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REVIEW: Williamstown’s A Human Being, of a Sort Is the Wrong Kind of Exhibition

July 3, 2019

Playwright Jonathan Payne’s sense of distance robs us of our need for outrage.

REVIEW: Mud Row at People’s Light: If These Walls Could Talk

July 2, 2019

… in Dominique Morriseau’s lovely new play, they do.

REVIEW: Williamstown’s A Raisin in the Sun Shines New Light on a Classic

July 1, 2019

… but director Robert O’Hara’s insights alternate between brilliance and glare.

REVIEW: From Russia with Love: Iolanta at Russian Opera Workshop (for Parterre Box)

June 27, 2019

A radiant performance showcased the exceptional work done here by gifted young singers.

REVIEW: Bolder Sister: The Brigitte Fassbaender Edition on Deutsche Grammophon (for Parterre Box)

June 26, 2019

This 11 CD collection confirms Fassbaender’s status as one of the greatest interpreters of recent times.

REVIEW: A Little “Nixon” Goes a Long Way: Nixon in China at the Princeton Festival (for Parterre Box)

June 24, 2019

Adams, superb at crafting arcs of sound, can’t handle characters or narrative.

REVIEW: Lenny Thing Goes: Candide at the Philadelphia Orchestra (for Parterre Box)

June 21, 2019

Yannick and this magnificent orchestra were born for Bernstein.

REVIEW: In Cats at the Forrest, Not Much is New, and It Won’t Last Forever

June 20, 2019

This dispiriting, desultory revival essentially defines the difference between camp and kitsch.

REVIEW: In Galas, “Viva” to the Diva!

June 17, 2019

The flame of Charles Ludlam and his Ridiculous Theatrical Company is fanned here by the great Everett Quinton.

REVIEW: Betty’s Summer Vacation Is Not Your Usual Day at the Beach

June 14, 2019

But IRC’s wonderfully garish production is a must-see for Christopher Durang fans and others.

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