It’s all subjective, of course, but for my money, Mel Brooks’ 1968 show biz comedy The Producers is one of the top five funny films ever made. And the manic stage version which arrived in 2001 is one of a handful of truly funny musical comedies. Released for production by regional theaters in the last few years, the show is difficult to get right. Calibrating the brazenly … [Read more...]
‘The Audience,’ at the Maltz: Human is the head that wears the crown
To dramatize the past 65 years’ history of Great Britain, you only need to focus on that nation’s queen, Elizabeth II. That is precisely what playwright Peter Morgan has done in his Olivier and Tony Award-winning hit, The Audience, premiering locally Thursday at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre. “Queen Elizabeth has been on the throne for seven decades. The collective history of … [Read more...]