“An erratic and ambling, if sleekly produced, business, memorable mainly for its Introduction of Mr. Masterson and Tommy Tune with Henderson Forsythe. THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS - A musical about the political furor created over the closing of a brothel in a small Texas town.
Ayckbourn's) slippery luggiingacts, though this one arrives at as many near‐misses as clean catches.” (Kerr) Atkinson, 254 W.
“A dazzling exercise in comic complexity, exercised pretty much for its own sake and our benefit.” (Eder) “Yet another of (Mr. (757‐2626)īEDROOM FARCE - A comedy by Alan Ayckbourn which takes place in the bedrooms of three different couples during the course of a Saturday night. “An ingratiating enough affair, if you don't take it too seriously.” (Rockwell) Palace, Bway at 47th St. (PL 7‐8646)īEATLEMANIA - A two‐hour half‐concert, half‐theatrical event that blends a sequence of Beatles songs played by imitation Beatles, with a slide show depicting events of the 1960's. We're forthrightly invited to lose our minds at the Alvin, and that - reluctantly at first, then helplessly - is what we do.” (Kerr) Beginning Tues. “An old legend Is made into a new one, straight‐faced, boldly implausible at any level. Sarah Jessica Parker, Reid Shelton and Alice GhostleY star. Book by Thomas Meehan, music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, who also is director. (CI 6‐9156)ĪNNIE - A musical Inspired by the comic strip “Little Orphan Annie,” In which Annie becomes the symbol of the Great Depression and Franklin D. It “has a first act that will knock your ears off and a second that will come back for the rest of you.” (Kerr) Ply mouth, 236 W. (586‐5555) Opens Thur.ĪIN'T MISBEHAVIN'‐ A musical salute to Fats Weller, directed by Richard Maltby Jr. Directed by Rob Iscove starring Sandy Duncan. Music by Mark Charlap and lyrics by Carolyn Leigh. PETER PAN - A new production of the musical comedy based on the James M. Unless otherwise noted, the critical judgments in this Guide reflect the published views of Times critics Skelton will make a single appearance at the Radio City Music Hall Entertainment Center, in which he will offer, among other vignettes featuring his well‐known characterizations, a special interpretation of the Pledge of Allegiance. and he is a consummate clown.” This Thursday, Mr. Shepard wrote, “He has a warm stage presence, one that envelops and disarms you. When comedian Red Skelton made one of his rare appearances on a New York stage, at Carnegie Hall two years ago, The Times's Richard F. 8, the show will travel to Des Moines, Corpus Christi, Houston and Denver. After the Guggenheim showing, which runs through Oct. “Matisse and Master Drawings from the Baltimore Museum of Art” will be presented in two sections: the Matisse portion includes 73 paintings, sculptures and drawings (among them “The Blue Nude,” “Seated Odalisque,” “Two Negresses” and “Self Portrait”) the master drawings, 91 works of the 19th and 20th centuries by Delacroix, Millet, Pi. While normally this is a quiet period in the art world, as galleries and museums gear up for the fall season, the Guggenheim Museum has mounted a notable show that opens Friday. Pre‐concert recitals take place at 7 P.M., and are included in the $6 admission price ($5 with a discount ticket book). Which leaves Daniel Phillips and James Buswell, violins André‐Michel Schub, piano, and Walter Trampler, viola, who will be featured in upcoming programs. These same dozen musicians will present six evenings of Baroque, Classical, Romantic and modern compositions, at the 92d Street “Y.” The opening program of Haydn, Brahms and Dvorak brings together Edward Auer, piano Samuel Baron, flute Timothy Eddy and Ralph Kirshbaum, violoncellos Ani Kavafian and Ida Kavafian, violins Helichiro Ohyama, viola, and Alicia Schachter, piano. Now, for the first time, a miniSanta Fe Festival is traveling to New York.
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One of the highlights of the renowned Santa Fe Music Festival, which has just concluded its season (see Harold Schonberg's review on the Music page of this seCtion), was the series of concerts by a group of celebrated chamber‐music performers.