Criticism

Did I Mention There’s a Mime? DF Reviews Dear World at Encores! (for Parterre Box)

Wild adulation for Donna Murphy could not disguise that Dear World doesn’t work in any sense.

Two radically different productions offer fascinatingly contrasting insights into Williams’ great play.

Two plays — one considerably stronger than the other — aim to capture American Jewish experiences.

Don Pasquale is Jawn Pasquale in this delightful production at the Academy of Vocal Arts.

That Some Like It Hot fizzles rather than sizzles is not only a disappointment, but also a bit of surprise.

A main theme in Sarah Ruhl’s play is how history is distorted by those who get to tell it.

Lloyd Suh’s moving, meditative play considers the rise of anti-Chinese sentiment during America’s Westward expansion.

Soprano Lydia Grindatto confirmed her promise with a charismatic, thoroughly inhabited Violetta.

Sondra Radvanovsky eschewed the customary recital format, putting her selections in a highly personal context.

This is likely the best Giargiari Bel Canto competition year in my experience, evidenced in several important ways.