Archives for 2007

“The average man, who does not know what to do with his life, wants another one which will last forever.”
Anatole France, The Revolt of the Angels

Here’s my list of recommended Broadway and off-Broadway shows, updated weekly. In all cases, I gave these shows favorable reviews in The Wall Street Journal when they opened. For more information, click on the title.

Warning: Broadway shows marked with an asterisk were sold out, or nearly so, last week.

BROADWAY:
• Avenue Q (musical, R, adult subject matter and one show-stopping scene of puppet-on-puppet sex, reviewed here)
• A Chorus Line* (musical, PG-13/R, adult subject matter, reviewed here)
• Company (musical, PG-13/R, adult subject matter and situations, reviewed here)
• The Drowsy Chaperone (musical, G/PG-13, mild sexual content and a profusion of double entendres, reviewed here)
• A Moon for the Misbegotten* (drama, PG-13, adult situations, reviewed here, closes June 10)
• Talk Radio (drama, PG-13, adult subject matter, reviewed here)
• The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (musical, PG-13, mostly family-friendly but contains a smattering of strong language and a production number about an unwanted erection, reviewed here)

OFF BROADWAY:
• The Fantasticks (musical, G, suitable for children old enough to enjoy a love story, reviewed here)

CLOSING SOON:
• Salvage (The Coast of Utopia, part 3)* (drama, PG-13, nudity and adult subject matter, reviewed here, closes May 13)
• Shipwreck (The Coast of Utopia, part 2)* (drama, PG-13, nudity and adult subject matter, reviewed here, closes May 12)
• Voyage (The Coast of Utopia, part 1)* (drama, G, too complicated for children, reviewed here, closes May 12)

“Writers are always selling someone out.”
Joan Didion, Slouching Towards Bethlehem

Forgive my continued silence, but I’m still busy writing for money. I’ll be back when the checks clear!

“Self-evident, adj. Evident to one’s self and to nobody else.”
Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary

This is a three-deadline, three-show week and I’m already a day behind, so…see you tomorrow!

“Living is abnormal.”
Eugène Ionesco, Rhinoceros

After a week of tweaking, adjusting, practicing, and otherwise getting used to our new publishing platform, I’m pleased (and relieved) to say that “About Last Night” once more looks the way it’s supposed to look. Making the switch to Movable Type wasn’t fun, but it turned out to be more than worth the trouble. Alas, Our Girl was out of Chicago on business last week and thus hasn’t had a chance to learn the technical ropes, but Doug McLennan and I hope to have her up and running within a few days.
The only problem we haven’t yet managed to fix is that our alternate URL, www.terryteachout.com, is still bouncing to the main ArtsJournal page instead of “About Last Night.” I don’t know why. The techies don’t know why. Nobody knows why. But we’re all working on it….
I’m also pleased to announce that the right-hand column has been updated, and I also added a half-dozen new blogs to “Sites to See.” Check it all out.
Now, back to blogging!