Anyone who watched the Tony award show in its entirety caught Robert De Niro’s bleeped-out remark about President Trump, and, of course, it spread through social media like wildfire.  His f**k Trump statement was a quick, yet succinct, personal, and some would say political, comment that drew the ire of some and admiration from others.  So, does this type of remark belong at an awards ceremony?

Recently, I have attended several productions ranging from Spamalot to Into the Woods.  As I am a person who is often curious, and I usually arrive fairly early, I started looking around at the audience.  Except for Into the Woods, which was a high school show, most of the audiences were in the 40-senior range.   So, it begs the question, is theater relevant in a modern world of technology?