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Andrew Jackson as you have never seen him

Funny, frenetic; Sexy and stunning; Loud and lumpy.Bloody, bloody Andrew Jackson is a wild ride on the stage. A populist interpretation of the life of Andrew Jackson in loud rock, absurdity, profanity, humor and one of the best ways I have seen history brought to life if you are not a fan. I went with teenagers for whom history is usually boring and something they have to sweat through in school but when it is packaged in tight black pants, a little cutting, slapstick humor and a rocking score they [...]

By |2017-12-06T17:12:14-08:00December 7, 2010|My Personal Journey|0 Comments
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It’s always Spring Awakening

I am forced to stay alone in New York this weekend. Forced by a flu that won't quit (it's been 6 weeks now) and doctor's orders not to fly. So apart from a little harmless clothes shopping I decided my indulgence would be to go and see Spring Awakening again.I like Spring Awakening in the way I liked the original Rocky Horror Picture Show - rule breaking with fantastic music - and that was a long time ago. I saw Rocky Horror seven times on the King's Road in London [...]

By |2017-12-06T17:29:51-08:00February 2, 2008|My Personal Journey|0 Comments
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Othello at the Donmar

Sitting at my mother's kitchen table on a stormy English night...I had the privilege of going to two very small theatres in the the last week. First was to see Othello at the Donmar Warehouse - starring Ewan McGregor as Iago and Chiwetel Ejiofor as Othello - and then a few days later to see Honk at the Watermill. Both theatres seat about 200 people and in each case we were seated within 4 feet of the stage. When watching a production in such a small venue you see the [...]

By |2017-12-06T17:30:22-08:00January 25, 2008|My Personal Journey|0 Comments
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Stoppard’s Rock N Roll is Fantastic

I had the privilege of going to see Tom Stoppard's new play Rock 'n' Roll on Broadway last week and it was fantastic. I have been a Tom Stoppard fan since I saw Jumpers (in London with the original cast in 1972) and then studied Rosencrantz & Guidenstern Are Dead, so when his plays come anywhere nearby (even if it's London) I always try to go.Well Rock 'n' Roll is up there as one of his best. As the official web site says:This extraordinary theatrical event, from four-time Tony Award® [...]

By |2017-12-06T17:30:31-08:00January 25, 2008|My Personal Journey|0 Comments
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