DF Reviews Thérèse Raquin (Roundabout Theatre, New York)
Thérèse Raquin is a woman of few words, but definitely A Presence. At least, she is in Helen Edmundson’s adaptation of Émile […]
DF Reviews Rizzo (Theatre Exile)
A special theatrical alchemy happens when a great actor plays a bigger-than-life, flawed but charismatic personality. Think of Orson Welles’s Charles Foster […]
DF Reviews Antigone (Wilma Theater)
When I was a theatre student, I was fascinated by stories of the Greek tragedies in their earliest performances – multi-day outdoor […]
DF Reviews Juno and the Paycock (Irish Heritage Theatre at Plays & Players)
At Irish Heritage Theatre, Juno and the Paycock seems to begin even before the actors come onstage. There’s mournful fiddle music playing […]
DF Reviews Disgraced (Philadelphia Theatre Company)
Good news first. After several difficult years, the Philadelphia Theatre Company has regained ownership of their beautiful Suzanne Roberts Theatre, which they […]
DF Reviews The Children’s Hour (EgoPo Classic Theater)
Dramatist or melodramatist? The jury is still out on Lillian Hellman, whose play, The Children’s Hour, is onstage now at EgoPo, directed […]
DF Reviews Metamorphoses (Arden Theatre)
Even before I saw Arden’s drop-dead gorgeous Metamorphoses, I knew I’d face a challenge. You see, we critics always want to come […]
DF Reviews Photograph 51 (Lantern Theater)
In science and theater, timing matters. British DNA researcher Dr. Rosalind Franklin’s early death – at 37, from ovarian cancer – is […]
DF Reviews John (Signature Theatre)
My second Annie Baker play in two days was John, her newest piece, which I saw in its penultimate performance. Six – […]
DF Reviews The Flick (Barrow Street Theatre, New York)
Last weekend, I finally saw Annie Baker’s The Flick, though I’ve been aware of the play – and the dust-up surrounding it […]
