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Edward Morehouse (1924-2021)

Edward Morehouse.

He was a longtime acting teacher at HB Studio whom I had a negative opinion of but that recently softened after watching an interview with him.

Remembering Jason Robards

Jason Robards as Dashiell Hammett in "Julia."

The great American actor died 20 years ago today at the age of 78. I became fascinated with him during his 1970’s consecutive Oscar-winning renaissance.

Stephanie Lynn Wilson (1953-2020)

Stephanie Lynn Wilson.

This Bronx-born Off-Off-Broadway dynamo strove to put people of color on the stage in her substantive and empowering material, acting in one of her plays was so memorable.

My Circle in the Square

Carole Shelley, Brian Bedford and Mary Beth Hurt in a scene from the Circle in The Square revival of "The Misanthrope." (Photo credit: Martha Swope)

“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

Cheryl Giannini and Bob Dishy in a scene from the Broadway production of the play "Grown Ups." (Photo credit: Martha Swope)

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.

The Last Theater Shows

The cast of "The Fre." (Photo credit: Hunter Canning)

Here are accounts of shows I attended just before live performances traumatically ceased in NYC due to COVID-19, one review was not published before.

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.

A Portrait of Maureen Stapleton

Viewing a stunning painting at an art gallery of the great actress done in 1968 inspired me to re-read her memoir to see if there was information about it.

Doric Wilson: An Eminent Outlaw

The cast of the 2015 revival of "Street Theater."

The pioneering gay playwright’s exclusion from a book about gay writers rankled me. The author spoke at the book club I attend and I confronted him.

Frank Langella is 80: A Stream of Consciousness Tribute

The great actor’s milestone birthday inspires a cascade of memories, observations and reflections based on following his illustrious and enduring career.