Paint Your Wagon (Encores Musicals in Concert, New York, March 2015)
By my count, Encores, now in its 22nd year, has produced 65 musicals (not counting some gala concert evenings, and a couple […]
DF Reviews Rasheeda Speaking (The New Group at Signature Center, New York, February 2015)
“Can we have an honest conversation about race?” It’s a question I hear with some regularity in my day job in university […]
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 […]
A Delicate Balance on Broadway; Edward Albee and Pam Mackinnon
Here’s a lesson to frequent theatre goers who think they know a lot – don’t expect that what established, experienced artists have […]
Attend the Tale of Audra – Thoughts on NYPO’s Sweeney Todd
Of the many things I love about the theater, near the top is this – shows almost never turn out to be exactly […]
You Can’t Take It With You on Broadway, and Thoughts on American Comedy
Growing up in a theatre family – a Jewish theatre family – I accepted on faith that George S. Kaufman and Moss […]
Encores Musicals in Concert Season 2015 — And My Wish List for the Future
Every year, I await the announcement of Encores’ upcoming season of musicals in concert with an eagerness once reserved for anticipating the arrival […]
DF’s Tony 2014 Tirade
Still in the grip of post-Tony fog, I’ll offer a few grumpy observations. Of course, there’s more to say, but we’ll leave […]
A Loss of Roses (St. Clement’s Theatre, NY) — And Why I Love Revivals
Last weekend, I bumped into my friend Toby Zinman, theater critic for the Philadelphia Inquirer, on the street in New York. Both […]
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