Criticism

DF reviews Steve (New Group at Signature Center)

If you go to Steve at Signature Center, by all means, get there early. There’s a captivating preshow concert of musical theatre […]

Sometimes, a moment can bring into focus something I’ve idly pondered for months. In this case, that thing is Showtime’s hit serial, […]

It’s an odd thing about holiday season musicals. On one hand, they’re often very successful – at least between November and January […]

I grew up in Miller Time – by which I mean the era when Arthur Miller’s preeminence as the American playwright was […]

In my crankier moods, I think “one-person play” is an oxymoron. I’ve seen plenty, and some have been delightful – The Belle […]

Lights Rise on Grace by Chad Beckim arrives at Azuka as part of the National New Play Network’s ambitious Rolling World Premiere […]

Was it prescience or good luck that led me to book a ticket to The Humans only minutes before the New York […]

It’s shaping up to be a great Sam Shepard season in New York – this high-octane Fool for Love on Broadway will […]

When a critic friend invited me to the Met Tosca, I jumped at the chance. I wanted another opportunity to hear Angela […]

Thérèse Raquin is a woman of few words, but definitely A Presence. At least, she is in Helen Edmundson’s adaptation of Émile […]