Tag: ben vereen

Why I'm Obsessed with Pippin

Patina Miller (center) as the Lead Player in “Pippin.” Photo by Michael J. Lutch. Once upon a time, about 35 years ago, a college guy fell in love with one of his classmates. She was not interested, which made him sad. The guy, being kind of artsy-fartsy, was a member of an a cappella ensemble. […]

"Will a Fosse Neck Do It?"

Every once in a while, Saturday Night Live shocks me by being right on my dance-nerd wavelength. (Have you seen the classic sketch “Bad Ballet“? You should.) Last Saturday, the totally bizarro—and yet spot-on—”Liza Minnelli Tries to Turn Off a Lamp” skit had me on the floor. Not only does Kristen Wiig nail it as […]