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Nobody’s ever happy with the Tony nominations

May 10, 2019 by Terry Teachout

The thirty-first episode of Three on the Aisle, the twice-monthly podcast in which Peter Marks, Elisabeth Vincentelli, and I talk about theater in America, is now available on line for listening or downloading.

Here’s an excerpt from American Theatre’s “official” summary of the proceedings: 

The Tony nominations are out and the critics have some opinions. They talk about shows some of them think didn’t deserve nominations (Hadestown) and about the snubs (Glenda Jackson). Then they dive into their ever-growing mailbag to discuss listener questions, including how to present problematic classics and some pro tips for ticket buying.

Finally, they go around the table to talk about the concert performance of The Who’s Tommy at the Kennedy Center, Ink by James Graham on Broadway, and All My Sons by Arthur Miller at the Roundabout.

To listen to or download this episode, read more about it, or subscribe to Three on the Aisle, go here.

In case you’ve missed any previous episodes, you’ll find them all here.

Replay: Mississippi Fred McDowell in “Blues Maker”

May 10, 2019 by Terry Teachout

“Blues Maker,” a 1969 documentary about Mississippi Fred McDowell, the country blues singer, written and directed by Christian Garrison:

(This is the latest in a series of arts- and history-related videos that appear in this space each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday)

Almanac: Victor Rothschild on loaning money to friends

May 10, 2019 by Terry Teachout

“My father told me—or my mother said my father believed—that if humanly possible, one should never lend people money as it almost invariably made them hate you. You should give them money if you could, and if it could be done without embarrassment.”

Victor Rothschild, Random Variables

Terry Teachout

Terry Teachout, who writes this blog, is the drama critic of The Wall Street Journal and the critic-at-large of Commentary. In addition to his Wall Street Journal drama column and his monthly essays … [Read More...]

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About “About Last Night”

This is a blog about the arts in New York City and the rest of America, written by Terry Teachout. Terry is a critic, biographer, playwright, director, librettist, recovering musician, and inveterate blogger. In addition to theater, he writes here and elsewhere about all of the other arts--books, … [Read More...]

About My Plays and Opera Libretti

Billy and Me, my second play, received its world premiere on December 8, 2017, at Palm Beach Dramaworks in West Palm Beach, Fla. Satchmo at the Waldorf, my first play, closed off Broadway at the Westside Theatre on June 29, 2014, after 18 previews and 136 performances. That production was directed … [Read More...]

About My Podcast

Peter Marks, Elisabeth Vincentelli, and I are the panelists on “Three on the Aisle,” a bimonthly podcast from New York about theater in America. … [Read More...]

About My Books

My latest book is Duke: A Life of Duke Ellington, published in 2013 by Gotham Books in the U.S. and the Robson Press in England and now available in paperback. I have also written biographies of Louis Armstrong, George Balanchine, and H.L. Mencken, as well as a volume of my collected essays called A … [Read More...]

The Long Goodbye

To read all three installments of "The Long Goodbye," a multi-part posting about the experience of watching a parent die, go here. … [Read More...]

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