Monthly Archives: May 2015

RING OF FIRE: An American Epic on Stage

When Richard Maltby, Jr. was ready to open his new work, Ring of Fire, in 2005, he sensed he had created something important: “It’s almost a mythic American tale—of growing up in simple, dirt-poor surroundings in the heartland of America, leaving home, traveling on wings of music, finding love, misadventure, success, faith, redemption, and the […]

May 30, 2015 – 2:37 pm | By Paul Kuritz | Posted in from Paul, History, Music, Poetry, Quotations, The Gospel of the Kingdom, Theater, Theology | Comments Off on RING OF FIRE: An American Epic on Stage

OLD WICKED SONGS: “Joy and Sorrow”

Following its debut at Louisville’s 1996 Human Festival of Plays, Jon Marans’ two-character play Old Wicked Songs went on to a string of productions culminating in a nomination for the Pulitzer Prize. By 1999 Chicago had its first production of Old Wicked Songs at the Apple Tree Theater, starring Hill Street Blues’ Daniel J. Travanti. […]

May 12, 2015 – 3:23 pm | By Paul Kuritz | Posted in from Paul, History, Music, Poetry, Theater | Comments Off on OLD WICKED SONGS: “Joy and Sorrow”

Sense and Sensibility, A New Musical: Charm, Beauty, and Wit

Many people have adapted Jane Austen’s work to the stage, but I know of none who has succeeded as well as Mr. Paul Gordon, author of the book, music, and lyrics. Sense and Sensiility is not only beautiful theatrically and musically, but it remains faithful to Ms. Austen’s novel, adds a lush musical score which […]

May 7, 2015 – 4:12 pm | By Paul Kuritz | Posted in from Paul, Men and Women, Music, Theater, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Sense and Sensibility, A New Musical: Charm, Beauty, and Wit

BEAST ON THE MOON: Masterful Storytelling

Rarely does a play come along which illustrates Aristotle’s dramaturgical wisdom as well as does Richard Kalinoski’s Beast on the Moon. The play’s success throughout the far reaches of world – ten years running at the Moscow Art Theater, winner of France’s Moliere Award, in production in Japan, and being translated into Turkish- testifies to […]

May 5, 2015 – 2:19 pm | By Paul Kuritz | Posted in Current Events, from Paul, History, Men and Women, Theater | Comments Off on BEAST ON THE MOON: Masterful Storytelling