Broadway Bridge and Tunnel Test

The Broadway Bridge and Tunnel Test is our personal and highly opinionated Commuter's Guide to New York theater and cultural events, with an emphasis on Broadway and Off-Broadway theatrical productions. The test is simple: is an event worth the always expensive, time consuming, and too often horrendous struggle to commute to New York City from New Jersey, Long Island, Upstate New York or Connecticut? Only truly great or near-great performances and productions may meet this stiff challenge!

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James Camner is an antiquarian dealer of autographs, manuscripts and printed music and books of Opera, Classical Music, Theater, Dance, and Film, as well as a published author of more than 10 books on the performing arts including "How to Enjoy Opera" (Simon and Schuster), "The Great Opera Stars in Historic Photographs" (Dover), "Stars of American Musical Theater in Historic Photographs" (Dover - with Stanley Appelbaum); was for over 20 years a reviewer for Fanfare Magazine and has written feature articles and reviews for Opera News.

Sunday, January 23, 2011

The Importance of Being Earnest, a play by Oscar Wilde at the Roundabout Theatre Company American Airlines Theatre. Move over Edith Evans, in Brian Bedford you've finally found your match as Lady Bracknell. Playing this touchstone role absolutely straight, while in drag, this great actor fully makes the role his own. Bedford, who also directed, is as funny in repose as he is uttering Wilde's satirical aphorisms. Given great support especially by Paxton Whitehead and Dana Ivey, and with gorgeous scenery by Desmond Heeley, this is a treat to the eyes and the ears. The two and a half hours flew by in delicious contentment. Broadway Bridge and Tunnel Test Grade A

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