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I agree with Goodlead.  Had a lot of fun watching this, the Vidal dialogue sparkles and what a cast.  I thought Malkovich was excellent and Phylicia Rashad was delicious as the committee woman.  The confrontation scenes between Malkovich and Quinto (also formidable) packed a punch.  And Morgan Freeman was just right as the folksy ex-President.   It's worth catching...I streamed it on demand tonight (Broadway's Best Shows) and I think it's up through S

I'd be surprised if they didn't postpone again, but they seem to be confident as they have just gone into a lab.  Why incur that expense now if you're not going to begin performances in April but are looking to a much later date.  More refunds will await eager ticket purchasers, who bought when the box office opened recently, and a lot of disappointment will be another unfortunate result if another postponement occurs.  Let's hope a vaccine becomes available ver

I liked "Mockingbird" quite a bit and thought Sher's staging was effective and moving.  He also did a brilliant "Joe Turner's Come and Gone", and I would think this would have been an opportunity to cast a major black latino, or asian artist  in the role of the stage manager to give it a new vibrancy.  That would be more reflective of American today, rather than a step back in time.  If you're going to do it older (Newman was 77, Hoffman wil

The announcement for these productions came with a caveat, according to Deadline.  A statement from the producers noted that they intend to return when the governor okays gatherings of over 500 persons and, more noteworthy, when a vaccine has been implemented that will help guarantee the safety factors for the personnel on stage and the audience.  That is deemed essential.  I'm not certain that this means that these productions will necessarily hold to these dates but are h

I think Michael you make a very convincing argument.  What is encouraging is that the discussion here which, for the most part, is energized and thoughtful.   And it's interesting that there is a striking degree of diversity on stage in terms of talent, as opposed to on the creative and management side.   Furthermore, I think there is some credit due to the producer and director who assented to take this journey with a hitherto unknown writer.  So many writer

What a pleasure to see this and I thought they played off one another beautifully.  It's a lovely piece and I was surprised to learn that it was actually a Pulitzer Prize finalist.  If there is ever a play like this in the future, the correspondence that will be detailed will be e-mail.  This is so unlike what Cranston has done on the stage (All The Way, Network)- those were epic, bravura performances.  This was understated and sensitive and totally engaging. 

I definitely agree, Jordan.   Some plays grow in stature over the years and "November" is certainly helped with the current administration.  As I was watching it, I thought this could have been written during the past year.  Glad to have seen it-- not only was it outrageously funny but so pertinent (can't believe that impeachment line was in the original script but I've been told it was)--and John Malkovich was incredible.   He gave a devil

I love Laurie Metcalf but I've seen her three years in a row:  A Doll's House 2, Three Tall Women, Hilary and Clinton..and Virginia Woolf just doesn't interest me since I feel I just saw it with Amy Morton and Tracy Letts, both brilliant.  Ms. Metcalf will probably be brilliant but I'll wait for her to choose another play, hopefully one that isn't 3 hrs plus.   My choices would be one new play, either The Minutes or Hangman (both Letts and McDonagh are

musicals:

THE GERSHWINS PORGY AND BESS

THE KING AND I

HELLO DOLLY!

SOMETHING ROTTEN

FUN HOME

HAMILTON

CAROUSEL 

SHE LOVES ME

COME FROM AWAY

THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY

plays:

CURIOUS INCIDENT

EDWARD ALBEE'S WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF

JITNEY

YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU

OSLO

SIGNIFICANT OTHER

THE FATHER

THE WAVERLY GALLERY

THE GLASS ME