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The Inimitable Andersons Present ‘Songbook Summit’ at Symphony Space
The Andersons and their band are masters at this art of spinning new interpretations on older melodies revealing the music's timeless appeal.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘Faghag’ by Pam Oei
In the fifth year of Singapore's gay theme party "Nation," just as Pam Oei decides to let her hair down and shake her body with total abandon, the music abruptly stops – because in real life the government stopped the event in 2005. That scene said so much, despite Oei saying not much at all.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘An Actress Prepares’ by Wild Rice, Alfian Sa’at, and Siti Khalijah Zainal
And who doesn't like an underdog who proves their worth by taking chances on something untested?
Read More »Broadway’s ‘Pretty Woman: The Musical’ – Seems Inappropriate in the #metoo/Time’s Up Era
There is no reason to see this play through rose colored glasses that hide the pernicious truth at its core.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘Press Gang’ by Tan Tarn How
In an exciting story mirroring past headlines, journalists meet, discuss things, and make deals to tackle a piece of salacious news amidst a government intent on censoring what the public knows, and editors who struggle to find the balance.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘Building a Character’ by Wild Rice and Ruth Tang
Racism still rears its ugly head in the career of a noted Indian stage actor, even in an open-minded community like that of the arts in Singapore.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘My Life on a Diet’ Starring Renée Taylor
Taylor's one-woman show recounts her life in NYC, Miami, and Hollywood and paints a hilarious portrait of the celebrity frenzy of dieting and weight loss.
Read More »Cabaret Review: Barb Jungr and John McDaniel – ‘1968: Let the Sun Shine In’ (NYC, 22 July 2018)
Cabaret singer Barb Jungr and pianist-singer John McDaniel gave us a sparkling set of songs from 1968, reminding us of the greatness of that era's popular music.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC Off-Broadway): ‘The Originalist’ by John Strand
This sturdy, compelling production rivets our attention, explicating both the character and the philosophy of that most polarizing of jurists, the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
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