"I hope [audiences] go away with a lot of quotations besides 'bah, humbug!' and with little pearls of Dickens' wisdom about mankind."
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Theatre Interview: Nathan Queeley-Dennis from ‘Pinocchio’ at the Orange Tree Theatre
"I quite like oranges. I've been reviewing oranges to figure out where in Richmond they sell the best ones."
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Candlelight’ by John Patrick Shanley
The Pulitzer Prize winner offers a funny and dark fairy-tale love story in a colorful production by Nylon Fusion.
Read More »Theatre Interview: Samuel Kyi from ‘A Christmas Carol’ at Reading Rep Theatre
"Because it's a Christmas [story], every year around Christmas it'll be revisited and played. It's a timeless story that is never going to be outdated."
Read More »Theatre Interview: ‘A Christmas Carol’ and ‘The Chimes’ with Dominic Gerrard at the Charles Dickens Museum
"What's very special about this 'A Christmas Carol' is that it bursts through all of the rooms. Every scene you watch is actually in Charles Dickens' house!"
Read More »Theater Interview: Bonnie J. Monte, Artistic Director of the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey
"It's an incredibly appealing play for everybody no matter what your beliefs are and your religion. It embraces all the good parts about humanity."
Read More »Theater Interview: Wendell B. Franklin from ‘Paradise Blue’ at the Geffen Playhouse
"I hope the story of love of community and sacrifice is clear and evident to people. That's what we need more of now and we'll need more of 20 years from today."
Read More »Theater Interview: Patty McCormack from ‘Morning’s at Seven’ Off-Broadway
Patty McCormack reflects on her career and getting back into New York theater. Also, which 'Mornings at Seven' character would she take out for coffee?
Read More »Theatre Interview: Sophie Khan Levy from ‘While the Sun Shines’ at Orange Tree Theatre
"To me, it feels like the perfect show to come back with after lockdown, when we're all wanting a bit of comfort and joy."
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘The Dark Outside’ by Bernard Kops
Elevated language falls flat in the British playwright's latest family drama.
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