Minus Robin Williams, ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ is not quite herself
But McClure’s gifts — robustly on display in the musical that marks its official opening Dec. 5 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre — don’t include a radiant star element. It’s a wholly admirable, workmanlike performance: technically impressive if not charismatically embraceable. “Mrs. Doubtfire,” then, directed by Jerry Zaks — a pro with an innate sense of farcical mechanics — feels like an erratic musical-theater equivalent of a tribute band.
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Six on ‘Six’
Our cohort got together to talk about their love of Six, the Broadway musical about the wives of Henry VIII, which recently opened on Broadway (read our review here). Framed as a pop concert where each queen gets a chance to tell their story, the musical by Lucy Moss and Toby Marlow references pop music […]
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A DTLI Thanksgiving
To celebrate Thanksgiving, the DTLI Cohort, and Director Jose Solís, met for a Zoomsgiving where they shared the theater they’re thankful for in 2021. Jose Solís: Thanks for being here everyone! We’re sending our love to Bedatri who couldn’t join us but is always in our hearts. It’s theater potluck time! What were the tastiest […]
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