PARTERRE BOX

REVIEW: Songs of Mirth & Triumph Sing — Ying Fang at PCMS (for Parterre Box)

Pretty is its own reward, but it has its limits. This recital showed both.

I’ve heard starrier performances, but none that made a more powerful case for this masterwork.

Already a byword for spectacular failure, David and Cameron find the movie of CATS even worse than expected.

Judith Ivey offers a performance of raw, unflinching honesty across the story’s increasingly bleak three hours.

This musical is as manicured as the kind of Stepfordian society the material supposedly rails against.

A conceptual misstep frustratingly dilutes and distracts from an often rewarding musical performance.

It’s not difficult to make an audience weep. But artists have a responsibility to not overuse that power.

They came, saw, and conquered… and I hope they return soon.

The Berta (mezzo-soprano Emily Damasco) runs away with the show.

This beguiling little musical is a show that could and can… and I sure as hell hope it does!