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For So Our Master Said: DF Reviews Maestro (for Parterre Box)

December 29, 2023

Ah, that Bernstein dichotomy.

Not With a Bang: CK Reviews the Staatskapelle Berlin in Brahms Four Symphonies (for Parterre Box)

December 11, 2023

What began as a planned sendoff to one man ended up as a testament to the valiant effort of another to realize it.

DF Tribute to James Jorden & Parterre Box (Video)

December 4, 2023

My short video tribute to Parterre Box on its 30th birthday… and James Jorden.

Giving Head Voice: DF Reviews Anna Bolena at AVA (for Parterre Box)

November 28, 2023

A cast of 1st and 2nd Year AVA artists showed considerable promise, and sometimes more than that.

Harmonic Minor: CK Reviews Harmony on Broadway (for Parterre Box)

November 23, 2023

Part Cabaret, part Jersey Boys, Harmony cannot decide on its primary focus.

Unchanged for Good: DF Considers the National Tour of Wicked (for Parterre Box)

November 15, 2023

No show should last for 20 years.

Mälkki Way: CK Reviews Ligeti, Mussorgsky & More at the New York Philharmonic (for Parterre Box)

November 9, 2023

A fascinatingly varied program captured both intellectual rigor and palpable joy in music-making.

Summertime for Hitler: DF Reviews Camp Siegfried at Theatre Exile

November 7, 2023

It sounds like a bad joke, but Beth Wohl’s riveting Camp Siegfried–superbly done by Theatre Exile–is rooted in reality.

Rotten Egg: DF Reviews The Great Gatsby at Paper Mill Playhouse (for Parterre Box)

October 30, 2023

In this vulgar world, there is no situation that can’t be limned with a power ballad.

AVA Giargiari 2023 Vocal Competition—DF Reviews for Parterre Box

October 26, 2023

Another year, another strong group of AVA artists give us careers to look forward to.

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