A Macbeth that suffers from too much exposure.
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Opera Review (NYC): Hamlet by Ambroise Thomas at the Met
The Met hadn't staged this excellent example of Parisian grand opera in 113 years.
Read More »Theater Review (Buffalo, NY): Macbeth at the New Phoenix Theatre on the Park
A cozy and violent tragedy and a fine dose of Shakespeare.
Read More »Concert Review: The Low Anthem – The Bootleg Theatre, Los Angeles, CA – 3/25/10
Their sincerity is palpable and their music is inviting.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): A Voluminous Evening of Brevity at The Red Room Theatre
What a voice you have! How it echoes!
Read More »DVD Review: Wartime Britain
A five-DVD set of British drama set during World War II.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): Alice in Slasherland
This flashy, good-natured send-up of everything geeky and gory and youthful and fun is a knockout.
Read More »Theater Review (Boston): Adding Machine: A Musical at Speakeasy Stage
Schmidt and Loewith have crafted the words of Elmer Rice's 1923 play into melodies and meters that pulse and rise and fall with the rhythm of thought.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): The Cherry Orchard at The T. Schreiber Studio
"Why go to the theatre to see a play! Better to see yourselves more often."
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): Happy in the Poorhouse
The Amoralists shift the action from the Lower East Side to Coney Island, with mixed results.
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