Am I getting jaded or are things not aging well? Maybe both? If you were to ask people to name the first thing that comes to mind when you say the word musical, one of the first is likely to be My Fair Lady. Its vaunted pedigree, from the book adapted

In our troubled days it is good to have something outside our planet, something fine and distant for comfort The beginning of March means it’s Women’s History Month, one of my favorite reminders throughout the year to celebrate the unsung female heroes who walk among us. Thankfully the #tctheater community

Take my advice and go get ya fancy drank on.  Photo courtesy of Thrillist If you, like me, love a potent, locally made, well-mixed cocktail, then look no further than my latest roundup for Thrillist. I got to locate all the best local distilleries for y’all and even interviewed one

Maybe the golden rule doesn’t always shine so brightly Photos by Lauren B. Photography The saying goes to “treat others as you would want to be treated,” but what if the way you want to be treated is entirely antithetical to what someone else would want for themselves? Whose opinion

When is the last time you saw an all-female cast? Photo by Dan Norman It’s a short list for me. There was Six, a treatise on Henry VIII’s wives that’s about to blow up on Broadway; the eternally lovely Steel Magnolias at the Guthrie; the Jungle’s devastating The Wolves and

It’s that time of year again…   It’s been a while since I did a reading roundup and it’s the last day of 2019, so I figured – why not? Long-time followers know that I am an avid reader. I try to hit at least 100 books read every year,

Don’t be a Scrooge.   Photo courtesy of Thrillist The season of giving is upon us! While that most often means an exhausting list of shopping, wrapping, and gift giving and receiving, I also like to think that it’s a time to think even more than usual about giving back

Six puts the spotlight back where it belongs: on the women who made the man.   Photo courtesy of the Ordway True story: I have always been a history buff, for my whole life. Even in elementary school, I sought out books about the days of yore, imagining what it

It is a truth universally acknowledged…   Photo by Dan Norman That holiday season stagings need a refresh. Don’t get me wrong; I will always harbor love for How the Grinch Stole Christmas or A Christmas Carol. That said, do we need to see them *every* year? Done exactly the

Jane Austen seems to be everywhere these days…   Photo by Dan Norman And I suppose that makes a lot of sense, right? After all, her female-driven worlds have enchanted readers for over 200 years; in the era of #metoo, doesn’t it make sense to revisit the origins of girl