Fine operatic singing fails to rescue this bumpy production of Schiller's tale of Joan of Arc.
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Theater Review (MA): The Last Goodbye at the Williamstown Theatre Festival
Jeff Buckley's Romeo and Juliet: My kingdom for a kiss upon the shoulder.
Read More »Iva Withers: Nonagenarian Link to Broadway’s Golden Age
Withers played more performances of some of the greatest musicals than their original stars did, but never got to open a new show on Broadway.
Read More »Book Review: The Girls of Murder City: Fame, Lust, and the Beautiful Killers Who Inspired Chicago by Douglas Perry
In Chicago, during Prohibition, a crop of female killers became the biggest celebrities of the day.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): Three Irish Widows Versus the Rest of the World
This one-man, multi-character show devolves into a shouting match.
Read More »Theatre Review (Chautauqua, NY): You Can’t Take It With You at The Chautauqua Theater Company
The Chautauqua Theater Company opens their season with an American classic.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): The Barker Poems: “Gary the Thief” and “Plevna”
We need more thought-provoking theater like this. But come prepared to listen closely.
Read More »From the Green Room: Playing the Mentally Challenged
Playing the mentally challenged can be a challenge for the actor
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): Lovesong of the Electric Bear
A highly intelligent, half-fantastical trip through the life of Alan Turing, the father of artificial intelligence.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): Father of Lies
This tale of violence and a church cover-up offers a disturbing glimpse into the worst depths of human possibility.
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