By John Heilpern 1/05/04 12:00am

The Good, the Bad and The Foot-in-Mouth

And so, to the moment the nation has been waiting for: Before announcing the winners of our 2003 Theater Awards, it is our solemn duty, as always, to state the rules set out in subsection 2(b), paragraph 52(e), of the Awards Committee Constitution. This duly noted, and notwithstanding the exceptions contained within clause 382(h), paragraph Read More

By John Heilpern 9/29/03 12:00am

Playreading’s Not for Me, Trumbo Exception to Rule

A playreading never really does it for me. The curtain goes up and there they are-the desk, the glass of water, the script and Rhea Perlman. Not that I’ve anything against Ms. Perlman.

The trend of playreading is neither fish nor foul-not quite play, not quite reading. It’s a new force in theater: live radio Read More