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REVIEW: Maid Love: Il Barbiere di Siviglia at Curtis Opera (for Parterre Box)

November 25, 2019

The Berta (mezzo-soprano Emily Damasco) runs away with the show.

REVIEW: Signature’s The Young Man From Atlanta Doesn’t Put a Foote Right

November 24, 2019

Seen here, this dated piece of earnest but intolerant realism seems almost a parody of itself.

REVIEW: At George Street Playhouse, Renée Taylor Diets and Dishes

November 24, 2019

After seven decades in show business, the legendary actress and comedienne still knows her way around a joke.

REVIEW: Mean Girls Musical Proves You Can’t Go Home(room) Again

November 20, 2019

Tina Fey’s satire of high school cliquishness ages uncomfortably into the social media era.

REVIEW: Reform Follows Function—Love in Hate Nation at Two River Theater (for Parterre Box)

November 18, 2019

This beguiling little musical is a show that could and can… and I sure as hell hope it does!

OPINION: DF Shares 10 Favorite Movies & Why He Loves Them (Part 2 of 2)

November 18, 2019

The popular Facebook game becomes a platform to share some of my favorite film memories.

OPINION: DF Shares 10 Favorite Movies & Why He Loves Them (Part 1 of 2)

November 16, 2019

Taking a Facebook game to the next level, I’m sharing some quirky but heartfelt choices.

REVIEW: The Opposite of Sex: Le Nozze di Figaro at the Academy of Vocal Arts (for Parterre Box)

November 14, 2019

The production is a mixed bag, but it shows the high vocal standard of AVA’s current artists.

REVIEW: In Irish Heritage Theater’s Woman and Scarecrow, Death Becomes Her

November 4, 2019

Marina Carr’s gorgeous play both honors the great Irish tradition, and boldly breaks new ground.

REVIEW: In Delaware Theatre Company’s One November Yankee—Small Pleasures Add Up

November 1, 2019

David and Cameron explore this charming new play, lit up with old fashioned star power.

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