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Opera Review (NYC): Heartbeat Opera Reimagines Gounod’s ‘Faust’

May 16, 2025 Arts, Culture and Society, Editor Pick: Culture and Society, Editor Picks, Opera, Top Stories Comments Off on Opera Review (NYC): Heartbeat Opera Reimagines Gounod’s ‘Faust’

John Taylor Ward and Rachel Kobernick in Heartbeat Opera's 'Faust' (Andrew Boyle)

A gripping, innovative production, reduced to two hours but still full of Gounod's glorious music, boasts a terrific cast and smart, sinewy staging.

Theater Review (NYC Off-Broadway): Chris Noth and Zach Grenier in Christopher Marlowe’s ‘Doctor Faustus’

June 19, 2015 Arts, Culture and Society, Theater, Top Stories Comments Off on Theater Review (NYC Off-Broadway): Chris Noth and Zach Grenier in Christopher Marlowe’s ‘Doctor Faustus’

Classic Stage Company's new adaptation stars two actors best known for their TV roles, and tells Marlowe's story of a deal with the devil with gravitas along with plenty of humor both low and high.

Hollywood Fringe Fest Theater Review: ‘Sin: A Pop Opera’ and ‘Annabella’

June 15, 2015 Arts, Culture and Society, Editor Pick: Culture and Society, Editor Picks, Theater Comments Off on Hollywood Fringe Fest Theater Review: ‘Sin: A Pop Opera’ and ‘Annabella’

A modern "Faust" and a musical fairy tale fail to live up to their full potential in their Fringe debuts.