Criticism

THEATER REVIEW: In The Importance of Being Earnest, Victorian Bark Without the Bite

Walnut Street’s production captures the arch surface of Wilde’s script, but not its anarchic zing.

This playful take on Agatha Christie’s mystery delivers more chuckles than chills.

A terrific cast scores in Nicky Silver’s coruscating, hilarious comedy.

I disagree with many of Sam Gold’s directorial ideas—yet I’ve never seen a production that feels so devastatingly right.

Arin Arbus’s gripping, entertaining production misses some of Thornton Wilder’s humanity.

In this extraordinary sensory experience, the human dimension sometimes fades into the background.

Douglas Williams’ funny, touching play may be the best 90 minutes you’ll spend in a theater this year.

John Pollono’s potentially interesting play is undermined by sitcom shtick.

Every entertaining minute is awash in excess in a show that practically defines “guilty pleasure.”

A beautiful production and a reminder of what brought many of us to opera in the first place.