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

The Drama You’ve Been Craving: Opera Philadelphia Explores Tosca at the Mann (for Parterre Box)

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.

It’s a Sin may be the gay drama we have been waiting for.

With this recital, the Metropolitan Opera kicks it’s diva-dom game up a notch!

Guest soprano Angela Gheorghiu brought her radiant individuality to a project close to her heart.

If The Night of the Iguana is not exactly a day at the beach, it’s not really the dark night of the soul it should be, either.

I’ve long held that Philly’s best actors are as good as those anywhere, and you’ll see that here.

You will not soon forget David T. Little’s harrowing, riveting monodrama, nor Johnathan McCullough’s performance.