Tom Stoppard is considered the finest British playwright currently working – a master of language and sheer intellect. Rock N’Roll is his thirteenth work to grace the Broadway stage and has given him his eighth Tony nomination for best play. In celebration of his work, I’ve recently ranked his ten best plays (and […]
Entries from June 2008
Tom’s Ten: Ranking The Best from Stoppard
June 14th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Theatre · Literature
The Last Ten Great American Plays
June 4th, 2008 · No Comments
With August: Osage County, we’ve had critics shouting hosannas that Broadway has a new Great American Play. Of course, epic (aka – long) plays on a (giant) canvas that are successful on Broadway (it’s already earned back it’s capitalization) are rare. Now, to be fair, Off Broadway regularly produces great works that deserve […]
Tags: Theatre
Prize Stories: You Are Not a Stranger Here
June 1st, 2008 · No Comments
He had ruined her life. He knew that now in a way he’d always tried not to know it – with certainty… What consolation could he give her now?
Tags: Literature