![]() All I can say is I’m glad I’ve gotten to see it, and I’d happily see it again…. I don’t know why it’s taken 25 years for “Harmony” to make it to New York. ![]() They produced the first version of “Harmony” in 1997 at the La Jolla Playhouse, and a later version at the Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles in 2014. Manilow and his long-time collaborator, the lyricist/librettist Bruce Sussman, with whom he’s written hundreds of songs, including “Copacabana (At The Copa),” were smart to see the makings of a musical in this riveting true story. But their time and place was Germany in the 1920s and 1930s, so the group, made up of three Jews and three Gentiles, had some harrowing experiences… The Comedian Harmonists, the singing group whose story is told in “Harmony,” Barry Manilow’s long-gestating musical, were as popular as the Beatles in their time and place. ![]() With a trigger temper, arias of overreaction and a violent streak, Teach is the flashiest part, one portrayed over the years by such actors’ actors as Robert Duvall, Al Pacino, Dustin Hoffman (in the 1996 movie), William H. And only one of the three came close to doing all that for me: Sam Rockwell. In this third Broadway revival of David Mamet’s “ American Buffalo,” which feels like at least one revival too many, Laurence Fishburne, Sam Rockwell, and Darren Criss portray three low-life losers who view themselves as savvy businessmen but can’t even seem to finish their sentences, much less follow through on a burglary they all agree is a good idea….American Buffalo” remains all about the Mamet speak…the challenge of the roles in “American Buffalo” is for the actors to master the timing of the street poetry in such a way that their performances are thrilling while at the same time their characters are believable as human beings. But “The Minutes” manages to be both a hilarious satire, and a harsh history lesson that’s indistinguishable from a horror story…. On the surface, Letts’ new play simply presents a weekly meeting of the city council of a small American town. Peel (Noah Reid.) But messy is too mild a word for the goings-on in “ The Minutes,” opening tonight on Broadway. “Democracy’s messy,” the mayor, portrayed by Tracy Letts, says to the newest member of the Big Cherry City Council, Mr. “Plaza Suite” resumed performances on April 14 after more than a week of canceled performances, “Americano!”, which shut down on April 12, is scheduled to resume performances today, “Paradise Square” tomorrow, April 19. “Macbeth” resumed peformances on April 12, the same day “A Strange Loop,” presented its first preview, six days after it had intended to. It’s true: As I reported last week, positive COVID-19 tests among company members shut down some half dozen productions. Poll: Your reaction to the announcement by that, after April 30, Broadway theaters will still require masks be worn, but many will no longer check for vaccination status.- New York Theater April 15, 2022
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