This is exactly why we pay good money to have our very own TEWS (Theatre Early Warning System) in the garage. Because every now and then it tells you things you cannot afford to miss.
Like: One of the funniest men on earth is back. Back in the theater, that is.
Starting June 6, Douglas Carter Beane has a new play about his life in the theatre.
Location: Lincoln Center.
Yeah, I guess that’ll have to do if he can’t find a real venue…
“SHOWS FOR DAYS is playwright Douglas Carter Beane’s fond remembrance of his immersion into a life in the theater. The comedy is set in Reading, Pennsylvania in 1973, when 14-year old Car, the play’s narrator and the author’s alter-ego, is introduced to the world of theater through his local community theatre, the Prometheus Theatre, and its devoted cast and crew which is led by Irene, an indomitable force of nature whose life is dedicated to putting on productions she directs, designs and stars in.”
Miss this – and we might have to turn you over to ISIS. And bill you for travel expenses.
SHOWS FOR DAYS by Douglas Carter Beane
Lincoln Center – Newhouse Theater
Directed by Jerry Zaks
CAST
Patti LuPone (Irene)
Dales Soules( Sid)
Michael Urie (Car)
