Horner's primary mistress Lady Fidget, spokeswoman for "the virtuous gang" of secretly sex-hungry town wives, was played by the dynamic Elizabeth Knepp, who Samuel Pepys declared "the most excellent, mad-humoured thing, and sings the noblest I've ever heard", talents that the famous drinking scene in Horner's lodging seems designed to do justice to.
He put it to excellent use in the mad scene from the opera "Orlando," plunging at one point to baritonal depths for special effect.
The alternating casts include, on July 29, the excellent Evan McKie, as mad King Leontes; Jurgita Dronina, as his wronged queen; and Svetlana Lunkina, as the faithful friend who puts things right.
It's a lovely journey of self-discovery, punctuated by hints – then clear warnings – then explicit demonstrations of something Homer probably should have picked up on: Homer's new boss, Hank Scorpio (an excellent Albert Brooks), is a mad scientist bent on world domination.
An excellent way to make Lorre mad is to mention this.
As US journalist Rebecca Traister writes in her excellent new book Good And Mad, women's rage has driven important political change, from the suffragettes to #MeToo.
Disappointed because I would like to have seen Mad Men's excellent closing out properly rewarded.
In fact it's a good job my mental state was essentially strong at the core, as I would otherwise have been an excellent candidate for going fully mad.
Jay R Ferguson, making a hard left turn from playing Peggy's paramour Stan on Mad Men, is equally excellent as the gruff but understanding father.
While Sally is growing into a terrible teen in Mad Men – and wearing some excellent knitwear while she's at it – Kiernan is coming into her own.
Another excellent sensory integration toy that is new is Mad Mattr ($12.99; available now).
