After his extraordinary debut novel, What Belongs to You, was published, I eagerly anticipated Garth Greenwell’s second novel. What Belongs to You was set in Sofia, Bulgaria and the main character taught literature at the American school The same setting frames the second novel. In neither is the narrator named and the characters are identified … Continue reading
There is enough Sondheim online these days to keep most fans happy : here’s what we will be watching this coming weekend to take our minds off the Lockdown The Inspiration for Sondheim’s SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE Georges Seurat‘s painting A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte. The plot revolves around … Continue reading
It seems to be the perfect time to revisit that powerful ballad that Barbra Streisand wrote and produced back in 2018 as a message to Trump called ‘Don’t Lie To Me’ Streisand is pointed — and not subtle. “You can build towers of bronze and gold,” she sings. “You can make castles in the … Continue reading
It’s been 40 years since Steve Rubell and his partners shuttered the legendary Studio 54 after they were jailed for tax evasion. And even though the Club had only been opened for less than 3 years. even today it is still regarded as as pivotal part of the NY night club scene, and spoken … Continue reading
SUNDAY DINNER ☆☆☆☆ Theatre 40 Walking up to Theatre 40 which is tucked in to Beverly Hills High School to see writer and director Tony Blake’s Sunday Dinner makes you feel like you are in an episode of 90210. It is quintessential Beverly Hills and we were all the way there for it. The … Continue reading