PREVIEW: This Is The Week That Is Laughs at Our Crazy World
The 1812 Productions’ team on how and why they make funny in the Age of Trump.
REVIEW: Arden’s Every Brilliant Thing is a Tour de Force for Scott Greer
Philly’s love affair with this superb actor has never been more heartfelt.
REVIEW: A Treasurable The Color Purple at Theatre Horizon
This gloriously intimate, profoundly moving production finally gets the show exactly right.
REVIEW: At Quintessence, Oliver!, Twisted
Director Alexander Burns’ sometimes imaginative rethinking cannot redeem Lionel Bart’s awful musical.
REVIEW: Marilyn Maye Scores a Home Run at Dino’s Backstage
Singing doesn’t get better than this.
Razors, Edge: Sweeney Todd at Curtis Opera (for Parterre Box)
Ensemble coordination is this production’s greatest achievement, along with some fine individual contributions.
REVIEW: Arden’s A Doll’s House, Part 2 Leaves the Door Ajar
This glossy but glib production is enjoyable but adds little of substance to Ibsen’s original.
REVIEW: Tales of the Unexpected: Suor Angelica and Le Villi at Academy of Vocal Arts (for Parterre Box)
A mixed bag of a production, but some singing of significant promise.
REVIEW: In Salt Pepper Ketchup, A Not So Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
The restaurant setting has a sense of authenticity; the action in it, not so much.
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