Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, August, 1999 In 1962 Sid Ceasar was the reigning King of America Comics. He made a triumphant return to the Broadway stage in “Little Me” – a musical tailor-made for him by a hand-picked creative team. Neil Simon wrote the book, Cy Coleman wrote the…
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, August, 1999 Poor Grandma Sylvia! Ignominiously run over by a garbage truck in her golden years. See her family gather before the mortuary to pay their respects. See them greet family members from far away, holding their hankies before their eyes. Listen to them remembering…
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, August, 1999 I firmly believe that my great-great-great-grandchildren, when they come to write their college papers on 20th century theatre, will single out Arthur Miller as the greatest American playwright of this century. Unlike the long-winded O’Neill or Williams with his fixation on older southern…
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, August, 1999 “The Waverly Gallery” is an exciting chance to see legendary actress Eileen Heckart give a fascinating performance as octogenarian Gladys Green who is alive and kicking, but whose brain is slowly being consumed by Alzheimer’s Disease. And that’s about it. Playwright Kenneth Lonergan…
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, August, 1999 I am a great fan of Blythe Danner, and so I watched her as she made her way down the aisle to her seats last night, on the arm of her husband Bruce Paltrow. The nervousness was evident on their faces. Could their…
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, July, 1999 If you really love murder mysteries in general or Agatha Christie and her Miss Marple in particular, I suppose you might enjoy this show. All I could see was a play long past its prime featuring performances barely worthy of a high school…
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, July, 1999 This is a very pleasant evening at the theatre. I left the house thinking, “This will be pleasant.” and when I turned to my companion at the end of the show she said, “Well, that was pleasant.” Pleasant. Pleasant is the word. Is…
Interview by Gail M. Burns, July, 1999 If you are looking for a night on the town this weekend, head to the Crowne Plaza in Pittsfield to hear Marni Nixon: The Voice of Hollywood. Who’s Marni Nixon and how can she be the voice of Hollywood if I’ve never heard…
