Saturday, May 28, 2005

NY

New York is Absolutely Faboo!

This is the first time i have visited New York during a non-rainy season. The weather does make all the difference as the sun is up and the people are in short shorts. All of the cities eccentricities, the good and the bad, are on display.

Speaking of which, I came out to my best friend while in NY. I have known him since I was 6 and we grew up attending the same school. We even rode the metro together every day for grades 4 through 7. His girlfriend responded well but I have yet to have a real one-on-one talk with him in order to gage his true reaction.

While in NY I also ventured onto Broadway.

Saw “Spamalot,” this year’s Tony favorite. Not mine though. Too long, too much slap stick, and would have been worthless had the cast lacked some of today’s brightest (Tim Curry, Hank Azaria, and David Hyde Pierce).

“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” is a riot. It is beyond creative and is borderline genius. Who would have thought a musical based on a spelling bee could sell out? I'll tell you who! Our friend, the producer.

“Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf” was also a solid production. The cast, including Kathleen Turner, tore each other apart. Kathleen’s performance was mesmerizing. She really is a great actor. Too bad she ruined her own vocal cords.

“The Pillowman,” with Jeff Goldblum and Billy Crudup, was "jaw dropping" indeed. The play is devilishly funny, well stylized, and the chemistry between the brothers is surreal-it starts of as tender and becomes both harsh and bizarre. The best, and most heartening, aspect of the play is the Armenianization of the main character who’s name, oddly enough, is Katurian Katurian Katurian. Let us hope this character, just as Lando Calrissian, brings great fortune to this play. Hands down, “The Pillowman” is the best play I have seen since my last trip to London.

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