Altar Boyz and the Rise of 11th Hour Theatre Company
Nothing gladdens my heart like seeing a new theater company grow and prosper. These are tough times for the arts, and the […]
How to Succeed (Walnut Street Theatre) and the Great Frank Loesser (DF for the City Paper)
In 1950, Frank Loesser redefined how musical theater looked at New York. Oh, other composer-lyricists – notably Cole Porter— got there first. […]
Even Elephant Pregnancies Seem Shorter — DF Rants About Rosemary’s Baby
I hadn’t planned to write about Rosemary’s Baby the mini-series – wasn’t watching four hours of it enough of a time sink? – yet I […]
DF Reviews Of Mice and Men at the Longacre Theatre, New York
This Broadway season has brought revivals of several American classics – The Glass Menagerie, A Raisin in the Sun, and Of Mice […]
DF Reviews Irma La Douce at Encores, New York (May 2014)
The good news: Encores brought to the party many of their usual virtues, including superlative orchestral playing and conducting, strong casting in […]
Salome — Philadelphia Orchestra / Opera Philadelphia (8 May 2014)
Sometimes even in opera, it’s the orchestra that earns top billing. So it was on Thursday night, in a collaborative, semi-staged production […]
Critics & Criticism: Why Critics Should Dread Opening Nights
I love going to the theater. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t be in this business. Whether as a critic or a civilian […]
DF City Paper Review — Mourning Becomes Electra (Quintessence Theatre, 17 April 2014)
Somewhere on the list of plays I always wanted to see – but never thought I would have the chance – is […]
DF City Paper Review — Midsummer (a play with songs) (Inis Nua, 17 April 2014)
Since the term “rom-com” fills my tiny critic’s heart with dread, let’s start with the good news. Midsummer (A play with songs) […]
DF Reviews The Most Happy Fella at Encores, New York (April 2014)
Some things look so good on paper that success seems a sure thing. Take Encores second show of the season, The Most […]
