Did Covid expose underlying structural problems in American theater? We discussed this and more in with Michael Kaiser, the former Kennedy Center president who now advises performing arts groups in trouble.
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@selfstyledsiren Just Ephron talk around a new book about her. (There’s also a play on Broadway based on Delia’s memoir so I’ve been thinking about the Ephron worldview these days.)
I'm interested in current artists responses to bad reviews (there's a story here today) and I think about how RARE and GENTLE bad reviews are nowadays. I was reminded just the other day that EBTG's Temperamental got 1 out of 10 in the NME. Which is objectively just mad/hilarious!
@kennymellman Exactly. Their two slices are not made equal: the vast majority of people get the square for a reason. And that Chuck E Cheese reference?
My fave, L&B Spumoni Gardens, is included but a derisive, off-base description saying it's from the kids' menu (!) and the crust is "a little fried" (it's baked to a golden crust in ancient pans) will keep the influencer hordes away. https://t.co/cWSjt1xXfD
A review of a new movie says it lacks “tension, danger, build, and stakes, the hallmarks of dramatic narrative” — which would fine if “The Golden Book” was a thriller but it’s an adaptation of a meditative, gentle Tove Jansson novel about grief, nature and time!