To the editor:
I would be remiss as a gentleman if I neglected to thank [Paulanne Simmons]
for [her] inspiring and motivating review of the production of “Anything
Goes” [“Frivolous and frothy,”
GO Brooklyn, Dec. 11]. As a long-time resident of Brooklyn and supporter
of community theater ventures, I have had the pleasure of reading your
insightful reviews and have looked forward to each week’s edition
of The Brooklyn Papers for that very reason. You have a superb and enviable
gift of word-craft, the likes of which all aspiring, as well as experienced
critics, would do well to emulate.
I was one of the musicians in the orchestra and anxiously awaited your
review. As you could see, a lot of effort and energy went into the show,
so that the acknowledgment and praise you provided went a long way in
justifying all the hours of practice and rehearsal.
I also read your captivating review of “Side Man” [“‘Side
Man’ rings true,” GO Brooklyn, Dec. 4] and was memorably
impressed by the way you made it possible to revisit the production with
a clarity that boasts a comprehensive and intellectual perspective. Kudos,
kudos, kudos.
— Marty Rawlens, Bay Ridge
