Monthly Archives: April 2012

Silly Season at NJ REP: “The Hound of the Baskervilles”

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Philip 2 Comments

There are several conditions under which you might enjoy The Hound of the Baskervilles at New Jersey Repertory Company. One is if silliness is near the top of your entertainment choices. Another would be if you can imagine yourself as … Continue reading →

Blog, Professional, Regional

Cry for the revival of “Evita”

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Philip Leave a comment

The sung-through musical “Evita” is a two-problem play.  First, make the story coherent even though it lacks a narrative thread.  Second, eke out some warmth from the principal characters, a pair of fascist dictators.  “Evita” ran nearly four years on … Continue reading →

Broadway, NY Theater

Maureen McGovern: Carrying it on…

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Philip Leave a comment

From now to April 22, nostalgia rules at Two River Theater. Singer/actress Maureen McGovern’s self-conceived and written (with Philip Himberg) one-woman show, Carry It On, is a retrospective of her career and the long and winding road she’s traveled these … Continue reading →

Blog, Professional, Regional

Porgy and Bess and Willy Loman

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Philip Leave a comment

Leaving the theater after a press performance of Porgy and Bess, I was asked what I thought. “I liked it a lot,” I said, “but it did drag in a few spots.”  “So what?” my friend replied, and he was … Continue reading →

Broadway, NY Theater

“The Taming of the Shrew” in Holmdel

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Philip 5 Comments

I have long admired Holmdel Theatre Company for their commitment to out-of-the-mainstream plays (Two Gentlemen of Verona in 1993 and Arcadia in ’97 for two) and for their willingness to innovate (the more recent Noises Off and Our Town, for … Continue reading →

Community, Regional