THEATER REVIEW: 1776 at Encores Is History Made Unresurrectable
Here, in the original “Room Where It Happens,” nothing interesting happened.
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David Fox
University administrator and teacher by day, theater and arts critic by night.
THEATER REVIEW: The Nether at InterAct is a Visceral, Sometimes Creepy Experience
Jennifer Haley’s gripping play is part cyber-thriller, part character study, part science fiction.
THEATER REVIEW: Peter and the Starcatcher at Walnut Street May Be Too Much of a Good Thing
In Rick Elice’s clever, energetic play, some of the heart and soul get lost.
THEATER REVIEW: In Saint Joan at Quintessence, Politics and Religion on a Collision Course
Rebecca Wright’s beautiful production finds the essence of Shaw’s gorgeous, unwieldy play.
THEATER REVIEW: Harrowing, Hilarious An Octoroon at the Wilma
Though a self-consciously clever production sometimes threatens to derail An Octoroon, an excellent cast and Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins’ brilliant script carry the day.
THEATER REVIEW: Two Trains Running Is Electric at the Arden
In this gripping production, one of August Wilson’s less frequently produced plays looks instead like one of his greatest.
THEATER REVIEW: A Pleasingly Bittersweet Sound of Music at the Academy of Music
Director Jack O’Brien gives us the show in glorious technicolor, while masterfully finding some darker undertones.
TV REVIEW: Catching Up with People vs. O.J. and House of Cards
In what might be a cautionary tale, two promisingly edgy shows slide to big three network pablum levels.
THEATER REVIEW: At EgoPo, The Women Is Served Straight Up with a Twist
Forget the 1939 movie — this deconstructed, provocative production will have you thinking about the play as never before.
THEATRE REVIEW: Local Girls at Azuka Is an After-School Special with an Edge
There’s more than a hint of young adult fiction to Emma Goidel’s play, but the right audiences will enjoy it.
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