Curtain Speech: Mike Nichols
As soon as I heard about the passing of Mike Nichols I knew who my last post for "Curtain Speech" should be about. For those who have not read his biography or obituary or seen his work, I h…
As soon as I heard about the passing of Mike Nichols I knew who my last post for "Curtain Speech" should be about. For those who have not read his biography or obituary or seen his work, I h…
Hal Prince was born on January 30th, 1928. He began as a producer on The Pajama Game and soon won Tony awards for his work on West Side Story and Damn Yankees, and he also produced the Pulit…
Joe Mantello began his career as an actor in Angels in America but soon moved on to direct major musicals on and off-Broadway including 9 to 5, Assassins (Tony Award), Wicked, Dogfight, and …
Julie Taymor is widely known for her success in theatre and film with triumphs like The Lion King, Frita, Across the Universe, and The Magic Flute. She was the first woman to win the Tony Aw…
"CURTAIN SPEECH" is a recurring series where I will focus on a Tony Award-winning director from the last 25 years and examine how their work has shaped the NMT landscape. Today: Diane Paulus…
The first show I saw after moving into my new Manhattan apartment was Fly By Night at Playwrights Horizons. After a week of unpacking, job hunting and bill paying the ONLY thing I missed abo…