MR. SATURDAY NIGHT is a Breezy Sunday Stroll — Review
What is surprising, given that no one really asked for this, and considering the general soullessness of such reboots, is how perfectly charming and entertaining the work is.
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This ‘POTUS’ Gets Our Vote
For as long as I can remember, I have disliked farces—right from my literature undergrad days—because it’s always been a little distasteful to uncover who a farce laughs at. As a woman of color, and an immigrant, I am also a bit weary of the “pantsuit”-ness and the “lean in”-ness of liberal rich women politics. […]
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“A Strange Loop” Celebrates the Beauty of Black, Queer Existence
Usher, the protagonist of Michael R. Jackson’s fantastic Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, A Strange Loop, is a Black, gay man writing a musical after his MFA while working as an usher for guests watching Disney’s Broadway hit The Lion King. The meta-musical, directed by Stephen Brackett, follows Usher —played by Jaquel Spivey making his Broadway debut— […]
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