Oh! Bomb! Ay!: A Review of Oh! Calcatta!

The NYPR Archive Collections | Jan 1, 2000

John Simon theater critic is the guest on this episode of New York Magazine. Editor Jack Nessel discusses Simon's review of Oh! Calcutta! published in the June 30th, 1969 issue of the magazine. The play made a splash on Broadway because all the actors perform in the nude. Simon is critical of the play. Simon says that the play is "pretty good nakedness" but not "good theater."


Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection


WNYC archives id: 151701
Municipal archives id: T4779

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