Critics & Criticism: Why Critics Should Dread Opening Nights
I love going to the theater. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t be in this business. Whether as a critic or a civilian […]
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 City Paper Review — Midsummer (a play with songs) (Inis Nua, 17 April 2014)
Since the term “rom-com” fills my tiny critic’s heart with dread, let’s start with the good news. Midsummer (A play with songs) […]
DF City Paper Review — Three Sisters (Arden, 3 April 2014)
In the 20-plus years I’ve been attending the Arden, I’ve seen many fine shows, but this is something special. Faced with the […]
Requiem for the Boyd / Alas, Poor Theater (from the Archives)
The Boyd — then and now As I write this, demolition is underway at Philadelphia’s Boyd Theatre. Opened in 1928, it was […]
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