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REVIEW: Maid in America: Maid of Orleans at Russian Opera Workshop (for Parterre Box)

July 31, 2019

A thrillingly full-throttle rarity, with much to celebrate in the fine singing here.

REVIEW: Sweeping Down the Plains: Oklahoma! on Broadway (for Parterre Box)

July 26, 2019

Within minutes, something wonderful happened, and none of my reservations mattered.

OPINION: Myths About Critics (Installment #2)

July 23, 2019

Cameron and David continue the conversation about what critics do and how they are perceived.

REVIEW: PSF’s Antony and Cleopatra Is Less Fire Than Hot Air

July 15, 2019

The gorgeous title characters in this self-consciously clever production are diminished from the start.

OPINION: Busting Myths About Critics and Criticism

July 9, 2019

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

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.

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