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Author: Ralph Malachowski

Reviews Theater

THE HUMANS (Walnut St): A nauseatingly annoying play, but maybe that’s the point

Ralph Malachowski January 27, 2018 1 Comment

THE HUMANS is a difficult play to like or to watch

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Music Reviews Theater

LES MISERABLES (National Tour at Academy of Music): A vibrant retelling of the classic Victor Hugo novel

Ralph Malachowski January 15, 2018 No Comments

Thirty-two years ago, the other popular Broadway shows were A Chorus Line, Footloose, and Little Shop of Horrors. Unlike these musicals, LES MISERABLES has never really left the public conscience.

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Dance Reviews

George Balanchine’s THE NUTCRACKER (PA BALLET): A spectacle of dancers, magic, and color

Ralph Malachowski December 19, 2017 No Comments

Pennsylvania Ballet invites you to a spectacle of dancers, dancing children, dancing toys, snowflakes, candy canes, and beverages, magic, and color.

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Dance Features

Theater in Sketch: ON EDGE (PA Ballet)

Ralph Malachowski November 12, 2017 No Comments

Pennsylvania Ballet’s new program, On Edge, is now at the Merriam Theater until November 12. Few companies could rehearse and mount a modern dance program…

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Reviews Theater

SIMPATICO (McCarter Theatre Center): A Red Orchid Theatre’s production comes to Princeton

Ralph Malachowski October 2, 2017 1 Comment

Ralph Malachowski see’s the Pride Night performance of Sam Shepard’s SIMPATICO.

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Reviews Theater

A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM (Walnut): A funny thing is happening now at the Walnut

Ralph Malachowski September 30, 2017 No Comments

Sondheim’s classic musical in a new production is directed by Frank Ferrante.

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Music Reviews

Mahan Esfahani in recital at the McCarter Theatre Center

Ralph Malachowski March 21, 2017 No Comments

So what does this genius look like?

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Music Reviews

Transcendent pianism from Kirill Gerstein at the McCarter

Ralph Malachowski March 5, 2017 No Comments

Kirill Gerstein bathed his Princeton audience in splendor Monday, February 27, when the pianist presented a recital featuring Bach, Brahms, Beethoven and Liszt at the…

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Music Reviews

Imogen Cooper (McCarter): Concert review

Ralph Malachowski November 23, 2016 No Comments

The distinguished British pianist Imogen Cooper presented several works for piano on November 9, 2016, at the McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton.

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Music Reviews

BELCEA STRING QUARTET in recital at Princeton University

Ralph Malachowski October 27, 2016 No Comments

The Belcea String Quartet appeared on the Richardson Auditorium stage in Alexander Hall on the campus of Princeton University on October 13, 2016.

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Music Reviews

TURANDOT (Opera Philadelphia): Puccini at the Academy

Ralph Malachowski October 2, 2016 1 Comment

Giacomo Puccini (born 1858) left his last opera, TURANDOT, unfinished at his death in 1924.

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Dance Reviews

DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM (McCarter): Dance review

Ralph Malachowski May 25, 2016 No Comments

For one night only, the Dance Theatre of Harlem appeared on the Matthews Stage of the McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, New Jersey.

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