My guest this week is author Deborah Phillips whose new book is titled: AND THIS IS MY FRIEND SANDY — SANDY WILSON’S THE BOY FRIEND, LONDON THEATRE AND GAY CULTURE. Sandy Wilson's The Boyfriend — for which he wrote the book, music, & lyrics — is one of the most successful British musicals of all time.
Photos: Some Americans Abroad Arrivals
By: Walter McBride
Second Stage Theatre's production of Richard Nelson's comedy, SOME AMERICANS ABROAD, directed by Gordon Edelstein, held its opening on Tuesday, July 15 at Second Stage Theatre.
In SOME AMERICANS ABROAD, a group of partying American college students, accompanied by their pretentious professors, embarks on a literary tour of England. With a crammed itinerary and barely enough time to digest the sites, their behavior devolves from appreciative to appalling in this hilarious comedy.SOME AMERICANS ABROAD will feature Emily Bergl, Tom Cavanagh, John Cunningham, Fiona Dourif, Halley Feiffer,Enid Graham, Cristin Milioti, Pamela Payton-Wright,Anthony Rapp, Corey Stoll, and Todd Weeks. SOME AMERICANS ABROAD will be performed through Sunday, August 3, 2008 at Second Stage Theatre (307 West 43rd Street, just west of 8th Avenue) on the following schedule: Tuesday at 7:00pm, Wednesday - Saturday at 8:00pm, Wednesday and Saturday at 2:00pm, and Sunday at 3:00pm.Tickets are $70 and may be purchased by phoning 212-246-4422 or 800-766-6048 or online at www.2ST.com. Patrons under age 25 may purchase a limited number of specially-priced $25 tickets in advance. A limited number of student rush tickets are $15 and are available 30 minutes prior to curtain.Group tickets are available by phoning 212-889-4300 or (800) 331-0472. Box-office hours are Monday, 10:00am - 6:00pm, Tuesday 10:00am - 7:00pm, Wednesday through Saturday, 10:00am to 8:00pm, and Sunday, 10:00am to 3:00pm.For more information, please visit www.2ST.com.Photos by Walter McBride/ Retna Ltd.
Theatre Poster for the Opening Night of Second Stage's Production of SOME AMERICANS ABROAD
Becky Ann Baker and Dylan Baker
Becky Ann Baker and Dylan Baker
Michael Cerveris with brother Todd
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