm in the Middle to the now-legendary Walter White on Breaking Bad. His performanc…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 11:59PMSame as every other year: all films were watched in their entirety and all films that I’d never seen before have been marked with an asterisk. *Remember the Night (1940) 1/11 *August: …
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 11:05PMIt’s only taken 31 years, but I finally saw a show at the Paper Mill Playhouse. When Kate Baldwin announced at 54 Below that she was starring in their production of Can-Can, I knew I h…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 03:26PMIt’s been said that home is where the heart is. In that case, home should be the Longacre Theatre where a joyous Broadway revival of You Can’t Take It With You is currently playi…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 04:17AMLady, Be Good! Music: George Gershwin Lyrics: Ira Gershwin Book: Guy Bolton & Fred Thompson February 4-8, 2015 Paint Your Wagon Music: Frederick Loewe Book & Lyrics: Alan Jay Lerner …
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 02:32PMIt’s Tony Awards time, yet again. The last month has been spent praising the nominees, cursing the nominating committee for what it got wrong (namely, The Bridges of Madison County) an…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 10:21PMThe 2014 Theatre World Award Winners for Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance during the 2013-2014 theatrical season have been announced! The ceremony will take place on Mo…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 11:29AMRecently, I referred to the 1956 musical The Most Happy Fella, Frank Loesser’s lush romantic masterpiece, as a “grown-up musical for grown-ups.” Much of the current Broadw…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 04:03AMI’ve been collecting Playbills for years. Not only the shows I have seen, but also ones that I’ve picked up at the Broadway Flea Market or in various shops. It started initially …
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 05:10PMOne of my prized possessions is a copy of the 4-LP original Broadway cast album of Edward Albee’s masterpiece Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? It’s a handsomely packaged b…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 09:26PMDear Ms. Thompson, This past week, I had the unmitigated pleasure of witnessing you make your New York stage debut in the exciting New York Philharmonic concert of Sweeney Todd. I have long …
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 05:26PMI have a soft spot for depictions of romance between historical figures. Often, there is a greater antagonizing force that heightens the intimacy significantly, and also captures me on an in…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 04:49AMAnother year of movie watching gone! The same rules for my list like every year: each film was watched in its entirety and an asterisk indicates a film watched for the first time. Intere…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 11:06PMWhile I have seen my fair share of theatre in 2013, work and life managed to get in the way of my blogging. These are three productions that meant a great deal to me, and I felt compelled in…
SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 11:52AM