Monthly Archives: September 2009

September 30, 2009

Review: Judy Collins

Originally reviewed for GaySocialites.com. For years before I first heard John Kelly’s drag impersonation — channelling, really — of Joni Mitchell, I had only the vaguest idea of who she was. Judy Collins, though, I had definitely heard of, and her … Continue reading →

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September 20, 2009

Review: Thunder Above, Deeps Below

Originally reviewed for GaySocialites.com. Playwright A. Rey Pamatmat’s Thunder Above, Deeps Below succeeds where many other adventurous gay plays of the recent past have fallen short. It does this in spite of not featuring a single character that comfortably identifies … Continue reading →

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September 17, 2009

Review: Kelli O’Hara

Originally reviewed for GaySocialites.com. This show leaves very little doubt that Kelli O’Hara is one of the very best leading ladies that Broadway has — not that there was every really any doubt. For this, her second run at the … Continue reading →

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September 12, 2009

Review: The Lion King

I love this show! I have heard some people describe it as commodified and soulless — I couldn’t disagree more. The Disney movie (about the abiding love between a “lion king” father and his son) on which the show is … Continue reading →

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September 9, 2009

Review: Michael Feinstein and Christine Ebersole

Originally reviewed for GaySocialites.com. Michael Feinstein has recently done two duet shows with Broadway stars and it’s a big time win-win situation. Feinstein, the great archivist of “The Great American Songbook,” gets to suggest songs that he’s always wanted to … Continue reading →

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