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Off-Broadway Buzz - Richard Dreyfruss in Heschel; Charles Busch's Divine Sister

How long has it been since we’ve been privy to seeing Richard Dreyfuss on the New York stage? (“Quite a while” is rather an understatement.) However, from through the 28th you can catch Mr. Holland sans opus in playwright Colin Greer’s Imagining Heschel -- a new work exploring private conversations between Cardinal Augustin Bea and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel on one of history’s most volatile religious issues -- at the Cherry Lane Theatre.

Finally, in the do-yourself-a-huge-favor department, I recommend hitching your rosary and wimple (my very favorite nun accessory) to playwright/actor Charles Busch’s (The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife; Psycho Beach Party; Die, Mommie, Die!) critically acclaimed new Off-Broadway comedy The Divine Sister -- a pitch-perfect homage to the sacred tradition of classic nun flicks. And I’m not alone in my giddy devotion to Busch’s latest salute to his favorite Tinseltown genres. I know for a fact that actor Linda Lavin (Alice) is a devoted follower, having seen it more than once. Plus, the night I attended, Lily Tomlin was also in the crowd screaming with laughter watching Busch as Mother Superior alongside one of his favorite costars, the lovely and hilarious Julie Halston.

About the Author

City Guide Theatre Editor Griffin Miller moved to New York to pursue an acting/writing career in the 1980s after graduating magna cum laude from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Since then, she has written for The New York Times, For the Bride, Hotels, and a number of other publications, mostly in the areas of travel and performance arts. An active member of The New York Travel Writers Association, she is also a playwright and award-winning collage artist. In addition, she sits on the board of The Lewis Carroll Society of North America. Griffin is married to Richard Sandomir, a reporter for The New York Times.

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