As operatic theater this staging of Janacek's song cycle by Ivo van Hove falls short. As an opportunity to hear great music performed with dedication and finesse by fine singers, I'll take it.
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Theater Review (NYC): ‘Charlie’s Waiting’ by Mêlisa Annis
Can we ever leave our pasts behind? 'Charlie's Waiting' by Mêlisa Annis poses this eternal question in the fresh context of modern love.
Read More »Theater/Comedy Review: ‘The Day I Became Black: A Biracial Comedy in America’ by Bill Posley
Be prepared to laugh yourself silly as actor-comedian Bill Posley delivers a serious message about biracial identity.
Read More »Theater Review (London): ‘The Lion King’ – A Wondrous, Roaring Delight
A gorgeous, vibrant, and magnificent reimagining of the beloved film.
Read More »Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre – One of London’s Must See Places to Visit
A visit to London would not be complete – especially for theatre lovers – without visiting the modern incarnation of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Paper Cut’ – Yael Rasooly’s One-Woman Show Shreds the Competition
In her solo show 'Paper Cut' Yael Rasooly lurches through a careening collage of movie tropes and references by means of paper cutouts and popups. It's an off-the-wall tour de force.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ’55 Shades of Gay: Balkan Spring of Sexual Revolution’ – a Kosovo Burlesque
Harking back to the 20th-century theatrical avant-garde, the LGBTI-themed political burlesque '55 Shades of Gay' from Kosovo reminds us of the endurance of homophobia.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC Off-Broadway): ‘If Pretty Hurts Ugly Must Be a Muhfucka’ by Tori Sampson
Exploring what it means to be beautiful, this vivid show inspired by a West African fable lenses familiar passions and traumas into high relief.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Random Acts’ Written and Performed by Renata Hinrichs
Atticus Finch is on Broadway, but 'Random Acts,' Renata Hinrichs' penetrating and much more intimate evocation of our racist history, is just six blocks downtown.
Read More »Interview: Jeff Harmer of ‘An Inspector Calls’ at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
Jeff Harmer, who plays the role of Arthur Birling, explained the challenges of working on 'An Inspector Calls.' The tour kicks off its next leg in Los Angeles on January 22.
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