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THE BLUEST EYE (Arden): Bringing Toni Morrison to the stage

Neal Zoren for NealsPaper March 22, 2018 1 Comment

In adapting THE BLUEST EYE, Lydia R. Diamond trusts Toni Morrison.

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CROWNS (McCarter): 60-second review

Neal Zoren for NealsPaper March 21, 2018 No Comments

Regina Taylor’s CROWNS is an entertaining and telling musical about traditions among African-American women

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ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE (Media Theatre): 60-second review

Neal Zoren for NealsPaper March 21, 2018 No Comments

Republished by kind permission from Neals Paper. Vocally, Jenny Lee Stern channels Patsy Cline. The clean, heartfelt sounds register. Physically, I kept seeing Judy Garland and…

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THE PRODUCERS (Bristol Riverside): Bialystock & Bloom, mini-Madoffs of the theater world

Kathryn Osenlund March 16, 2018 No Comments

Mel Brooks’s THE PRODUCERS has gone from Screen Comedy to Musical Comedy to Screen Musical Comedy and back to the stage again.

Dance Reviews

COMPANY WANG RAMIREZ (NextMove DANCE): Dance with no borders

Eri Yoneda March 16, 2018 No Comments

The choreography is intellectual and at the same time improvisational and spontaneous

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A dilettante at large: LEONARD BERNSTEIN: THE POWER OF MUSIC (NMAJH)

Toby Zinman March 16, 2018 No Comments

If you’re a Leonard Bernstein fan, don’t miss the terrific new exhibit at the National Museum of American Jewish History.

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SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS (Ars Nova/PTC): Hmmph

Toby Zinman March 15, 2018 1 Comment

As far as I can tell, this is a satire, although you know you’re on shaky ground when you’re not sure if the play knows it’s a satire.

Dance Reviews

SWAN LAKE (PA Ballet): Pennsylvania Ballet refined through the classic

Eri Yoneda March 13, 2018 No Comments

SWAN LAKE is the classic that people think of when they hear the word “ballet.”

Music Reviews

A dilettante at large: A QUIET PLACE (Curtis Institute of Music)

Toby Zinman March 13, 2018 No Comments

The Curtis Institute of Music and Opera Philadelphia’s stunning production Leonard Bernstein’s opera, A Quiet Place, is one of many worldwide celebrations of his centennial;

Skyler Lubin and Zachary Kapeluck in "Vivir" by Darrell Grand Moultrie. Photo by Bill Hebert.

Dance Reviews

SPRING SERIES 2018 (BalletX): Ballet, according to BalletX

Eri Yoneda March 13, 2018 No Comments

The program showcases the company’s unique character and the strength.

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LYDIE BREEZE PART 2: AIPOTU (EgoPo): Seeking utopia

Neal Zoren for NealsPaper March 11, 2018 No Comments

EgoPo’s presentation of John Guare’s Lydie Breeze continues with a look at a New England utopia.

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THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK (People’s Light): An intense retelling of a familiar story

Neal Zoren for NealsPaper March 9, 2018 No Comments

David Bradley’s production of this classic is a sterling example of a strong scripts coupled with a great ensemble.

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THE MOST DESERVING (Allens Lane): Art-iface at it’s funniest!

Lisa Panzer March 9, 2018 1 Comment

Catherine Trieschmann’s THE MOST DESERVING is an all out cuckoo cultural clash, insanely hilarious as performed at Allens Lane

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MARIE ANTOINETTE (Curio): You say you want a revolution?

Neal Zoren for NealsPaper March 3, 2018 No Comments

Danton, Marat, Robespierre, and their ilk have mostly been forgotten, while the guillotined Marie retains fame.

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PASSING STRANGE (Wilma): Youth and rebellion

Thom Nickels March 2, 2018 No Comments

Youth is the time of our lives when the more adventurous among us follow French poet Arthur Rimbaud’s dictum that “everything we are taught is false.”