Ariadne auf Naxos (Curtis Opera Theatre / Opera Philadelphia: Perelman Theater)
Every time I immerse myself in Strauss and Hofmannsthal’s Ariadne auf Naxos (and I do, often – decades ago, I even wrote […]
Stairs to the Roof (EgoPo Classic Theatre) — and the Unpredictable Magic of Tennessee Williams
Among my favorite writers (in any language, in any genre), there’s a special place for Tennessee Williams. Of course, like theater goers […]
Oscars 2015 — Bah, Humbug
I saw more movies-in-theatres this year than I have in ages, but still managed to miss a number of important nominees in […]
The Cherry Orchard (People’s Light, February 2015) — and the Joys and Perils of Chekhov
Last week, I saw The Cherry Orchard at People’s Light. Before commenting on that estimable, thought-provoking and often excellent production, please humor […]
DF Reviews The Whale (Theatre Exile, February 2015)
It hit me the minute the curtain went up on The Whale, Samuel D. Hunter’s marvelous, heartbreaking play, in an exceptionally fine […]
DF Reviews Mothers and Sons (Philadelphia Theatre Company, February 2015)
“Sometimes – there’s God – so quickly!,” Tennessee Williams famously wrote. Here, though, He doesn’t show up till 9:15. Roughly 70 minutes […]
DF Reviews Long Live the Little Knife (Inis Nua Theatre, February 2015)
David Leddy’s Long Live the Little Knife, a 2013 Edinburgh Fringe hit now receiving a stylish production at Inis Nua, strikes me […]
DF Reviews Lady, Be Good! (Encores, New York, February 2015)
Encores Musicals in Concert opened their current season – the 22nd, if I’m counting correctly – with exactly the kind of show […]
I’m Gonna Pray for You So Hard (Atlantic Theater, New York, January 2015)
In Halley Feiffer’s I’m Gonna Pray for You So Hard, two damaged egos go at it, though (initially, at least) it’s hardly […]
DF Film Notes — Birdman
I went to Birdman knowing very little – that it’s about an actor trying to reinvent himself by doing a Broadway play, and […]
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