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'Spamalot is a laugh riot that speeds by at a break-neck pace. The ensemble are clowns of high art, who know how to do comedy. Gobsmacking!
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Spamalot’ Nothing Succeeds Like Excess
Tag Archives: Michael Urie
Exclusive Theater Interview: Michael Urie on ‘The Government Inspector,’ ‘Hamlet’ and More
"I did the nunnery scene from 'Hamlet' in Michael Kahn’s acting class back in 2002 (Jessica Chastain was my Ophelia), so to be playing the Dane for Michael all these years later really is a dream come true."
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘The Government Inspector’ Starring Michael Urie
When a lowly civil servant outwits corrupt officials, it is a moment to joy over.
Read More »Michael Urie Talks About His Breakout Film Debut, ‘WTC View,’ and 9/11
We all felt frightened and alone and in need of comfort after 9/11 whether we had loved ones nearby or not. I think we all went through that. I did certainly.
Read More »Interview With Brian Sloan, director of ‘WTC View,’ Starring Michael Urie
The piece really is about what happens after 9/11 on September 12th and the days after that, and what is happening in the city at that time.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘WTC View,’ Starring Michael Urie in his Breakout Film Debut
Eric places an online ad in the Village Voice for a roommate to share his spacious Soho apartment in Manhattan that overlooks downtown. It is September 10, 2001. What happens the next day is legend. What happens to Eric during his roommate search after he and others are allowed to return is a roller coaster ride of emotions that will make you laugh and reflect with hope.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Buyer and Cellar’ by Jonathan Tolins
Hilariously funny encounters in the personal shopping mall of a fictional Barbra Streisand cloak a tragic neediness.
Read More »DVD Review: Ugly Betty – The Complete Third Season
A third helping of Ugly Betty comes to DVD as the show arrives in New York (for real).
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