Archives for January 19, 2012

I spent the morning writing, after which Mrs. T and I went out on a dolphin cruise:

This is where we’re staying, seen from the boat…

…and from the beach:

As usual, we ended the day by watching the sun set over the Gulf of Mexico:

Here’s my list of recommended Broadway, off-Broadway, and out-of-town shows, updated weekly. In all cases, I gave these shows favorable reviews (if sometimes qualifiedly so) in The Wall Street Journal when they opened. For more information, click on the title.

BROADWAY:

• Anything Goes (musical, G/PG-13, mildly adult subject matter that will be unintelligible to children, extended through Sept. 9, most performances sold out last week, reviewed here)

• Godspell (musical, G, suitable for children, reviewed here)

• How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (musical, G/PG-13, perfectly fine for children whose parents aren’t actively prudish, most performances sold out last week, reviewed here)

• Other Desert Cities (drama, PG-13, adult subject matter, most performances sold out last week, reviewed here)

• Seminar (serious comedy, PG-13, closes Mar. 4, most performances sold out last week, reviewed here)

• Stick Fly (serious comedy, PG-13, reviewed here)

OFF BROADWAY:

• Avenue Q (musical, R, adult subject matter and one show-stopping scene of puppet-on-puppet sex, reviewed here)

• The Fantasticks (musical, G, suitable for children capable of enjoying a love story, reviewed here)

• Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, G, off-Broadway remounting of Broadway production, original run reviewed here)

IN SAN DIEGO:

• Dividing the Estate (drama, PG-13, remounting of Broadway production, adult subject matter, closes Feb. 12, reviewed here)

IN SANTA MONICA:

• Our Town (drama, G, remounting of off-Broadway production, suitable for mature children, closes Feb. 12, original run reviewed here)

CLOSING NEXT WEEK ON BROADWAY:

• Chinglish (comedy, PG-13, adult subject matter, closes Jan. 29, reviewed here)

CLOSING NEXT WEEK OFF BROADWAY:

• Dancing at Lughnasa (drama, G/PG-13, closes Jan. 29, reviewed here)

CLOSING SUNDAY IN FORT MYERS, FLA.:

• God of Carnage (serious comedy, PG-13, reviewed here)

CLOSING SUNDAY ON BROADWAY:

• Follies (musical, PG-13, adult subject matter, closes Jan. 22, most performances sold out last week, reviewed here)

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James Branch Cabell, The Cream of the Jest