Philadelphia

AVA Giargiari 2023 Vocal Competition—DF Reviews for Parterre Box

Another year, another strong group of AVA artists give us careers to look forward to.

Director Terry Nolen’s second production of this Sondheim work is an intriguingly different take on the piece.

Unholy Wars is most an opera when it is, with “Lascia ch’io pianga,” actually an opera.

In sum: not a perfect Simon Boccanegra—is there such a thing?—but a grand and often great one.

In 90 minutes, Rene Orth’s riveting work gives us everything we could want in a new opera.

Composer and lyricist Adam Guettel’s return to the theater impresses but divides our critics.

Sharon’s reordering is the boldest aspect of his production, and for me it’s effective.

What do you see when you look at Into the Woods? The musical might serve as a theatrical Rorschach test.

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

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