The Chekhov Dreams – Derivative, But Often Fun John McKinney’s play is ½ Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit, ¼ Woody Allen’s Play It Again Sam and ¼ that of the playwright. Still, [...]February 9, 2018
Georgie – My Adventures with George Rose – A Fallen Idol Playwright/actor Ed Dixon first met George Rose when, as a callow youth, he was cast in a touring company of Sigmund Romberg’s operetta [...]February 3, 2017
Downton Abbey Road: The Best of Britain- Charming “The British invasion” Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano point out, did not, in fact, begin with the Beatles. Long before arrival of The [...]December 22, 2016
Funny Face – Delightful! The plot of George and Ira Gershwins’ 1927 show Funny Face bears no resemblance to that of the subsequent Fred Astaire/Audrey Hepburn [...]October 30, 2016
Preview: Hoi Polloi – An Unproduced 1945 Noel Coward Musical! Background Barry Day OBE, Literary Advisor to The Noel Coward Society, Author, and Truffle Hound for all things Coward, serendipitously got [...]September 27, 2016
Hello Dillie! – Sheer Delight “I’ve gotten to an age when people say to me you’ve had an interesting life. Had?!” Dillie Keane and songwriting partner of 35 [...]June 14, 2016