Rediscovering Cy Coleman… And The 11th Hour Theatre Company
Periodically, I try to spend time rediscovering an artist – composer, lyricist, playwright, performer – who I think I may not have […]
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David Fox
University administrator and teacher by day, theater and arts critic by night.
DF Reviews Il Barbiere di Siviglia at Opera Philadelphia (October 2014)
In 1816, Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia survived a disastrous premiere to become one of the most beloved works in the repertoire […]
DF Reviews The Addams Family (Media Theatre, October 2014)
Sometimes, it’s all about the cast. That’s been the story from the start for Andrew Lippa, Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice’s The […]
DF Reviews La Bête at Arden Theatre (September 2014)
Generally, I like my comedies as I like my martinis – very dry. La Bête is… well, not dry. In fact, it’s […]
Thoughts on Bent, the Philly Fringe, and “Lost” American Plays
In August, when I looked over the Philly Fringe Guide, I noticed a fledgling theatre group, Truth Be Told Productions, making their Philly […]
DF Reviews 9 To 5 at the Walnut Street Theatre (September 2014)
It’s clever of the Walnut Street Theatre folks to program 9 to 5 on the heels of last season’s How to Succeed […]
In Memoriam — Licia Albanese & Magda Olivero
Two very great Italian sopranos – Licia Albanese, and Magda Olivero – died within the last few weeks. In the wake of […]
DF Reviews Intimate Exchanges (1812 Productions)
For nearly two decades, 1812 Productions, founded in Philadelphia by several of our most gifted actors, has been devoted to comedy of […]
In Memoriam: Sandy Wilson
The death of English composer/lyricist/librettist/anecdotalist Sandy Wilson last week wasn’t widely publicized – not even in the British press, although there’s an […]
Reclaiming a Camp Artifact — The Bad Seed
My colleagues in Penn’s Theatre Arts program and I spend a lot of time talking about potential directing projects. Sometimes they’re pipe […]
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