DF Offers Advice to Young Actors Shailene Woodley and Brie Larson
They’re in their early 20s, they’re hot commodities, and they’re out to fix the movie business. New York Magazine’s current (2 June) […]
DF’s Tony 2014 Tirade
Still in the grip of post-Tony fog, I’ll offer a few grumpy observations. Of course, there’s more to say, but we’ll leave […]
A Loss of Roses (St. Clement’s Theatre, NY) — And Why I Love Revivals
Last weekend, I bumped into my friend Toby Zinman, theater critic for the Philadelphia Inquirer, on the street in New York. Both […]
The Real Thing Review (Wilma Theater — DF for City Paper)
Third time’s the charm? Well, almost. Prior to the Wilma’s The Real Thing, I’d seen Tom Stoppard’s play in two different productions, […]
Incorruptible Review (Arden Theatre — DF for City Paper)
So how was the play? I’ll get to that, I promise. But first, let me take a moment to celebrate the exceptional […]
Our Friend Flicka
In the summer of 1974, I first heard Frederica Von Stade — Flicka, as she’s widely known — and it was an […]
Altar Boyz and the Rise of 11th Hour Theatre Company
Nothing gladdens my heart like seeing a new theater company grow and prosper. These are tough times for the arts, and the […]
How to Succeed (Walnut Street Theatre) and the Great Frank Loesser (DF for the City Paper)
In 1950, Frank Loesser redefined how musical theater looked at New York. Oh, other composer-lyricists – notably Cole Porter— got there first. […]
Even Elephant Pregnancies Seem Shorter — DF Rants About Rosemary’s Baby
I hadn’t planned to write about Rosemary’s Baby the mini-series – wasn’t watching four hours of it enough of a time sink? – yet I […]
DF Reviews Of Mice and Men at the Longacre Theatre, New York
This Broadway season has brought revivals of several American classics – The Glass Menagerie, A Raisin in the Sun, and Of Mice […]
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