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

REVIEW: The Bluest Eye — From Page to Stage, Between a Rock and a Hard Place

The Arden’s Toni Morrison adaptation is too much handsome staging, too little Morrison.

This heartfelt play about mental health is both too little and way, way too much.

Without its companion pieced, Trouble in Tahiti, this difficult late work feels like half of an opera.

David Jacobi’s play wants to capture something important. I wish I knew what.

The audience loved this musical Shakespeare send-up. So did I—sometimes.

A terrific evening of music and theater, and a thrilling affirmation of a magnificent work.

Keith Huff’s episodic play has powerful moments, but too much narration.

David Adjmi’s clever but thin play offers theatrical showmanship but not much else.

Alan Harris’s rollercoaster of a play is a hint of Spring renewal in the depths of February.

This puzzling evening celebrated an adored institution even as it raised questions.