Writing — Juan A. Ramirez

Review: FRUMA-SARAH Ready For Her Close-Up

A world tour of the grandstanding kvetching for which Jackie Hoffman is rightfully beloved

Review, TheatreJuan A. RamirezJuly 15, 2021theatrely, theatre, review, fruma-sarah, jackie hoffman, hairspray, 30 rock, e. dale smith, kelly kinsella, cell theatre

Column: AND… SCENE! Who is Flying Me Out To See ANYTHING GOES?

I suppose part of me should be upset that this isn’t a new production: I’ve always thought Anything Goes (God love musical comedy) is such, such a stupid show that it could withstand a rewrite every 10 years.

Column, TheatreJuan A. RamirezJuly 13, 2021and scene, and... scene!, theatrely, anything goes, sutton foster, cole porter, barbican, london

Column: AND...SCENE! Sweet, Sweet, Charity

To paraphrase MacArthur Genius Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, “We Should All Be Sweet Charity Stans.”

TheatreJuan A. RamirezJune 18, 2021column, theatrely, theatre, film, sweet charity, britney spears, fosse, bob fosse, You Should See Yourself, If My Friends Could See Me Now, i’m a Brass Band, baby dream your dream, where am i going, I’m the Bravest Individual, sutton foster

Column: AND... SCENE! Suddenly Screaming

Ellen Greene scream-singing in this Little Shop of Horrors medley is glorious.

Column, TheatreJuan A. RamirezJune 11, 2021ellen greene, little shop of horrors, and scene, column, cameron mackintosh, miss saigon, phantom, teddy kempner, ariana grande

THE NICETIES Finds Focus in New Virtual Production

Eleanor Burgess talks me through adapting The Niceties for a digital production.

TheatreJuan A. RamirezJune 10, 2021theatrely, theatre, the niceties, kimberly senior, eleanor burgess, huntington theatre, zoom, manhattan theatre club, mtc, Lisa Banes, jordan boatman

THE DRAMA BOOK SHOP is Reopening! Thomas Kail and David Korins Chat The Importance of This New York Landmark

The Drama Book Shop—a storied purveyor of scripts and other theatre-related products— opened its doors in a new location on West 39th Street.

TheatreJuan A. RamirezJune 8, 2021theatrely, drama book shop, thomas kail, lin manuel-miranda, william morris, gilbert parker, the rink, the threepenny opera, kiss of the spider woman, company, chita rivera, liza minnelli, david korins

Column: AND… SCENE! Orville Peck, Born His Way

Orville Peck released a cover of Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way (The Country Road Version)”. Once more, in case you missed it: Orville Peck released a cover of Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way (The Country Road Version)”. ‍

Column, Music, TheatreJuan A. RamirezJune 4, 2021music, orville peck, theatrely, born this wa, born this way, lady gaga, born this way country road, lil nas x, kristin chenoweth

Review: Immersive PERSOU In Chelsea Leaves Room For More

Persou has the enjoyable edge of being one of the first in-person, immersive live productions happening in New York, but none of the Greek catharsis it promises.

Review, TheatreJuan A. RamirezJune 3, 2021persou, cell theatre, chelsea, review, theatrely, One Whale’s Tale, Camilo Quiroz-Vazquez, Ellpetha Tsivicos, Ionna Katsarou, Anthoula Katsimatides, Katherine Hreib, Kendra Eaves

MARQUEE DIGITAL is Changing Theatre One Program At A Time

Marquee Digital––a paperless alternative to print theatre programs––has the potential to revolutionize the way we engage with the performing arts.

Culture, TheatreJuan A. RamirezMay 24, 2021marquee digital, joe chisholm, playbill, carlyn connolly, news

Column: AND… SCENE! Everybody’s Disappointed About Jamie (and Evan)

While the rest of the world throws open its doors, Amazon has decided to shut us out of what could have been the glitziest, most high-energy screenings of the fall.

Theatre, ColumnJuan A. RamirezMay 22, 2021theatrely, and scene, column, everybody's talking about jamie, dear evan hansen, ben platt, marc platt, tobias fünke, arrested development, cats, amazon prime, love simon

Review: The ANIMAL WISDOM of Ghosts and Catfishes

Animal Wisdom is a delightful two hours spent in the company of a woman who knows how to old-school entertain and serves as the year’s best highlight reel for Christian’s talent.

Review, TheatreJuan A. RamirezMay 20, 2021theatrely, theatre, review, heather christian, bushwick starr, woolly mammoth, american conservatory theater, sasha brown, eric farber, b.e. farrow, maya sharpe, animal wisdom, christopher browser, amber mcginnis

Their Fascination With ‘Real Housewives’ Is Anything but Fake

NYT: A cadre of Yale drama graduates have followed up a first streaming hit with “This American Wife,” a reality-blurring look at the long-running reality TV franchise.

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