267 stories by "Ken Levine"
Aloha. Here are some Friday Questions from paradise.Wayne starts us off:Now that Mike Nichols is no more, who is the top director of comedy plays?I don't think there is only one. Joe Mante…
With the Jackie Kennedy movie out this Oscar (I mean "holiday") season, I am reminded of the time she and I went to the theater together.Okay, pick yourself off the floor.We didn't go togeth…
This may be the only review on the entire internet that pans MOANA. Oh well. At least you know I don't just follow the pack.First off " the obligatory disclaimer: I love animated movies…
Like everybody, I was so sad to hear that Florence Henderson passed away Thursday. She was 82. I didn't really know her personally. We met briefly one time at Dodger …
Dennis Pearson, me, David Babich, Troy Metcalf, Annie Abrams, Emyli GudmundsonThis is a love letter to anyone who worked on my play. Or came to see my play (especially yesterday in the rain…
Only two more weekends for my play, GOING GOING GONE currently running at the Hudson Theatre in Hollywood. Happy to say we're completely sold out again this weekend. Next weekend is t…
Friday means two things now. FQ's and another weekend of my play, GOING GOING GONE at the Hudson Theatre. Come see it. The laughs are on me.Cat starts us off: Ken, I've been able to spot …
Getting ready for another weekend of my play, GOING GOING GONE at the Hudson Theare in Hollywood. Come join us.And now, since it's Friday… Jerod Butt starts us off: I seem to remember ca…
There is currently a revival on Broadway of the 1928 classic play, THE FRONT PAGE written by Ben Hecht & Charles MacArthur. (There have been several movie adaptations, the best by far …
The best comic actors know they have to trust the material and not push it. I can always see an actor working, winding up to deliver a punch line. As opposed to actors who are just natural…
It's Friday Question Day, and weekend three of my play GOING GOING GONE at the Hudson Theatre in Hollywood. Hope you can see it and realize that the half-price ticket offer makes it well …
Here's another chapter in the making of a play " notably mine " GOING GOING GONE, currently playing at the Hudson Theatre in Hollywood. Now the play is up and just clicking along. Getting t…
This Friday night, if you come to my play, arrive early for a little reception at the Hudson Theatre Cafe. I thought this would be a great way to meet and thank some of you for support…
I'm forever amazed at how actors can memorize entire plays and TV scripts. I've been reminded of that recently watching my cast of GOING GOING GONE memorize a 90 minute show. (Ha…
If you do, I'll have to kill you.This is one of those posts where I will ask you to kindly indulge me. There's no great point. No major lesson. This is just a chance for me to vent and g…
Well, this is it. Opening night. It's the day my emotions always swing back and forth between "this is what it's all about!" and "why the fuck did I do this?" But mostly (this time) I'm v…
Friday Questions on the last night of previews. Hope you come see my play. It opens officially tomorrow night.Mark gets us started with a question about GOING GOING GONE: Can you tell us …
Okay, this is part one of a two-parter. It didn't start out a two-parter but I just had so much to share I couldn't stop writing. Even the two parts are a little long. But the subject mat…
Who's ready for some Friday Questions?Justin Russo begins:What does a show do if the lead actor becomes sick (not gravely ill where a character can be written out) but perhaps just a flu? Ar…
First off, Happy Birthday to my father, who is a young 89 today! Love you, Dad.Now to some Friday Questions.Mark starts us off.What happens to the actors who play regular characters (like…
There is a small indie movie that's been showing up in theaters in various areas. And I'm sure if it's not on VOD it will be in eleven seconds. It's called SPACEMAN and it stars Josh Duha…
Rehearsals continue for my new play, GOING GOING GONE that opens Oct. 1 (with two previews beforehand) at the Hudson Theatre in Hollywood.As we stagger through the various steps leading up t…
With networks buying pilot pitches, I thought I'd take this Friday Question from Jill Pinnella Corso and devote an entire post to it. The question:Do you think premise pilots are a tr…
So sorry to hear today of the passing of Gene Wilder. He was 83. What a truly talented, funny, and from what I've always heard -- lovely man. I didn't know him person…
This is one of those posts where I really want your input. In 1982 there was a popular movie released called VICTOR/VICTORIA by comedy stalwart Blake Edwards. I went to see it in a full th…
