REVIEW: Music for Moderns — Yannick Nézet-Séguin & Orchestre Métropolitain (for Parterre Box)
They came, saw, and conquered… and I hope they return soon.
REVIEW: Maid Love: Il Barbiere di Siviglia at Curtis Opera (for Parterre Box)
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
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
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
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
Marina Carr’s gorgeous play both honors the great Irish tradition, and boldly breaks new ground.
