“Rick and Morty” star Spencer Grammer was attacked on Friday night by a hectic man outside a Manhattan restaurant while trying to reduce the confrontation between himself and customers, according to the Associated Press.
Grammer said he was dining with a friend outside the Black Ant in Manhattan’s East Village when, when it closed, an unidentified man demanded to be served. Police said Grammer “attempted to break up a dispute between the unidentified man and other clients at the scene,” but was cut with a sharp object by the man, who also stabbed his friend. None of them suffered serious injuries and no arrests have yet been made.
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“My friend and I did what anyone would do in the same situation. Several others, predominantly women, were also trying to prevent the altercation from escalating, “Grammer said in a statement to Us Weekly.
“I suffered a laceration in my arm and my friend was stabbed in the back, but fortunately he suffered no serious internal injuries. We hope to recover quickly. We want to thank the lifeguards and staff at Bellevue Hospital, who provided excellent care. They fought an incredible battle this year. It was very moving for us to have the opportunity to thank them in person. ”
Grammer is the daughter of “Frasier” star Kelsey Grammer and actress Doreen Alderman. She currently plays Summer Smith in “Rick and Morty” and previously starred in the ABC Family series “Greek.”
Top 10 New York Theater Productions of 2019, from ‘The Sound Inside’ to ‘Halfway Bitches’ (Photos)
TheWrap critic Robert Hofler ranks this year’s best shows, and original productions continued to overshadow the revivals.
10. “Do you feel anger?” by Mara Nelson-Greenberg (Off Broadway, Vineyard Theater)
Employees of a debt collection agency are harassed by the boss and other clowns. The author’s hilarious dialogue subverts our expectations at every turn of the plot, as well as multiple times in between. Nelson-Greenberg brings a great new voice to the theater. Directed by Margot Bordelon.
9. “Pain is the thing with feathers”, by Enda Walsh (Off Broadway, St. Ann’s Warehouse)
The playwright adapts Max Porter’s novel about a young widower who mourns his dead wife. Cillian Murphy fled through the character’s pain nightmare in the technically most stunning production of the year, directed by Walsh.
8. “Ain’t No Mo” by Jordan E. Cooper (Off Broadway, public theater)
The United States government makes an offer that blacks should not reject in this ultra-sharp and terrifying satire. Cooper not only wrote the play, but delivered one of the most unforgettable performances of the year, playing an employee of an airline from hell. Directed by Stevie Walker-Webb.
7. “The Sound Inside” by Adam Rapp (Broadway)
Mary-Louise Parker writes a storm in a fascinating new drama that explores the creative process. Will Hochman, in his Broadway debut, is as good as his troubled student of creative writing. Directed by David Cromer.
6. “Daddy” by Jeremy O. Harris (Off Broadway, Vineyard Theater and the new group)
Regression and mutual exploitation are the hallmarks of an adventure in the art world between two men (Alan Cumming and Ronald Peet) from completely different backgrounds. “Daddy” is the play that brought the author of “Slave Play” to the Yale School of Drama. Directed by the talented Danya Taymor.
5. “Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus” by Taylor Mac (Broadway)
Nathan Lane cleaned up a big, bloody, and political disaster-inspired mess. Mac’s insane comedy manages to powerfully enhance Shakespeare’s worst play. Directed with total irreverence by George. C. Wolfe.
4. “Marys Seacole” by Jackie Sibblies Drury (Off Broadway, LCT3)
Two Jamaican nurses talk for a century and a half to bring comfort to people who don’t care about them. This drama is the fascinating follow-up to the Pulitzer Prize-winning “Fairview”. Directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz with a heartbreaking battle scene.
3. “Bitches halfway go straight to heaven” by Stephen Adly Guirgis (Off Broadway, Atlantic Theater Company
This drama set in a shelter for homeless women is a female “Iceman Cometh” for the 21st century, and much more fun than any other written by Eugene O’Neill. The play is full of big problems, none of which Guirgis turns into a sermon. John Ortiz directs the gigantic and talented cast.
2. “Make believe” by Bess Wohl (Off Broadway, Stage Two)
Childhood trauma continues to haunt a family into adulthood. Wohl made her game child-proof by making over-activity by children an advantage. Michael Greif led them with confidence, and their adult counterparts were great, too.
1. “A Strange Loop” by Michael R. Jackson (Off Broadway, Playwrights Horizons)
The writer defies the musical curse of wearing three hats: book writer, lyricist, and composer. Jackson is excellent at all three tasks in this musical about writing a musical. In a lousy year for new original tuners, “Loop” is real. Stephen Brackett directed the history of the stream of consciousness as a master helmer.
For the second consecutive year, original works instead of rebirths were the must-see events of the year.
TheWrap critic Robert Hofler ranks this year’s best shows, and original productions continued to overshadow the revivals.
