DF Reviews La Bête at Arden Theatre (September 2014)
Generally, I like my comedies as I like my martinis – very dry. La Bête is… well, not dry. In fact, it’s […]
Thoughts on Bent, the Philly Fringe, and “Lost” American Plays
In August, when I looked over the Philly Fringe Guide, I noticed a fledgling theatre group, Truth Be Told Productions, making their Philly […]
DF Reviews 9 To 5 at the Walnut Street Theatre (September 2014)
It’s clever of the Walnut Street Theatre folks to program 9 to 5 on the heels of last season’s How to Succeed […]
DF Reviews Intimate Exchanges (1812 Productions)
For nearly two decades, 1812 Productions, founded in Philadelphia by several of our most gifted actors, has been devoted to comedy of […]
In Memoriam: Sandy Wilson
The death of English composer/lyricist/librettist/anecdotalist Sandy Wilson last week wasn’t widely publicized – not even in the British press, although there’s an […]
Reclaiming a Camp Artifact — The Bad Seed
My colleagues in Penn’s Theatre Arts program and I spend a lot of time talking about potential directing projects. Sometimes they’re pipe […]
DF Review — Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike at Bucks County Playhouse (August 2014)
Hooray for homecomings! In this case, we have two. Christopher Durang’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, a sweet-sad comic riff […]
DF Reviews Herringbone (Flashpoint Theatre — July 2014)
They don’t call it “star power” for nothing! The musical Herringbone is a worthy, intriguing show that takes too many detours, and […]
In Memoriam: Elaine Stritch
This is a post I’d rather not write, but it was inevitable. Elaine Stritch has died. Though I can’t presume to speak […]
What I’ve Been Listening To This Summer
With less theater to review in the summer, I spend more time listening to music – specifically, catching up on CD purchases, […]
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