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Wet Blanket: David and Cameron Review Bedwetter at Atlantic Theater Company (for Parterre Box)

June 8, 2022

Sarah Silverman’s memoir-musical takes on a traumatic subject with an uneasy mix of crude comedy and serious themes.

A Faint Impression of the Genuine Article: DF & CK on Funny Girl (for Parterre Box)

May 31, 2022

Can we start by not using Barbra Streisand as a polestar here?

Grand Passion: Rigoletto at Opera Philadelphia (for Parterre Box)

May 1, 2022

The collective audience sigh of joy that greeted the opening chords signaled success from the start.

The End of This Play Isn’t Written Yet: The Skin of Our Teeth at Lincoln Center (for Parterre Box)

April 26, 2022

For all of the ingenuity and accomplishment of director Lileana Blain-Cruz and company, something here doesn’t add up.

Stained Class: Lucia di Lammermoor at the Met (for Parterre Box)

April 24, 2022

The undisputed cause célèbre here — for better or worse — is director Simon Stone.

Middle America In Caps: How I Learned to Drive Comes to Broadway (for Parterre Box)

April 19, 2022

More than just a revival—it’s a reinvigoration of one of the best works of the last 50 years.

Shining Hours: Kevin Puts’ New Opera at the Philadelphia Orchestra (for Parterre Box)

March 19, 2022

Dramaturgically, The Hours is a mixed bag: I wouldn’t discard it, but I would want to fix it. But simply as an evening of gorgeous music, it’s cordon bleu.

Worth the Wait — Ana Maria Martinez in Recital at PCMS (for Parterre Box)

March 18, 2022

Martinez is an artist of the first caliber, which was richly evident throughout this imaginative, substantial program.

A Philly That Is Ready for the Race: Opera Philadelphia Announces the 2022-23 Season (for Parterre Box)

March 16, 2022

I felt a surge of joy learning the Festival O will return in September.

Doing Something Right: DF reviews Eugene Onegin at Academy of Vocal Arts (for Parterre Box)

March 1, 2022

Two young casts due justice to Tchaikovsky’s opera — and bring honor to the Academy of Vocal Arts.

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