vip in the city

The Devil’s Disciple

At the Irish Repertory Theatre tonight for The Devil’s Disciple, the first of George Bernard Shaw’s Plays for Puritans (1901) and his only full-length play set in America.  The Revolutionary War-era comedy is the story of rascal Dick Dudgeon, a renegade at odds with his strict, religious society.  As usual, Shaw’s acerbic wit shines in its skewering of self-important piety and political conceit.

Lorenzo Pisoni was all rakish charm in the lead role, gleefully tweaking the establishment, while proving himself in action to be as moral a character as any.

Glowing reviews all around, and a well deserved extended run.

Tags: George Bernard Shaw, Irish Repertory Theatre, plays, theatre

Gothamist holiday

At Ideya in SoHo for the Gothamist holiday party.

Did I really use the term “slow circling of the drain” while chatting with Editor and Co-founder Jen Chung?  Good grief, talk about too much information.

At least the cubanos were tasty, and the mojitos strong.  Perhaps too strong.

Holiday fun

A little holiday shopping, a little holiday jazz. Rather unexpectedly, this turned out to be a very good day.

Tags: jazz, Lincoln Center, markets, Union Square