Bitter Friends
Jewish Repertory Theater

How I despised those TV commercials showing people walking out of a movie or play, a camera suddenly forced upon them, their gut reactions eagerly sought by on-the-spot pseudo Public Relations journalists. “It was wonderful!” the patrons exclaim. “The best thing I’ve seen in ages!” The few self-appointed instant critics who don’t sound moronic - sound phony, affected, and at least momentarily starstruck by the thought that their hyperbolic drivel might land them five seconds on a television ad.

David Lefkowitz
Date Reviewed:
February 1989
Anything Goes
Lincoln Center - Vivian Beaumont Theater

Patti LuPone was born to play Reno Sweeney. The cast brings familiar Cole Porter tunes to brilliant life, and Jerry Zaks’s direction milks big laughs from a silly book. There was talk of moving the show to midtown, but see it at the Beaumont: there isn’t a bad seat in the house.

David Lefkowitz
Date Reviewed:
October 1987

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