Solitary Solidarity: Theatre Reviews from the Present to the Past

      On August 22nd, 2024 I saw the 2pm performance of the musical "The Great Gatsby" at the Broadway Theatre in New York City.  I read the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel of the same name, and have seen the 1974 film "The Great Gatsby" directed by Jack Clayton.  I tried to win the ticket lottery for the Broadway musical a handful of times.  I finally won, and got to see the show.             At the performance of "The Great Gatsby" that I saw, the cast included Jeremy Jordan (Jay Gatsby), Eva Noblezada (Daisy Buchanan), Noah J. Ricketts (Nick Carraway), Traci Elaine Lee (Jordan Baker), Chilina Kennedy (Myrtle Wilson), John Zdrojeski (Tom Buchanan), Paul Whitty (George Wilson), and Eric Anderson (Meyer Wolfsheim).  The entire cast did a great job.  I read that Chilina Kennedy was a recent addition to the Broadway Production, and not an original cast member.  I think she is an excellent addition to the company....

      On August 8th, 2024 I saw the 5pm performance of the Max Wolf Friedlich play "Job" at the Helen Hayes Theatre in New York City.  The Broadway Production began previews on July 15th of that year, and officially opened July 30th.  The limited Broadway Engagement of "Job" runs through October 27th, 2024.  The World Premiere of "Job" performed at the SoHo Playhouse beginning September 18th, 2023 (after beginning previews September 6th of that year).  After the World Premiere Engagement of "Job" closed October 15th, 2023, it reopened at the Connelly Theatre, performing from January 19th through March 23rd, 2024.  Both of these sold-out Off-Broadway engagements preceded the astounding Broadway Production that I saw (while I didn't see the SoHo Playhouse presentation of "Job," I did see a production there with my grandma in 2001.  To read that blog post, click  HERE ).      This riveting production of "Job" starred Peter Fr...

     On August 4th, 2024 I saw the 3pm performance of the musical "Water For Elephants" at the Imperial Theatre in New York City.  I won the Telecharge Ticket Lottery again, having just won it for the July 31st performance of "Back to the Future: The Musical."  As of writing this blog review, that musical is playing over at the Winter Garden Theatre, which was a slightly longer walk from Grand Central Station.  This time, I took the slightly shorter walk from the train station to the Imperial Theatre, and saw what turned out to be an incredible musical.  Incredible, and underrated, in my opinion.           Before "Water For Elephants" made its Broadway Premiere on March 21st of this year (after beginning previews on February 24th, 2024), it made its World Premiere Debut at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia.  The World Premiere Engagement of the musical performed from June 16th thru July 9th, 2023, after beginning pr...