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Despite much administrative disorganization among the staff, the H.R.D.C. has managed to pull off the second in a series of successful Loeb Ex shows. Catch-22, adapted from Joseph Heller's famous novel of the same name brings together commendable directing an uproariously funny cast and an innovative set design. The result: a nearly flawless production that leaves its audience in hysterics most of the time...
...written decades ago, many of its sublime messages still ring true. Although a world war may not be going on, corruption in the military and the government runs so rampant today that audiences may find the story both funnier and sadder as a result. The irony in Heller's jokes becomes even more bitter, and the pain found in the show's few tragic scenes cuts even deeper. As an independent piece, the play Catch-22 is indeed humorous and intriguing. But as a commentary on the modern-day world, it becomes a scathingly sharp piece that leaves one laughing...
...loss of seven seniors including co-captains Chip Heller and Julian Alexander left a serious void in the Crimson attack...
...home," says novelist and longtime friend Josh Greenfeld, "Mario is the Godfather." The author's pals complement his deep family relationships. The group, which includes Vogel, Catch-22 author Heller and novelist and playwright Bruce Jay Friedman, gets together for a boys-only lunch every month. Friedman recalls encountering Puzo's writing when he hired him as an assistant editor for the adventure magazines Male and Men. "You knew that he was a natural and a master storyteller," says Friedman. "I'm just disappointed that I didn't become his agent." Plans for a new book are already under...
Puzo now keeps his wagering within the family. "He acts as bookie for his children, who will gamble on sports events, and he will take whatever side they don't want," says friend Speed Vogel, a retired businessman and co-author of Joseph Heller's memoir, No Laughing Matter...