REVIEW: CK on Schmigadoon
Schmigadoon toes the line between sincerity and satire, but never lands firmly in either camp.
REVIEW: Cameron Kelsall on Fallen Angels at the Roundabout Theatre Company
Two good reasons to revive Fallen Angels: Rose Byrne, and Kelli O’Hara
CK Reviews Fidelio at the Cleveland Orchestra (for Parterre Box)
Don’t expect any sweeping statements from Franz Welser-Möst ‘s polished, if dramatically inert, Fidelio.
REVIEW: Two Strangers Carry a Cake, and Plenty of Baggage, Across New York
Charm counts for much in this chamber musical, on Broadway after a hit run in London.
REVIEW: The Adding Machine Doesn’t Add Up
The New Group’s adaptation of Elmer L. Rice’s rarely produced classic lacks the sharp focus of the original play.
‘Tis almost fairy time: DF Reviews A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Curtis Opera (for Parterre Box)
At Curtis Opera, a cast of superb young singers cast a spell with Britten‘s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
The Poetry is in the Pity: CK Reviews Britten’s War Requiem (for Parterre Box)
Klaus Mäkelä unexpectedly joins the foray for The Cleveland Orchestra‘s performances of Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem.
Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal: DF Reviews Sleepers Awake at Opera Philadelphia (for Parterre Box)
At Opera Philadelphia, Gregory Spears’ opera both mystifies and enchants.
Youth Has No Age: Curtis Symphony Orchestra in Concert (DF for Parterre Box)
Mentored by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Curtis Symphony Orchestra proves themselves the equal of any major American orchestra.
Lady in the Dark: CK Reviews Golda Schultz in Recital at PCMS (for Parterre Box)
Golda Schultz and Jonathan Ware present Dark Matter(s), an intriguing program of songs, at the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society.
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