Here is the second shoe to drop, another three shows on Broadway. One of them has already closed: Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club — In 1966, when Hal Prince directed the original production of Cabaret, he famously held back on the seamy side and antisemitism of the imminent Third Reich, yet it still stood out for its edginess next to the other musicals of the time. Since then, … [Read more...]
Postcard from Broadway No. 4: Mary Todd Lincoln, played for (some) laughs
If these distressing times cry out for something silly to laugh at, an elfin young man named Cole Escola has emerged to deliver it with Oh, Mary. He wrote the 80-minute romp and stars as Mary Todd Lincoln, in a bouncy hoop skirt and ringlets wig. A spiritual descendant of Charles Ludlum and his Ridiculous Theater, Oh, Mary is too silly for my taste, but that is clearly a … [Read more...]