Discovering Gilbert Gottfried, Sam Fragoso and Studs Terkel’s enlightening and entertaining broadcasts have been a bright highlight of this dark year.
Author: Darryl Reilly
The 1970 Tony Awards
The starry television broadcast ran 92-minutes without commercials; every award was given out. With this year’s awards in limbo, here is a look back.
Standup on Allen Street
A Filipino standup comedy show took place outside a Lower East Side café; it was a fundraiser for Filipina City Council Candidate Democrat Deirdre Levy.
A 2020 Four Best List
Due to the ongoing pandemic, I wrap up this year in New York theater early with a limited roster.
My Circle in the Square
“Romeo and Juliet” at this unique theater was the first Broadway show I saw. Rex Harrison, George C. Scott and Brian Bedford were also memorable there.
Jules Feiffer’s Grown Ups
This 1980’s obscure and brief-running dark work is among my favorite plays. I later met the author’s wife, which inspired Rupert Pupkin-style delusions.
Pandemic Diversions
Like many, I have sought solace through entertainment during these first weeks of shelter-in-place. This is a roundup of the most enriching works to me.
Vincent Price Was Oscar Wilde
There are happy and distracting memories to treasure while the theater is in limbo due to COVID-19. Lauren Bacall also appears in this recollection.
PackRat
Dazzling puppets depicting animals on an odyssey for a new home after a forest fire wow in this enthralling performance piece for children and adults.
Me & Mr. Jones: My Intimate Relationship with David Bowie
The powerful and seasoned vocalist Raquel Cion is supported by a smashing band during her wrenching autobiographical tribute concert to the cultural icon.