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Ziel Dance Theater: “And There it Was”

Tomislav Nevistic in "And There it Was."

Croatian dancer Tomislav Nevistic’s self-choreographed beautiful piece is a mediation on the pandemic, it was performed in NYC and is now on YouTube.

Trial on the Potomac: The Impeachment of Richard Nixon

Rich Little as Richard Nixon in "Trial on the Potomac." (Photo credit: Adam Smith Jr.)

Rich Little hilariously, thoughtfully and vigorously portrays Richard Nixon in this wild Watergate fantasia, while accompanied by an expert ensemble.

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.

Listening Pleasures

Sam Fragoso.

Discovering Gilbert Gottfried, Sam Fragoso and Studs Terkel’s enlightening and entertaining broadcasts have been a bright highlight of this dark year.

The 1970 Tony Awards

Lauren Bacall in "Applause."

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

Raquel Cion. (Photo credit: Steven Menendez)

Due to the ongoing pandemic, I wrap up this year in New York theater early with a limited roster.

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.