Dear theatre friends,
This month the Spring season starts in earnest– many to see, a few sound worthwhile, however. Here are several I’ll be taking a look at:
The long-running Keen Company is presenting “Fish,” by Kia Corthron which they’ve developed along with Working Theater. It’s a look inside the increasingly underfunded educational system from the viewpoints of both a new English teacher and her student..
Lincoln Center is showing “Corruption” by J.T. Rogers (“Oslo”), based on the book “Dial M for Murdoch”. It’s the story of the phone-hacking scandal in Britain in 2011. It’s ensemble cast includes the wonderful Toby Stephens and Dylan Baker.
For all the fans of Laurence Fishburne: rush to the Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC) for “Like They Do In The Movies,” his one-man show. Whether he’s speaking about past film roles, or the people involved, he’ll surely charm in this world premiere.
The Public Theater will host the transfer of the well-received Guthrie Theatre production of “Sally and Tom,” by Pulitzer Prize-winner, Suzan-Lori Parks. If you’re interested in the relationship between Sally Hemmings and Thomas Jefferson (who isn’t?)– this is a play for you!
If you missed The Wild Project’s “Burbank” by Cameron Darwin Bossert,when it appeared briefly in 2022, you may want to catch it now– especially after reading this New York Times review. Who knew there was a strike at Disney in 1941 by unhappy animators, threatening to close down the Studio?
And for taste of Off-Off-Broadway, from The Players Theatre comes “The Sketchy Eastern European Show”. Sounds like an unusual, perhaps zany evening about a Romanian comic and a London DJ– tickets are ridiculously inexpensive!
Looking ahead– the money you’ve saved can now be spent on “Patriots,” beginning April 1st. Will Keen won the Olivier Award for his performance as Putin, in this London transfer, written by Perter Morgan (“The Crown”). It was named the Best New Play of 2023– Critcs Circle Award.
Hope these will keep you busy, and we’ll sit next to each other soon!
Carol Tambor publishes a monthly newsletter, which announces worthy shows coming to New York, along with occasional information about London theatre and, of course, the Edinburgh Fringe.