OPINION: Busting Myths About Critics and Criticism
David and Cameron consider what it means to be a critic… and what other people think it means.
REVIEW: Williamstown’s A Human Being, of a Sort Is the Wrong Kind of Exhibition
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
… in Dominique Morriseau’s lovely new play, they do.
REVIEW: Williamstown’s A Raisin in the Sun Shines New Light on a Classic
… 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)
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)
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)
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)
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
This dispiriting, desultory revival essentially defines the difference between camp and kitsch.
REVIEW: In Galas, “Viva” to the Diva!
The flame of Charles Ludlam and his Ridiculous Theatrical Company is fanned here by the great Everett Quinton.
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