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University administrator and teacher by day, theater and arts critic by night.

Tenors Al Fresco: Brownlee and Spyres in Concert for Opera Philadelpha (for Parterre Box)

Two singers at the top of their game in music as punishing as it is pretty.

This film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s beloved musical has come around at exactly the right moment.

The fourth and final chapter of MYTHS AND HYMNS feel deeply connected to our current moment.

These streamed recitals, warts and all, have allowed us to see performers let their hair down.

Watching the actors—masked and in street clothes, struggling with umbrellas—was almost unbearably emotional.

Ghena’s Russian Opera workshops were a source of joy to Philadelphia, and a contribution to music far beyond our city.

Opera is back, baby, and it’s good to be home!

MasterVoices’ imaginative traversal of Adam Guettel’s quirky, charmingly uncategorizable work continues.

Geraldine Page and Paul Newman shine in a problematic adaptation of Williams’ fork-in-the-road play.

Seven years ago, I wrote about Woody Allen. My feelings haven’t changed.