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PODCAST: "The Fabulous Invalid" - Episode 77: Bernard Gersten: A Life In The Theatre (1923-2020)

PODCAST: "The Fabulous Invalid" - Episode 77: Bernard Gersten: A Life In The Theatre (1923-2020)

Robert Russo
Podcast, The Fabulous Invalid

This week’s show is a special tribute to the life and legacy of Bernard Gersten (1923-2020), a trailblazing producer and non-profit administrator responsible for the success of the Public Theater and Lincoln Center Theater (LCT). Jamie and Rob sat down with Bernard last summer for what would be his final interview. You’ll hear excerpts from that conversation along with remembrances and reflections from the Public Theater’s artistic director Oskar Eustis, LCT’s founding artistic director Gregory Mosher, LCT’s current producing artistic director André Bishop, and celebrated director Jerry Zaks.

REVIEW: John Guare’s bizarre and aptly named “Nantucket Sleigh Ride”

REVIEW: John Guare’s bizarre and aptly named “Nantucket Sleigh Ride”

Robert Russo
Review, Off-Broadway, Play

Lincoln Center Theater presents a strange, funny, and somewhat confounding new comedy by esteemed playwright John Guare that is a bizarre romp through the recesses of memory and the meaning of story.  Tautly told and energetically performed, the play remains entertaining, though incomplete—a great whale that Mr. Guare has harpooned for audiences to follow in our own “Nantucket Sleigh Ride”.

tl;dr for September 4th

Robert Russo
tl;dr

"Gettin' the Band Back Together" to close September 16th; "Mrs. Doubtfire" musical in development; "Cats" film to premiere on December 20, 2019; "Queen of New York" music video from “King Kong”; the debate over "jukebox musicals" continues; RIP Paul Taylor and Carole Shelley

REVIEW: "Hello, Dolly!" with Bernadette Peters-still crowing, still growing, still going strong!

REVIEW: "Hello, Dolly!" with Bernadette Peters-still crowing, still growing, still going strong!

Robert Russo
Review, Broadway, Musical

Nearly a year into its run, “Hello, Dolly!” is buoyantly better, brighter, and tighter than on opening night.  Bernadette Peters gives a stellar, steadier, and more grounded performance as Dolly Levi, alongside replacements Victor Garber, Charlie Stemp, and Molly Griggs—and Gavin Creel and Kate Baldwin, and the ensemble, are better than ever. This is the best musical comedy on Broadway.  If you haven't seen it, get tickets now; if you have seen it, it's worth checking back in.