When Neil Simon’s “Barefoot in the Park” premiered on Broadway in 1963, “Life Magazine” touted the playwright as using this basic dramatic scenario to construct “one of the funniest comedies ever.”
The year is 2005. The Cardinals, resplendent in their cardinal red robes, flutter around Vatican City in Rome like a flock of cardinals hovering over a bowl of sunflower seeds. They are busy, gossipy and anxious, having been summoned to begin the arduous process of electing a new Pope.
Hurry! Tomorrow is the deadline to mail/email/fax us your completed “Best of Long Beach” ballot, found on page four of this issue and be eligible for $6,000 in gift certificates or gift cards with a minimum value of $25. A prior ballot was posted in our Feb. 14 issue.
Lloyd Vogel (Matthew Rhys) is another damaged human being. In the recesses of his mind, he acknowledges this, yet feels helpless or unwilling to do anything to correct the ongoing situation. He enjoys a successful career as a journalist working for Esquire magazine.
It finally happened – we were evicted! After 16 years in our offices at 5199 E. Pacific Coast Highway, a transient moved into a small storage room we utilize in the stairwell between the fifth and sixth floors.
Even in the brightest most beloved environment, when dark behavior is revealed, stellar reputations can be tarnished and dimmed. With a surface of polished, glittering gold, who would even think to step forward to reveal the darkness lurking below such a sparkling facade?
