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PODCAST: "The Fabulous Invalid" - Episode 78: John Benjamin Hickey: Moving Target

PODCAST: "The Fabulous Invalid" - Episode 78: John Benjamin Hickey: Moving Target

Robert Russo
Podcast, The Fabulous Invalid

On this week’s show, Jamie, Jennifer, and Rob are joined by actor and director John Benjamin Hickey. Everyone checks in on how they’re dealing with the shut down and trying to stay sane, then John discusses his most recent projects: starring in last season’s “The Inheritance” and his Broadway directorial debut with Neil Simon’s “Plaza Suite”, and the group chats about John’s remarkable roles in “Love! Valour! Compassion!”, “Cabaret", and his Tony Award-winning portrayal of Felix Turner in the 2011 revival of “The Normal Heart”.

PODCAST: "The Fabulous Invalid" - Episode 76: Matthew Lopez: Theatre Is About Limitations

PODCAST: "The Fabulous Invalid" - Episode 76: Matthew Lopez: Theatre Is About Limitations

Robert Russo
Podcast, The Fabulous Invalid

On this week’s show, Jamie and Rob share their interview with Matthew Lopez, playwright of “The Inheritance”, which played on Broadway this season. Together, they talk about Matthew’s inspiration for writing the play, the importance of sharing history and experiences across generations—particularly within the queer community—Matthew’s reaction to the critical response to the play, and his collaboration with director Stephen Daldry in staging this epic, two part, six act piece.

tl;dr for March 2nd

Robert Russo
tl;dr

"The Inheritance" will close March 15th; "Beetlejuice" eyes the Ethel Barrymore Theatre; "To Kill a Mockingbird" makes history with Madison Square Garden performance; Greg Kinnear is the next Atticus Finch; Tony Yazbeck to direct a Frank Wildhorn’s "The Civil War"; Sophia Anne Caruso abruptly departed “Beetlejuice"; NYTW’s "Three Sisters" will feature an adaption by Clare Barron; Cassie Beck will star in the next segment of the national tour of "What the Constitution Means to Me"; and "Ink" will be adapted for the big screen

PODCAST: "Stage Left: The Podcast" Episode 2: Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, American Utopia, and The Inheritance

PODCAST: "Stage Left: The Podcast" Episode 2: Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, American Utopia, and The Inheritance

Robert Russo
Podcast, Stage Left: The Podcast

On this episode of “Stage Left: The Podcast”, anchor Rob Russo is joined by Jose Solís, freelance theatre critic, writer, and podcaster, and Louis Peitzman, freelance culture writer, for a roundtable conversation about three top shows on Broadway: “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical”, “American Utopia”, and “The Inheritance”.

tl;dr for December 18th

Robert Russo
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"Beetlejuice" to close June 6th, making way for "The Music Man"; "Is This A Room" returns to the Vineyard Theatre; Red Bucket Follies raised $5.6M for BC/EFA; Chip Zien, Caissie Levy, John Cariani, and more join Sharon D. Clarke in "Caroline, or Change"; Adam Chanler-Berat, Tavi Gevinson, and Andy Grotelueschen join Judy Kuhn, Steven Pasquale, Will Swenson, Wesley Taylor, and Brandon Uranowitz in Classic Stage Company’s “Assassins”; "Slave Play" pioneers new ticket gifting program; "Little Shop of Horrors" will record a cast album; Rashidra Scott rounds out the principal cast of "Company"; Tony Goldwyn to step into "The Inheritance"; Samantha Barks to star in London bow of "Frozen"; RIP René Auberjonois, Ron Leibman, Danny Aiello, Richard Easton, and William Luce

FEATURE: Top 10 of 2019

FEATURE: Top 10 of 2019

Robert Russo
Feature

By my count, I’ve attended 234 performances of theatre, dance, music, opera, and cabaret during 2019.  Out of a field that large, it’s hard to pick just ten, but nevertheless, here are my top ten (ok, eleven) favorite shows I saw in 2019.

REVIEW: “The Inheritance”—who are we and who will we become?

REVIEW: “The Inheritance”—who are we and who will we become?

Robert Russo
Review, Broadway, Play, Critic's Pick

Playwright Matthew Lopez’s “The Inheritance” is a an epic, novelistic, and enjoyably consumed two-part, six act, six and half hour long play that is a loose adaptation of E. M. Forster’s “Howards End” set among a contemporary group of gay men living in New York contending with the legacy of AIDS and what it means to be gay today.  Flaws are overcome by the strength of the staging, and the play is humorous, heartbreaking, and deeply memorable.  A must see.

tl;dr for September 13th

Robert Russo
tl;dr

Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick will reunite on stage for the first-ever Broadway revival of Neil Simon's "Plaza Suite"; 2019 Theater Hall of Fame inductees; Angela Lansbury to headline one-night-only benefit staging of "The Importance of Being Earnest"; Ari’el Stachel to star "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" concert at Lincoln Center; Rupert Everett has replaces Eddie Izzard in "Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"; Harry Hadden-Paton and James Frain helm North American premiere of "The King’s Speech"; Gwen Verdon documentary "Merely Marvelous" premieres on September 20th; RIP Chris March, Jeff Fenholt, P.J. Barry, and Peter Nichols

tl;dr for August 24th

Robert Russo
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"Flying Over Sunset", "The Lightning Thief: the Percy Jackson Musical", "How I Learned to Drive", "A Soldier's Play", "Caroline, or Change", "Slava's Snowshow", "A Christmas Carol", and "Diana" announce Broadway runs; "Harmony" and "Forbidden Broadway" announce Off-Broadway runs; Gideon Glick to step into “Little Shop of Horrors” for Jonathan Groff; film of "Everybody's Talking About Jamie" will be released in October 2020; "What the Constitution Means to Me" filmed for future release ; RIP Bob Ullman

tl;dr for May 29th

Robert Russo
tl;dr

"Hadestown", "Kiss Me, Kate", "The Ferryman", and "The Waverly Gallery" take home the top prizes at the Drama League Awards; "What the Constitution Means to Me" is among the 2019 Obie Award winners; Marisa Tomei to helm Broadway revival of "The Rose Tattoo" and Mary Louise Parker to star in "The Sound Inside" at Studio 54; Barry Manilow will hold residency at the Lunt Fontanne Theatre; Broadway-aimed "Magic Mike" musical cancels Boston tryout; "The Inheritance" and "Almost Famous" appear poised for Broadway

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