DF Reviews Herringbone (Flashpoint Theatre — July 2014)
They don’t call it “star power” for nothing! The musical Herringbone is a worthy, intriguing show that takes too many detours, and […]
In Memoriam: Elaine Stritch
This is a post I’d rather not write, but it was inevitable. Elaine Stritch has died. Though I can’t presume to speak […]
Happy Birthday, Carlo Bergonzi… and Acting in Opera
On Sunday, the great tenor Carlo Bergonzi turned 90. I’m a day late to the party, but I spent quite a bit […]
What I’ve Been Listening To This Summer
With less theater to review in the summer, I spend more time listening to music – specifically, catching up on CD purchases, […]
The Rebirth of Bucks County Playhouse (July 2014)
When I last visited the Bucks County Playhouse – in August 2002, to review a production of Camelot – I felt sadly […]
Encores Musicals in Concert Season 2015 — And My Wish List for the Future
Every year, I await the announcement of Encores’ upcoming season of musicals in concert with an eagerness once reserved for anticipating the arrival […]
Sondheim, Into the Woods, Artistic Flexibility & Compromise
Last week, a Talk of the Town column in The New Yorker reported on a masterclass given by Stephen Sondheim, during which […]
The Tara Erraught Affair: Size, Opera, and What Matters
If you’re an opera fan (and perhaps even if you’re not), you may be aware of a dust-up that occurred in May, […]
Remembering Melissa Lynch: The Honey Bee Cabaret (June 2014)
I remember the last time I saw Melissa Lynch. It was November 2010, and she was onstage in Latern Theater’s Uncle Vanya, […]
A Coffin in Egypt Review (Opera Philadelphia, June 2014)
I heard Frederica Von Stade 40 years ago, and it was love at first sound. This was the summer following my high […]
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