Displaying posts filed under

theater

Mar
19
2009

Natasha Richardson, 1963-2009

Almost exactly two years ago, I was in the front row for a performance of The Year of Magical Thinking, a one-woman show starring Vanessa Redgrave and capturing Joan Didion’s experiences and emotions after the loss of her husband and daughter.

Redgrave was, as always, luminous and intense. She’s a true theater actor who connects with [...]

Jul
18
2008

the sun’ll come out of justice scalia’s ass

I’m sure that’s not her. But what if it is? Does Andrea McArdle, aka the original Annie, spend her free time reading Supreme Court opinions?
Someone who goes by that name asked NYT reporter Linda Greenhouse a question about the readability of Supreme Court opinions.
Yeah, it’s probably not her. But if it is her, she is [...]