DF Reviews La Bête at Arden Theatre (September 2014)
Generally, I like my comedies as I like my martinis – very dry. La Bête is… well, not dry. In fact, it’s […]
Thoughts on Bent, the Philly Fringe, and “Lost” American Plays
In August, when I looked over the Philly Fringe Guide, I noticed a fledgling theatre group, Truth Be Told Productions, making their Philly […]
DF Reviews 9 To 5 at the Walnut Street Theatre (September 2014)
It’s clever of the Walnut Street Theatre folks to program 9 to 5 on the heels of last season’s How to Succeed […]
In Memoriam — Licia Albanese & Magda Olivero
Two very great Italian sopranos – Licia Albanese, and Magda Olivero – died within the last few weeks. In the wake of […]
DF Reviews Intimate Exchanges (1812 Productions)
For nearly two decades, 1812 Productions, founded in Philadelphia by several of our most gifted actors, has been devoted to comedy of […]
In Memoriam: Sandy Wilson
The death of English composer/lyricist/librettist/anecdotalist Sandy Wilson last week wasn’t widely publicized – not even in the British press, although there’s an […]
Reclaiming a Camp Artifact — The Bad Seed
My colleagues in Penn’s Theatre Arts program and I spend a lot of time talking about potential directing projects. Sometimes they’re pipe […]
Critics and Awards (Should They or Shouldn’t They?)
Last week, a Philadelphia arts journalist colleague asked me for a list of some of my favorite theater events last season – […]
Upcoming: Cape May Summer Club Concerts (August 2014)
Most of my life is spent in academia and theatre, two worlds that in most ways aren’t much alike, yet they share […]
DF Summer TV Catch-Up / Loathing The Borgias
Summer is TV catch-up time at our house, and how low we’ll go in choosing shows is a measure of how hopelessly […]
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