- MissClaudiaPresents
“I lost my virginity for fear of being rude.” Dorothy Parker was a biting critic of the rich and advocate for the less fortunate. Martini in hand, Claudia Baumgarten, as Mrs. Parker, skewers the Jazz Age, her fellow Round Table writers, Hollywood and her own love life. Are her incisive social observations still relevant and entertaining in the 21st century? Yes!
“I’m a feminist and you must remember that when New York was scarcely safe from buffaloes, I was in the struggle for equal rights for women.” She wrote of soldiers in war, the eternal conflict between the sexes, hilarious book and play reviews, and book bans. She was the first female drama critic in America, founded the Hollywood Anti-Nazi League, a member of the American Screenwriter’s Guild, a dog lover and target of the FBI.
Didn’t know I needed to learn about Ms Parker but I’m sure happy I did. As for the show, it was very well styled, funny and informative. Happy I went.
What a worldling of a woman!
Totally Awesome show about Her Ups and Downs as Woman struggle though Life
What a great introduction to Dorothy Parker. Lots of laugh out loud moments from things Parker had said, and certainly lots to consider as we compare what’s happening today with things Parker advocated for during her lifetime. Go see this show!
Disappointed by this piece…. the story of this dynamic and innovative woman felt draggy and monochromatic in the delivery. My companion actually dozed off a little……