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Speaking of Theatre

April 14, 2020

Theatre in the Time of Corona

Dear theatre friends, I'm afraid these letters will be more sporadic for lack of new news! This

Speaking of Theatre

April 10, 2020

Theatre in the Time of Corona

Dear theatre friends, Happy holiday weekend! Since I've already told you about "Fleabag," "Jane

Speaking of Theatre

April 8, 2020

Theatre in the Time of Corona

Dear theatre friends, Great news! The play, "Fleabag," which was a sold out sensation (and began

Speaking of Theatre

April 7, 2020

Theatre in the Time of Corona

Dear theatre friends, Called "New York's greatest performance" by The Washington Post, watch this

Speaking of Theatre

April 6, 2020

Theatre in the Time of Corona

Dear theatre friends, From Leicester's Curve Theatre, today and for three days only, watch "The

Speaking of Theatre

April 3, 2020

Theatre in the Time of Corona

Dear theatre friends, What are you doing at 3pm today? Undoubtedly, you know the astounding

Speaking of Theatre

April 2, 2020

Theatre in the Time of Corona

Dear theatre friends, Thank you for being with me, albeit digitally, to share my dismay over the

Speaking of Theatre

April 1, 2020

Theatre in the Time of Corona

Dear theatre friends, It's with a heavy heart I'm writing today-- and, no, this is not an April

Speaking of Theatre

March 30, 2020

Theatre in the Time of Corona

Dear theatre friend, Two wonderful just-breaking pieces of news-- for a limited time PBS has

Speaking of Theatre

March 29, 2020

Theatre in the Time of Corona

Dear theatre friend, I want to begin by taking issue with this New York Times article, "The

Speaking of Theatre

March 28, 2020

Theatre in the Time of Corona

Dear theatre friend, My British friend and theatre critic, Philip Fisher, sent links to two plays

Speaking of Theatre

March 27, 2020

Theatre in the Time of Corona

Dear theatre friend, Happy World Theatre Day! Who knew this has been celebrated since 1961?

Speaking of Theatre

March 25, 2020

Theatre in the Time of Corona

Dear theatre friend, Theatres and theatre companies are working frantically, figuring out how to

Speaking of Theatre

March 24, 2020

Theatre in the Time of Corona

Dear theatre friend, So many of you have responded with effusive thanks for my missives (but

Speaking of Theatre

March 22, 2020

Theatre in the Time of Corona

Dear theatre friend, We're isolated, but not alone-- many are putting plays online to help fill the

Speaking of Theatre

March 21, 2020

Theatre in the Time of Corona

Dear theatre friend, Good news! More and more plays will be coming online-- count on the creativity

Speaking of Theatre

March 20, 2020

Theatre in the Time of Corona

Dear theatre friend, I hope this interlude will be as productive for you as it is for some of my

Speaking of Theatre

March 18, 2020

Theatre in the Time of Corona

Dear theatre friend, Happily, some of you have had enough extra time to write to me-- all those

Speaking of Theatre

March 17, 2020

Theatre in the Time of Corona

Dear theatre friend, Thank you for the many, many appreciative responses I've gotten for suggesting

Speaking of Theatre

March 15, 2020

Theatre in the Time of Corona

Dear theatre friend, How do we endure a world without theatre? We create our own! This may sound

Speaking of Theatre

March 3, 2020

The March Mix

Dear theatre friend, Among numerous plays opening the Spring season, here are ones which appear

Speaking of Theatre

February 10, 2020

London, Last Week

Dear theatre friend, London's theatre scene is always a rich mix, but last week's plays were all

Speaking of Theatre

February 3, 2020

February Preview

Dear theatre friend, February looks promising, with more than a few plays already booked. I'll be

Speaking of Theatre

December 3, 2019

Before and after the Holidays

Dear theatre friend, If another Christmas party and another glass of eggnog are not your cup of tea

Speaking of Theatre

November 7, 2019

Next for November

Dear theatre friend, If you were disappointed when tickets for "The Lehman Trilogy" at The Armory

Speaking of Theatre

October 3, 2019

October’s Harvest

Although there are newer works to recommend, first I urge you to see these: Keen Company is

Speaking of Theatre

September 4, 2019

Edinburgh Ends, The Fall Season Begins

If you hadn't seen the announcement in last week's New York Times,the winner of my Award at The

Speaking of Theatre

July 2, 2019

Plays to see 2019

The heat of Summer is upon us, therefore cool theatres and cool plays are much in need. We're

Speaking of Theatre

June 1, 2019

Plays to see

Although I usually open each month's newsletter with new plays coming to New York, I must tell you

Speaking of Theatre

May 1, 2019

Hooray! A Play For May

Two of my favorite festivals coincide this month: Ensemble Studio Theatre's venerable Marathon of

Speaking of Theatre

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