NYT comedy columnist. Theater critic during death throes of theater criticism. Author of books on David Letterman and 1970s horror.
Nov 20, 2019 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
This Nathan Lane interview on WTF is catnip for theater fans. I badly want to do a Rap Genius annotation to explain and unpack all the things said and unsaid. One piece of news: He’s doing Death of a Salesman in 2021. wtfpod.com
Love how Lane bristled at the idea that it’s interesting to dedicate his life to theater. “Theater is not a stepping stone” was a nice brush-off pitch.
Feb 4, 2019 • 26 tweets • 5 min read
Loved Russian Doll, superb story/style, funny performances, go watch it. Since it’s a puzzle piece drama with magical realistic touches, it invites crazy grand unified theories – and I have one! Spoilers and a loooooong thread ahead. Feel free to mute. 1/
I see this show is an against the grain meditation on the cultural guilt about the Tompkins Square Park Riots. Sounds crazy? Pretentious? Nonsense? You’re right. But hear me out. Or don’t. 2/
