THEATRE REVIEW: In Making History, What Happened Vs. What’s Remembered
The talent of Philadelphia’s Irish Heritage Theatre continues to impress.
OPERA NOTES: Thoughts on the Met’s Der Rosenkavalier HD-Cast
At the Met, Carsen and company reduce metaphor to melodrama.
THEATER REVIEW: Gypsy at the Arden—Here She Is, Boys!
Terrence Nolen’s production packs some surprises, and has a treasurable Rose in Mary Martello.
THEATER REVIEW: Whirligig Spins and Spins—But To What End?
Hamish Linklater’s bumpy, overwritten play never finds an anchor.
THEATER REVIEW: Absolute Brightness Is Absolutely Terrific
James Lecesne’s virtuosic, moving one-man show ends PTC’s season on a high note.
THEATER REVIEW: In Buzzer, It’s Location, Location, Location
Tracey Scott Wilson’s powerful, edgy play shows Theatre Exile at its considerable best.
THEATER: Taking a Second Look at The Antipodes at Signature Theatre
Revisiting Annie Baker’s new play confirmed some of my impressions and changed others.
THEATER REVIEW: In Gently Down the Stream, a Calamitous History, Touchingly Remembered
Martin Sherman’s play is both a sweet romance—and a platform for Harvey Fierstein to shine.
Q&A with Broadway Legend Chita Rivera
On her upcoming appearance here with Seth Rudetsky, her performing history in Philadelphia, and (surprise!) … how polite the locals are.
THEATER REVIEW: In The Arsonists, Family Life from Fire to Embers
Jacqueline Goldfinger’s spellbinding new play honors centuries of theater in a voice that is distinctly her own.
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