THEATER REVIEW: Last of the Red Hot Lovers — Comedy That May Not Have Stood the Test of Time
Laughs are plentiful in the Walnut Street production. But is it really funny?
OPERA REVIEW: The Met’s Manon Lescaut, and The Netrebko Phenomenon
What the diva does in this mixed-bag revival is star-lit and memorable. But is it acting?
THEATER REVIEW: The Gabriels, Life Writ Large and Small
In a kitchen in Rhinebeck, ordinary and extraordinary life transpires in Richard Nelson’s magnificent trilogy.
THEATER REVIEW: Jack O’Brien’s The Front Page Is a Journey in Lost Style
This high-budget, high-energy production is entertaining but rarely more. Why not?
Q&A with Jen Childs, Mary Martello, and Monica Stephenson of The Carols
The writers and star of 1812’s new holiday show talk about their creative process, and the healing power of theater.
THEATER REVIEW: Arden’s A Year With Frog and Toad Looks Better Than Ever
After the battering year we’ve had, the sweet hopefulness of the show could not be more welcome.
THEATER REVIEW: Looking for the Danger in Les Liaisons Dangereuses
In Josie Rourke’s entertaining revival, archness is the peril that lies ahead.
THEATER REVIEW: Finding My Way Through Found
This high-energy musical at PTC has appealing moments alongside off-putting ones.
THEATER REVIEW: At Inis Nua, Dublin by Lamplight Sparkles
You will see no more delightful show, nor a better lesson in stagecraft, this season.
THEATER REVIEW: Living In My Body, With All It Entails
This uplifting, inclusive little show has its heart in the right place, and also wears it on its sleeve.
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