Author name: Paul Schatzkin

Here’s another report from a spectator at one of the early previews of The Farnsworth Invention on Broadway.  As other early reports have indicated, it seems the "Farnsworth character" in this portrayal does not fare all that well: Mr. Simpson’s Farnsworth is a talented genius, flawed by his focus on his invention. Stumbling drunk, or […]

And so the first accounts (we’re not supposed to call them "reviews" until after the official opening in November) of the first preview performances of Aaron Sorkin’s The Farnsworth Invention are beginning to show up in the blogosphere.  For example, this wrap up from The New York Observer‘s "Culture Czar" blog: The Farnsworth Invention takes

The ‘preview’ performances of The Farnsworth Invention began their month-long run on Broadway last night, and at least one audience member had the  presence of mind to seek out more information on the web, posting this comment on  YouTube: I just returned from the new play on Broadway – The Farnsworth Invention. What a story.

Seems entirely appropriate that the producers of "The Farnsworth Invention" would put a little something on YouTube to promote the play: Back in the days when I thought I was going to make “a movie for television about the boy who invented it,” I thought the log line would be “The next great moment in

Sounds downright Shakespearian. I wonder which one of these guys dresses in drag to play Pem? Link: Photo Tease: Farnsworth Guys. The new fact-based drama The Farnsworth Invention is now in rehearsals for a start date of October 15 at the Music Box Theatre. We got a look at the testosterone-heavy cast at a meet-and-greet

Some readers who are following the beginning of "previews" of The Farnsworth Invention on October 15, followed by the official "opening" on November 14, will perhaps find this article in Saturday’s Wall Street Journal by theater critic Terry Teachout instructive: Why have previews in the first place? Because you can’t tell what a show is

With rehearsals for the Broadway play beginning this week in New York, the entire cast of The Farnsworth Invention has been announced: Full casting has been announced for the world premiere of Aaron Sorkin’s new play about the advent of television, The Farnsworth Invention, starring Hank Azaria as David Sarnoff and Jimmi Simpon as Philo

Today’s New York Times takes note of the building interest in Aaron Sorkin’s play coming to Broadway, heralding the show as this coming season’s equivalent of the highly acclaimed "Frost/Nixon:" The most notable entry in the field, “The Farnsworth Invention,” comes from the television writer Aaron Sorkin, his first play since “A Few Good Men”

Before we all settle back this evening in front of our wide-screen, High Definition flat-panel video display to watch the latest in blockbusting home entertaiment; or before we cozy up to our computers to witness the world’s latest hi-jinks via YouTube, it might be constructive to remember how it all began: in a makeshift loft