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Theater Review: ‘Helen.’ by Caitlin George – Getting Inside Helen of Troy
In this compelling new comedy Helen of Troy is not a victim, a pawn, or a plot device, but an icon of feminist fortitude.
Read More »Opera Interview: Alan Williams from LA Opera’s ‘Don Giovanni’
"In this stage of his life, Masetto feels powerless, as a peasant with wealthy Don Giovanni coming into the picture."
Read More »Theater Interview: Charles Shaughnessy from ‘The Da Vinci Code’ at Ogunquit Playhouse
"This is my third time in Ogunquit trying to find the Holy Grail."
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘The Creeps’
Unsteadily straddling the line between theater and performance art, the characters that inhabit Catherine Waller's solo show inhabit a dark metaphysical world.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘A Séance with Mom’ – Nancy Redman Summons a Jewish Mother from Beyond the Grave
Though lacking pacing and structure, this solo piece about wishing you'd told a departed loved one something important touched some audience members.
Read More »Book Review: ‘P.S. Burn This Letter Please’ by Craig Olsen
'PS Burn This Letter Please' by Craig Olsen is a beautiful homage to the brave souls living in a dangerous time when being a drag queen often meant prison.
Read More »‘The Doctor,’ an Absorbing and Profound Theatrical Experience, Starring Juliet Stevenson
'The Doctor,' with text and direction by Robert Icke stars the amazing Juliet Stevenson in a bravura performance.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘In Corpo,’ A New Musical by Ben Beckley and Nate Weida
Inspired by Kafka and Melville, the smart, soulful, and original 'In Corpo' is the kind of musical that reassures us there's plenty of creative life left in musical theater.
Read More »Concert Event Review (Brooklyn): ‘Secret Byrd’ – Music of William Byrd at Green-Wood Cemetery Catacombs
A unique performance event that places us at a clandestine Catholic Mass in Elizabethan times, with music by William Byrd.
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