Theater Q&A: Tom Meehan on the Darker Side of “Chaplin,” “Annie” — and...
By Patrick Pacheco | “When you hear the name ‘Chaplin,’ you’re going to think comedy,” says Tom Meehan. “But it’s not really comedy. There’s very little comedy in it. The big trauma of his life was his...
View ArticleQ&A: Scott Wittman on Drag Superstar Jackie Curtis and Employing “Cabaret...
By Patrick Pacheco | Jackie Curtis, a Warhol superstar and one of the high (drag) priestesses of ‘70s glam rock, is back at La MaMa Experimental Theater Club thanks to Scott Wittman, the...
View ArticleQ&A: Todd Solondz Demythologizes the Movie Manchild in “Dark Horse”
By Graham Fuller | It’s often mentioned that the deadpan tragicomedies filmed by Todd Solondz hold their protagonists in contempt. But that’s a kneejerk reaction to the discomfiting work of a...
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