A Tribute to Warhol Superstar Jackie Curtis
La Mama presents a tribute to Warhol superstar Jackie Curtis; its an artistic, engaging and entertaining show befitting the East Village, about the Warhol protege. For years people have been asking, “Where did the art of the village go? Well, its back in all its glory in Jukebox Jackie: Snatches of Jackie Curtis.
Read moreRichard Skipper as Carol Channing in Concert
The off-Broadway St. Luke’s theater on West 46th Street is small and cozy; which makes it the perfect venue for Richard Skipper as “Carol Channing” in Concert. The one-“woman” show seems almost as though Carol were improving in your living room. With a big smile, the flutter of eyelashes, and an innocent roll of the wide child-like eyes, as well as “Carol’s” continued astonishment and deep appreciation of the audience’s reactions, Skipper presents a Carol that is truly endearing and delightful; you’re drawn in from the opening moment and deeply […]
Read moreKiki & Herb; Coup de Theatre
“Herb wasn’t just retarded, he was a gay jew-tard”, she explains, “in an era before it was trendy.” Downtown at the Cherry Lane Theater (38 Commerce Street) singer, writer, actor, and entertainer Justin Bond stars with Kenny Mellman in an off-Broadway play called “Kiki & Herb; Coup de Theatre.” It makes you laugh, cry and think. Justin Bond and Kenny Mellman are brilliant, playing a lounge act duo well into their senior years that reminisce about their 15-minutes of fame. They pal’d around with Princess Grace, and then struggled with […]
Read moreKiki & Herb Interviewed
Kiki & Herb is a cabaret act wriiten by Justin Vivian Bond, and performed by Justin Bond and Kenny Mellman. There have been different shows written around the two characters, some which have been performed all over the world to rave reviews. After attending a performance of Kiki & Herb: coup de theatre (read review) at the off-Broadway Cherry Lane Theater in New York City, I caught up with the stars in the lounge of their dressing room for an interview. It was a quiet space, if you don’t count the […]
Read moreAs I Lay Lypsinking
As I Lay Lypsinking is a bit of Lights, Playback, Attitude! The art of lip-syncing has been around since… well, longer than me, and some people find it boring. However, this show is a theatrical ride: attitudes, style, grace, glamour, rage, and insanity, delivered in a fast manic style that never leaves you waiting. A myriad of lighting hues dress the emotions of the moment, and change with no warning. You get the feeling you’re on SLD — looking into a dream, but it’s someone else’s — and it’s fabulous. From […]
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