(Not) Getting Reviewed Today: Company on Record (for Parterre Box)
Today is Stephen Sondheim’s 90th birthday, and it’s not going as planned.
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David Fox
University administrator and teacher by day, theater and arts critic by night.
DAVID’S LIFE IN RECORDS: Part III: Die Hochzeit des Figaro
In a series for Parterre Box, David considers the records that helped shape his life.
DAVID’S LIFE IN RECORDS: Part II: Ella Fitzgerald Sings Rodgers and Hart and Cole Porter
In a series for Parterre Box, David considers the records that helped shape his life.
DAVID’S LIFE IN RECORDS: Part I: Amelita Galli-Curci
In a series for Parterre Box, David considers the records that helped shape his life.
REVIEW: Ghost “Story”: West Side Story on Broadway (for Parterre Box)
Thrilling reinvention, or calcified shtick? Our critics disagree…
REVIEW: Photographic Memory: Girl From the North Country (for Parterre Box)
For a show set during the hardscrabble 1930s, few performances suggest downtroddedness.
REVIEW: Unfinished Sympathy: Unknown Soldier at Playwrights Horizons (for Parterre Box)
It’s difficult to discuss Unknown Soldier without considering the impact of legacy.
REVIEW: Out of the Blue: Porgy and Bess at the Philadelphia Orchestra (for Parterre Box)
Even in a concert performance, soprano Angel Blue’s radiance and warmth shine through.
REVIEW: In Theatre Horizon’s The Agitators, Two 19th Century Superheroes Join Forces
Opening night had an extraordinary feeling of community. Isn’t that what theater should be about?
REVIEW: Azuka’s Ship Is Funny, Poignant, and Altogether Engrossing
Playwright Douglas Williams’ ear for Millennial patois is superb… and his eye for character even better.
