For five years running, Daniel (Justiin Davis) has been the world's reigning solitaire champion. Yes, the solo card game, otherwise known as patience. He's been described as "the Venus Williams of solitaire", as he points out himself, and at only 25, his skills have already made him internationally famous and wealthy. He's just moved into... Continue Reading →
Theatre Review: Fat Ham (Public Theater, New York) ★★★★★
UPDATE: Fat Ham's strictly limited 14-Week engagement at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway has just been announced, with performances beginning Tuesday, March 21st, 2023 and officially opening on Wednesday, April 12th, 2023. While Michael R. Jackson's 2020 Pulitzer Prize-winning musical A Strange Loop is enjoying a hit run on Broadway—and is deservedly the most... Continue Reading →
Theatre Review: A Strange Loop (Lyceum Theatre, New York) ★★★★★
Before the lights go down at the Lyceum Theatre, a recorded announcement by A Strange Loop's Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, composer and lyricist—Michael R. Jackson—politely reminds us to keep our masks on and to switch off or silence our mobile devices. Theatre etiquette which he says, as a former usher, he finds particularly irksome when ignored.... Continue Reading →
Bases Instinct – Theatre Review: Take Me Out (Hayes Theater, New York) ★★★★1/2
As a little budding gay growing up in a small town, I surprised even myself by really being into baseball. I knew everything about the players and their stats. I collected the baseball cards and even rooted for the Pittsburgh Pirates despite being an Ohioan who should have supported the Cleveland Indians. Even as a... Continue Reading →