Good afternoon my loyal and faithful readers. In response to all of those nice emails - let me get back into my reporting routine by providing you Billi Pod’s entertainment schedule for the next 9 days in The Greatest City In The World. Here it is:
Tuesday - 11/10 - 8:00 - “After Miss Julie” - Broadway. The American premiere of Patrick Marber's new version of August Strindberg's drama about class and sex transposes Miss Julie to the English countryside on the eve of Labour's landslide victory in the summer of 1945. Young Miss Julie crosses a dangerous line when she engages in a forbidden flirtation with her father's handsome chauffeur, John. Over the course of one passionate and unforgettable night, their steamy affair escalates into a high-stakes power struggle that takes a shocking turn.” (Roundabout subscription series). This show has received very good reviews.
Wednesday - 8:00 - “What Once We Felt” - Off Broadway. “Lincoln Center Theater presents the world premiere of a new play by Ann Marie Healy. Set in a darkening future it follows a writer's journey through the political world of publishing, as her book becomes the last print-published novel ever.” (complimentary ticket). This show has just opened and has received generally favorable reviews.
Thursday - 8:00 - “Loaded” - Off Broadway. This is the press blurb for this show in previews at a theater on my block: “In this new play by Elliot Ramn Potts, two men attempt to see if their casual sexual relationship has the potential for something more. Instead, the generation that separates them leads to a series of misunderstandings. 47-year old Patrick is accustomed to having the upper hand in his intimate encounters, both sexually and intellectually, until he meets Jude, an equally intelligent, quick-witted 24-year old. Their attempt at playful banter starts to open wounds and expose their arrogance and hypocrisies. Their conversation turns from the darkly comic to the serious, ultimately leading to a tragic turn of events.’ (discounted TDF ticket).
Friday - 8:00 - “Bye Bye Birdie” - Broadway. “It's 1960 and hip-swingin’ teen idol Conrad Birdie has been drafted into the army. But don’t worry, girls! His manager Albert has cooked up a plan to send him off with a swell new song and one last kiss from a lucky teenage fan...on The Ed Sullivan Show! In the all-star cast are John Stamos and Bill Irwin.” (Roundabout subscription series)
Interestingly, this show was just beaten to death by most of the critics and on the chat boards but it has developed an audience (much to the chagrin of the neigh-sayers) and will probably recoup. I don’t recall ever seeing a production of this show so I am looking forward to seeing it.
Saturday - 3:30 - Gators vs. South Carolina (CBS).
8:00 - “The Gayest Christmas Pageant Ever” - Off Broadway. I’m sorry, but I just couldn’t resist the press blurb for this limited-run show: “It's time for the annual holiday production for a struggling gay theatre company in West Hollywood. Jim, the pot-smoking straight tech guy, offends M&M, the eclectic playwright, causing him to walk out and take his script with him. Now the crazy and drama-addicted team has just a few weeks to produce The Gayest Christmas Pageant Ever. This holiday camp-fest is a fast-paced comedy packed with hilarious dialog and over-the-top characters. (complimentary ticket).
Sunday - 3:00 - “Zero Hour” - Off Broadway. “Zero Mostels comic genius is recreated in this award-winning play. Zero Hour is set in Mostels painting studio on West 28th Street where a naive reporter attempts to interview the famously volatile artist, prompting an explosion of memory, humor and outrage. Mostel is remembered for his comedic genius and his definitive roles, but in the 1950s he was equally known for his place on the infamous Hollywood blacklist.” (discounted TDF ticket). This show is in early previews and it sounds very interesting, don’t you think?
Monday - 11/16 - “Broadway Unplugged @ Town Hall” - Off Broadway. “Marc Kudisch (9 to 5, Thoroughly Modern Millie), Emily Skinner (Side Show) and Daniel Reichard (Jersey Boys) lead an all-star cast in a concert featuring songs from musicals, with the performers singing without mikes.” (discounted TDF). This is one of my favorite concert events.
Tuesday - 7:30 - New York Philharmonic Orchestra @ Avery Fisher Hall. The program is: “Haydn - Symphony No. 95; Martinu - Piano Concerto No. 4, Incantation; and, Sibelius - Symphony No. 1.” (season subscription series).
Wednesday - 8:00 - “Race” - Broadway. This show is in very early previews and it is yet another David Mamet play (gasp). This is the press blurb: “Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner David Mamet (Glengarry Glen Ross, Speed-the-Plow, American Buffalo, November) returns to Broadway with his new play, starring James Spader, David Alan Grier and Richard Thomas Race is an incendiary story about the perceptions and realities that color our world... and the subtle shades between being a victim and being victimized.” (discounted TDF ticket).
Yes, I know, I know - I have a love/hate relationship with David Mamet and his works, almost all of which have pretty much pissed me off in one way or another. Why then am I seeing this show you are no doubt breathlessly asking? Well, simple - it is a David Mamet play.
So, my loyal and faithful readers, the upcoming 9 days are yet another example of why I LOVE living in New York City and why I never intend to voluntarily live any place else.
Tomorrow I plan to post some comments and observations on some of the shows and events that I have seen in the past two weeks. Stay tuned.
Go Gators!!
Billi Pod
“Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.”
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