Kevin Scott Hall
Bio
I blog. I write songs. I sing. I speak. I'm the author of the novel "Off the Charts!" and the memoir "A Quarter Inch From My Heart." I have taught theater and English at CUNY since 2005. Here, I'll be offering commentary on the arts.
Stories (5/0)
"To Kill a Mockingbird" Still Has Teeth
I imagine even an Oscar and Emmy winning screenwriter and playwright like Aaron Sorkin must have had some doubts about taking on what is arguably the most beloved American novel of all time (not to mention a beloved film as well), To Kill a Mockingbird, and adapting it for the stage.
By Kevin Scott Hall2 years ago in Journal
Final Thoughts on "And Just Like That . . ."
I don’t have HBO Max, so it took me a while to get to the 10-part sequel and reboot of the iconic Sex and the City, which ran on HBO from 1998-2004 and become a cultural touchstone. Its uninhibited look at career women in their thirties who made Manhattan their playground was not only fairly groundbreaking at the time but marvelously entertaining as well. I was able to stream the reboot in one weekend of apartment-sitting in a high-rise overlooking the city that seldom sleeps.
By Kevin Scott Hall2 years ago in Geeks
Adele's "Easy On Me" Reaches Ten Weeks at #1
This week, Adele’s “Easy On Me,” fell to number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, which means that—provided it doesn’t step back up to number 1—it ties her hit “Hello” for ten weeks at number 1, her longest reign on the singles chart.
By Kevin Scott Hall2 years ago in Beat