Initially confounding, this cryptic play set in contemporary Japan is about a man and two women and metamorphosizes into a profound and moving experience.
Judas
Jesus Christ and Pontius Pilate appear in this dynamic revival of playwright’s Robert Patrick’s 1973 wickedly counterculture exploration of religiosity.
Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn’s Cultural Medallion Dedication
The legendary married acting couple were honored with a plaque at their former Manhattan residence. Their daughter Tandy Cronyn was among the speakers.
Leisure, Labor, Lust
Inspired by Edith Wharton and Jacob Riis’ social realism, this absorbing NYC period drama has a gay angle and is grandly performed and richly theatrical.
Speed Queen
A madcap lesbian historical and musical fantasia where performer and creator Phoebe Legere recounts the eccentric life of the legendary Joe Carstairs.
Time No Line
A mesmerizing multimedia collage by acclaimed performance artist John Kelly. It’s his memoir told through song, dance and film derived from his journals.
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.
Harold Pinter and Nicholas Hytner
The acclaimed British director recounts two dramatic exchanges with the great and temperamental playwright in his memoir of running the National Theatre.
Doric Wilson: An Eminent Outlaw
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.