Cole Porter’s High Society is based on The Philadelphia Story, the Broadway play Philip Barry wrote for Katharine Hepburn in 1939. It ran for 417 performances. Today, its reputation rests entirely on ...
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Doug Wright’s Good Night, Oscar, excellently acted, excellently directed by Lisa Peterson and excellently designed by Rachel Hauck, arrives in London, following its Broadway success. Sean Hayes, whom ...
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Thomas Ostermeier’s radical contemporary production begins with an actor driving a buggy on stage. He takes out his guitar, approaches a standing microphone and sings Billy Bragg’s “The Milkman of Hum ...
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Cole Porter’s songs were famous for their polished wit, sophistication and adult innuendo. His heyday was the 1920’s and 1930’s. He belonged to an era when songs were introduced for themselves rather ...
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