Director Sammi Cannoid brings a lot of thought to the Webber/Rice juggernaut EVITA. Can the show’s libretto handle it?
View More [nyc] A New(ish) EVITA at New York City CenterCategory: Reviews
AWAY (dir. Gints Zilbalodis): Film review
A terrifying yet starkly beautiful world
View More AWAY (dir. Gints Zilbalodis): Film review[nyc] SLAVE PLAY (Golden Theatre): Process this!
Jeremy O. Harris’ brilliant SLAVE PLAY is designed to shock, provoke, and trigger. It succeeds on all fronts.
View More [nyc] SLAVE PLAY (Golden Theatre): Process this!AN ILIAD (Arden): Rage returns to Ilium
A bold, visceral performance giving the strong script its due.
View More AN ILIAD (Arden): Rage returns to Ilium[nyc] YOUNG MAN FROM ATLANTA (Signature Theatre): Times change
The style—despite a major cast—might be best described as wooden realism
View More [nyc] YOUNG MAN FROM ATLANTA (Signature Theatre): Times changePLAYING AND PRESERVING (Astral Artists, Play on Philly, Partners for Sacred Spaces): Beautiful music at St. Mary’s, Hamilton Village
Free family-friendly classical music
View More PLAYING AND PRESERVING (Astral Artists, Play on Philly, Partners for Sacred Spaces): Beautiful music at St. Mary’s, Hamilton Village[nyc] PUMPGIRL (Irish Repertory Theatre): Things are fine in Irish drama
Everywhere you turn, there’s another Irish play, and each seems better than the last.
View More [nyc] PUMPGIRL (Irish Repertory Theatre): Things are fine in Irish dramaTHE NUTCRACKER (Royal Opera House Live Cinema): Jump-start your holiday with a screening of the seasonal ballet classic
The Royal Ballet screens a wonderful kickoff to the holiday season.
View More THE NUTCRACKER (Royal Opera House Live Cinema): Jump-start your holiday with a screening of the seasonal ballet classicMEAN GIRLS (national tour): Doesn’t quite clique
“It’s not Ibsen,” I reminded myself, “It doesn’t have to be Sondheim. Just enjoy the show and have fun!”
View More MEAN GIRLS (national tour): Doesn’t quite cliqueTHE LAST MATCH (Lantern): Set points
Playwright Anna Ziegler drops us deep into an intricate game of high-stakes tennis
View More THE LAST MATCH (Lantern): Set pointsSHREK THE MUSICAL (Walnut Street): 60-second review
A witty as well as funny musical that brought the happy house game.
View More SHREK THE MUSICAL (Walnut Street): 60-second reviewSUNSET BABY (Azuka): A shining lead performance
Victoria Aaliyah Goins shines in a new play by a hot young playwright
View More SUNSET BABY (Azuka): A shining lead performanceWORLD PREMIERES (PA Ballet): A diverse program of new work
What is contemporary ballet? Where is it heading? Pennsylvania Ballet offer some answers.
View More WORLD PREMIERES (PA Ballet): A diverse program of new workOH MERCY! (orig. “Roubaix, une lumière”) (dir. ARNAUD DESPLECHIN): 2019 Philadelphia Film Festival Review
Suspense is just a side effect to this crime-ridden film that’s not a crime film
View More OH MERCY! (orig. “Roubaix, une lumière”) (dir. ARNAUD DESPLECHIN): 2019 Philadelphia Film Festival ReviewEUREKA DAY (InterAct): 60-second review
Another, brief take on InterAct Theatre’s latest production
View More EUREKA DAY (InterAct): 60-second reviewTHE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP (Curio): A comedy of labor
Curio’s The Mystery of Irma Vep requires virtuosity. Watching the production turns out to be more exhausting than fun.
View More THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP (Curio): A comedy of laborNEXT TO NORMAL (Bristol Riverside): Rock concert or psycho-drama?
Bristol Riverside Theatre’s snazzy Next to Normal leaves reviewer Josh Herren cold.
View More NEXT TO NORMAL (Bristol Riverside): Rock concert or psycho-drama?THE REPORT (dir. Scott Z. Burns): 2019 Philadelphia Film Festival review
THE (TORTURE) REPORT is captivating start to finish — the audience is expected to keep up with all the timeline and key elements changing the…
View More THE REPORT (dir. Scott Z. Burns): 2019 Philadelphia Film Festival reviewBY THE GRACE OF GOD (orig. “Grâce à Dieu”) (dir. François Ozon) 2019 Philadelphia Film Festival review
Prepare to be outraged, triggered, maybe cringe a bit, cry a bit, smile a bit, or get up and cheer for justice. At the very…
View More BY THE GRACE OF GOD (orig. “Grâce à Dieu”) (dir. François Ozon) 2019 Philadelphia Film Festival reviewEUREKA DAY (InterAct): An infectious satire
No easy answers, no good guys/bad guys; it’s life as we cope with it, only funnier.
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