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 […]
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 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 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 […]
DF Reviews The Realistic Joneses at the Lyceum, New York (April 2014)
What can I say about Will Eno’s intriguing, amusing, frustrating The Realistic Joneses, without revealing too much? I can tell you what it’s […]
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