Paramount Pictures Chairman Brad Grey has decided to exchange one big-budget Tim Burton movie project for another.
"Mame" has a confidence, a sense of self that few of today's musicals possess. It's a comfortable show that remains just that in this revival - comfortable if not exactly transporting.
The man refuses to be categorized. And it is that refusal to be stereotyped that makes "Not a Genuine Black Man" such an intriguing and entertaining evening.
"Of Thee I Sing" runs through May 15 only. If there was any justice, this fine production would be re-elected for a longer engagement.
While the elaborate production is visually stunning, the show, directed and designed by Bob Crowley, is emotionally and musically lightweight - almost as skimpy as Tarzan's leather loincloth.
Ready to hear some theater conversation with the folks who work on Broadway, off-Broadway and beyond.
Some spirits are harder to exorcise than others, but they make for compelling theater.
Were it not for Ivanek's portrayal of a tortured man slowly digging his own grave, the entire show would seem as flat as the pea green paint on the courtroom wall.
One of things that makes this production so enjoyable is that it is unexpected. We haven't seen anything quite this original in a long time.
"Hot Feet." Cold plot.
The show, which opened Thursday at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, is, unfortunately, more relentless than inspired.