Tag Archives: Ben Brantley

Hell-no, Dolly! NYT, WSJ Critics Make Very Different Bettes

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Campaign Outsider

It’s always fun when the bull goose theater critics in The Big Town provide the Broadway version of Bizarro World over some megabucks production. Case in point: The New York Times and Wall Street Journal reviews of Bette Midler as the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Barbra Streisand, Ben Brantley, Bette Midler, Carol Channing, Dolly Levi, Hello Dolly!, New York Times, Shubert Theater, Terry Teachout, Wall Street Journal | 6 Comments

The Arts Seen in NYC (Long Day’s Journey Edition)

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Campaign Outsider

Well the Missus and I trundled down to The Big Town last weekend and, say, it was swell. Except for the drive to get there, of course. We hit four – count ’em, four – major traffic jams on the … Continue reading →

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The Arts Seen in NYC (Fabulous Picasso Sculpture Edition)

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

Well the Missus and I trundled down to the Big Town the other week and say, it was swell. Our artinery: Friday We started out at the Museum of Arts and Design and – yes – we were MAD about the … Continue reading →

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Civilians Who Run Full-Page Ads in the New York Times (Carole L. Haber Edition)

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

The hardworking staff has no idea who paid for this ad in yesterday’s New York Times, but it’s awfully sweet. From her WestportNow obituary: In 1975, she played a key role in the founding of the talent agency, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ben Brantley, Big Fish, Carole L. Haber, Creative Artists, Evita, Journey's End, Monty Python, New York Times, Next Fall, Patti LuPone, Spamalot, Westport Now | 1 Comment

The Arts Seen in NYC (Picasso Everywhere! Edition)

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

Well the Missus and I trundled down to the Big Town for the weekend and, say, it was swell. (Not to mention All Pablo All the Time.) Here, in roughly chronological order, is some of what we caught. FRIDAY • Picasso & … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A Delicate Balance, BBC, Beauty Is Power, Ben Brantley, Carrot Nose, David Korins, Dora Maar, Edward Albee, El Museo del Barrio, Elaine Stritch, Firdous Bamji, Gagosian Gallery, George Grizzard, Gerald Gutierrez, Glenn Close, Helena rubenstein, Hortense Fiquet, Jacqueline Roque, Jean Dubuffet, Jed Perl, Jewish Museum, John Golden Theatre, John Lithgow, John Richardson, Julian Bell, Lee Krasner, Lindsay Duncan, Mac Conner: A New York Life, Madame Cézanne, Making Pottery Art, Man Ray, Marisol, Martha Plimpton, Mike Nichols, Museum of the City of New York, New York Review of Books, New York Times, Norman Lewis, Pablo Picasso, Pace Gallery, Paul Cezanne, Picasso & Jacqueline, Picasso & the Camera, René Magritte, Robert A. Ellison Jr., Robert Gober, Romola Garai, Rosemary Harris, The Heart Is Not a Metaphor, The Hour, The New Republic, The Paris of Toulouse-Lautrec, Three Tall Women, Vincent Canby, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf | 2 Comments

Glengarry Glen Roast

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The latest revival of Glengarry Glen Ross, David Mamet’s landmark update of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, finally held its press opening this week, and the reviews are decidedly mixed. The major Mixmaster? New York Times theater critic Ben … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Al Pacino, Alan Alda, Ben Brantley, Bobby Cannavale, Glengarry Glen Ross, Liev Schreiber, New York Times, Terry Teachout, Wall Street Journal | 1 Comment

Southie-Based ‘Good People’ Gets Good/Bad Reviews

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

The Missus and I saw David Lindsay-Abaire’s new play “Good People” in previews last month and loved it. As did New York Times theater critic Ben Brantley: Don’t make the mistake of thinking you understand Margaret Walsh from the get-go, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ben Brantley, Boston Globe, David Lindsay-Abaire, Good People, New York Times, Southie, Terry Teachout, Wall Street Journal | 1 Comment

Boston Theater Boffo At NYT

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

Swell New York Times review by Ben Brantley of Massachusetts native Annie Baker’s The Shirley, Vt., Plays currently at the Boston Center for the Arts. Lede: BOSTON — What you notice most about Shirley, Vt., is how quiet it can get. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Annie Baker, Ben Brantley, Boston Center for the Arts, New York Time, Shirley Vt | Leave a comment

Seeing “Red”

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

The reviews for the Broadway production of “Red” – which the Missus and I caught last month in previews – hit the New York dailies on Friday. The Wall Street Journal’s Terry Teachout – a theater critic I persistently admire … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alfred Molina, Ben Brantley, Mark Rothko, Red, Terry Teachout | Leave a comment

Reviews From the Bridge

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

The New York revival of Arthur Miller’s “A View from the Bridge,” which the Missus and I caught in previews, opened this week to rave reviews. Begin with New York Times theater critic Ben Brantley: I had wondered if “Bridge” … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A View From the Bridge, Ben Brantley, Charles Isherwood, Liev Schreiber, Scarlett Johansson, Terry Teachout, Time Stands Still | Leave a comment