REVIEW: Ghost “Story”: West Side Story on Broadway (for Parterre Box)
Thrilling reinvention, or calcified shtick? Our critics disagree…
REVIEW: Photographic Memory: Girl From the North Country (for Parterre Box)
For a show set during the hardscrabble 1930s, few performances suggest downtroddedness.
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REVIEW: Unfinished Sympathy: Unknown Soldier at Playwrights Horizons (for Parterre Box)
It’s difficult to discuss Unknown Soldier without considering the impact of legacy.
REVIEW: Out of the Blue: Porgy and Bess at the Philadelphia Orchestra (for Parterre Box)
Even in a concert performance, soprano Angel Blue’s radiance and warmth shine through.
REVIEW: In Theatre Horizon’s The Agitators, Two 19th Century Superheroes Join Forces
Opening night had an extraordinary feeling of community. Isn’t that what theater should be about?
REVIEW: Azuka’s Ship Is Funny, Poignant, and Altogether Engrossing
Playwright Douglas Williams’ ear for Millennial patois is superb… and his eye for character even better.
REVIEW: She Ain’t Down Yet: The Unsinkable Molly Brown at Transport Group (for Parterre Box)
Beth Malone is the Molly Brown of our dreams, say Cameron and David.
PREVIEW: Opera Philadelphia Unveils Ambitious, Eclectic 2020-2021 Season
From Verdi and verismo to Stravinsky and contemporary music, the line-up offers something to fit every taste. Cameron and David discuss.
REVIEW: Look What Happened to Mabel: Mack and Mabel at Encores (for Parterre Box)
Time heals almost everything, as Jerry Herman’s best score is stylishly resurrected.
