6/18/26: Dame Granny Smith
What: Soho Playhouse hosts ventriloquist David Salter's interview with renowned actress and singer Dame Granny Smith (yes, the apple).
And? A damn delight. Very silly, very funny, and just absolutely wild that he's puppetting a Granny Smith apple.
What: A Betrothal by Lanford Wilson, and two new plays: Bound by Miriam Kulick and The Call by Hannah Benitez.
And? Because this is a new endeavor, they've requested no write-ups, but I still wanted to document it.
6/20/26: La Cage aux Folles
What: New York City Center's Encores! series presents Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein's adaptation of the French film about a gay couple who run a nightclub, whose son is engaged to the daughter of a homophobic politician.
And? It's never been my favorite show, but it's performed joyously here with full orchestra, which is what we want from an Encores! production. Billy Porter is unfortunately struggling with his vocals, especially on shared songs (when he's solo he has the freedom to riff as desired). Wayne Brady is everything smooth and debonair with a wonderful voice. Tonya Pinkins waltzes in to steal any scene she's in, but she has healthy competition from James Jackson, Jr. as the maid Jacob.
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| Billy Porter, center, as Albin/Zaza with the Cagelles. Photo by Joan Marcus. |
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