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La Cieca’s old, old, old friend Dorothy Bishop has revived and revised her hilarious Sarah Palin show, now entitled “A Sarah Palin Presidents’ Day Spectacular,” Thursdays in February beginning the 11th at NYC’s Cafe Iguana.
Tickets are $10 for “Friends of La Cieca” at the 8:00 show, and the ascetic members of the cher public will be happy to hear that there is NO food/drink minimum. Cafe Iguana is at 240 West 54th Street, and for reservations you may call (212) 765-5454.
The show features Dorothy’s latest discovery, Gregory Uliasz, as “Levi.” Greg was such a treat in the first run of the show that this time around he gets his own solo!
Our Own JJ put his hand in here and there with direction and lyrics.
Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.
Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.
James Jorden (who wrote under the names "La Cieca" and "Our Own JJ") was the founder and editor of parterre box. During his 20 year career as an opera critic he wrote for the New York Times, Opera, Gay City News, Opera Now, Musical America and the New York Post. He also raised his voice in punditry on National Public Radio. From time to time he directed opera, including three unsuccessful productions of Don Giovanni. He also contributed a regular column on opera for the New York Observer. James died in October 2023.