'Les Miz' proves a timeless musical, still with remarkable visual and aural splendor more than 30 years on.
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Theater Review (NYC): ‘A Man Like You’ by Silvia Cassini
This intense new play hurls us into a deadly thicket of politics and diplomacy, international business intrigue, the clash of cultures, and jihad through the fictional story of a British hostage in Somalia.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Helvectica’ by Will Coleman
Lovely writing and solid acting make Will Coleman's literate, thoughtful one-act shine, but an unorthodox structure prevents it from achieving a dramatic arc.
Read More »Theater Review (Washington, D.C.): Special Performances of ‘The Originalist’ at Arena Stage
Edward Gero gives a brilliant portrayal of the late Justice Antonin Scalia in John Strand's political drama.
Read More »Concert Review: Joseph Keckler (NYC, 6/30/16)
Joseph Keckler, a bass-baritone with a three-and-a-half-octave vocal range, stretches boundaries like a psychedelic dream.
Read More »Getting on Board with Acting – Part 1
The common wisdom is that screenwriters should take an acting class to understand what it's like to be on the receiving end of a script. I suppose not doing so, would be like trying to design a boat without having ever taken one out on the water. OK, I'm getting on board.
Read More »Dance-Theater Review (NYC): ‘Tarantata – Spider Dance’
A better venue with clearer sound and sightlines would have improved this interesting evocation of ancient Italian healing dances and chants.
Read More »Theater Review (San Antonio): Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ at the Woodlawn Theatre
Though hamstrung by too many songs and some cartoonish performances, the Disney musical benefits from a gorgeous-looking production at the Woodlawn Theatre.
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Video interview with Howard Stern discovery, comedian Rachel Butera.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Oro a la Carta’ – Two Entremeses (Short Comedies) by Cervantes
Music and dancing enliven these send-ups of the local ruling classes by the author of 'Don Quixote,' presented by INTAR in new translations.
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