“Per Sylvam ad Astra” blog on katieriegel.com

Just got home from my friend Anjali's production of Romeo and Juliet (with a lesbian R&J!) at Pace where I talked with friend David in the cab home about plans for the future. You know, the classic to stay or not to stay in New York talk. I opened my mailbox when I got home to find a […]

October 29th, 2006
Categories: New York . Author: Katie . Comments: 1 Comment

I do agree with all the snakes who complain that shows should not be reviewed until they've gone through their whole preview period, but I promised some thoughts on High Fidelity in Boston and so, here we go. Take it with a grain of salt — the show still has a month until it officially opens […]

October 28th, 2006
Categories: Theater, Broadway, Musicals, Boston, High Fidelity, Will Chase, Christian Anderson . Author: Katie . Comments: No Comments

My Fresh Face with the delightful Gavin Lee, who is playing Bert in Mary Poppins is now up on Broadway.com! (Click his kissy face.)

Gavin was engaging, friendly, welcoming and humble, as I hope you'll get from the piece. (He voice sounds eerily like Simon Cowell on my tape, though.) He made this one easy to write. […]

October 28th, 2006
Categories: Theater, Broadway, New York, Musicals, Broadway.com, Mary Poppins . Author: Katie . Comments: No Comments

Much to the annoyance of Isaac, I've been away from the blog for a while…but I assure you it's been for good reason. This past week I put together a website for my good friend Marc! (How exciting!) You can see it here:

I find it very cute if I do say so myself. And you? […]

October 27th, 2006
Categories: Theater, Broadway, Travel, Musicals, Broadway.com, Marc Tumminelli, Web Design, Boston . Author: Katie . Comments: No Comments

Spring Awakening is definitely the show I’m looking forward to most in the upcoming season. (Sorry High Fidelity.) You definitely need to watch this “music video” for the song, “The Bitch of Living.” (Yes, this is apparently how Broadway defines music video. Sorry, we’re not cool.) 
 

  
Some lyrical highlights in case you don’t plan on watching it […]

October 13th, 2006
Categories: Theater, Broadway, New York, Musicals, Broadway.com, Spring Awakening . Author: Katie . Comments: No Comments

I was nervous to see this one because In The Bedroom, which was also written and directed by Todd Field and came out back in 2001, truly disturbed me in a real violence sort of way. That’s the worst kind for me. BUT, my devotion to Patrick Wilson combined with the draw of the lovely […]

October 9th, 2006
Categories: Film, Theater, Broadway . Author: Katie . Comments: No Comments

I owe a post. I’ve been busy. But get ready for a long one! This past weekend my mama (a recent empty nester since little bro Zack started this fall at Georgetown) drove up from good old Bowie, MD for some Q.T. with yours truly.  The following is a blow-by-blow account of our adventure:
THURSDAY
We paid $86.25 a […]

October 5th, 2006
Categories: Film, Theater, Broadway, Travel, New York, Musicals, The Riegel Family, A Chorus Line . Author: Katie . Comments: No Comments