REVIEW: Awake and Sing! Recovers a Precious Bit of American Theater History
Seen here, one is aware of Clifford Odets’ flaws as a writer—but even more, we see his grandeur.
REVIEW: What’s Done Cannot Be Undine: Rusalka at Academy of Vocal Arts (for Parterre Box)
AVA’s Rusalka—a rare venture into the Slavic repertoire—left a divided impression.
REVIEW: Lenny and God: Philadelphia Orchestra’s Music of Faith (for Parterre Box)
Together, Bernstein’s Kaddish and Rossini’s Stabat Mater made for one of Philadelphia Orchestra’s finest concerts in recent memory.
Notes on The Niceties at McCarter Theatre Center
Eleanor Burgess’s thought-provoking, intelligent play was a balm to my wounded soul.
REVIEW: At the Wilma Theater, Romeo and Juliet Turns Hipster
Blanka Zizka’s high-concept production consistently tries too hard.
REVIEW: Mamet’s Oleanna is an Old Whine in an Old Bottle
Nearly everything about America seems to frighten this playwriting snowflake.
REVIEW: In Betrayal, Empty Lives at Fancy Tables
We’ve moved on from Harold Pinter’s pregnant, tedious pauses. Who has the time?
REVIEW: The Ferryman, and Contemporary Theater’s Endangered Pleasures
Jez Butterworth’s epochal play provokes feelings of exhilaration and mourning.
REVIEW: Romance Holiday: Russian Romances at Academy of Vocal Arts (for Parterre Box)
A charming and unusual song program showcased AVA’s rising group of singers.
Emmanuel Labor: Two Messiahs in Philadelpha (for Parterre Box)
Two highly satisfying evenings, more evenly drawn than I had expected.
