I’m Gonna Pray for You So Hard (Atlantic Theater, New York, January 2015)
In Halley Feiffer’s I’m Gonna Pray for You So Hard, two damaged egos go at it, though (initially, at least) it’s hardly […]
DF Reviews Doubt (Lantern Theater, January 2015)
The great thing about Doubt, John Patrick Shanley’s slender but effective drama about child abuse in the church, is that our sympathies […]
DF Film Notes — Birdman
I went to Birdman knowing very little – that it’s about an actor trying to reinvent himself by doing a Broadway play, and […]
DF on the Myth and Allure of “Irreplaceable” Performances
A sad truth that’s dawned on me as I’ve gotten older: We may all be, as our doting mothers told us, “unique” […]
DF’s Philadelphia Fall/Winter 2015 Theatre Preview
It’s been a strong Philadelphia theatre season so far, and the Winter/Spring has quite a few more promising events. I’ve compiled the […]
DF Movie Notes — Foxcatcher
It’s not a wrestling narrative you’re likely to get from John Irving, nor a chapter of Du Pont family history you’ll hear […]
DF Considers Into the Woods On Film… And On Stage
“Slotted spoons don’t hold much soup.” “The prettier the flower, the farther from the path.” “Opportunity is not a lengthy visitor.” To […]
A Delicate Balance on Broadway; Edward Albee and Pam Mackinnon
Here’s a lesson to frequent theatre goers who think they know a lot – don’t expect that what established, experienced artists have […]
Holiday Movie Report — DF Notes on Gone Girl
The last month has been my busiest move-going time in ages – since the beginning of December, I’ve seen more than I did during […]
DF London/Paris Report — Un Ballo in Maschera (Covent Garden, 18 December 2014)
After our three-day jaunt to Paris, Simon and I returned to London, where we initially had no plans for music or theatre […]
