Our dilettante at large reviews Academy of Vocal Arts’ South Philly themed production of Donizetti’s comic opera
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THE LIGHT (Theatre Exile): A couple finally, authentically communicating
An engaging conversation about how societal constructs and systems can affect our relationships
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THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT (Lantern): Conveying a larger truth
In the political news in the past few years, the concern has been not with the lifespan of facts, but the lifespan of lies
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CLYDE’S (Arden): All the ingredients are here
Terrific actors playing lovable characters, important issues, snappy dialogue, and plenty of comedy
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KISS (Wilma): What does it mean when someone else is representing you?
A play is about acting as well as the political act of making theater as well as about getting it wrong through cultural appropriation
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BROADS (1812 Productions): A tip of the hat to the grand old dames of comedy
Take it from this old broad, Broads, 1812 Productions’ new show, is an entertaining 75 minutes—if you like funny songs and dirty jokes.
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BEOWULF (Benjamin Bagby): A rare theatrical experience
Benjamin Bagby takes on the role of the scop, the storyteller
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Waiting For Lefty (Quintessence): On the side of angels but not art
This show has history. Odets, a voice for his disinherited generation was born in Philadelphia.
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FARRENC AND BRAHMS (Philadelphia Orchestra) Soloist Seong-Jin Cho dominates a night of high drama
It was just minutes into the performance, but the crowd at Verizon Hall was already overcome.
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LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS (Walnut): Feeling nostalgic?
Are you missing those bad hairdos and baggy blue suits of 1969?
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About Face: Actor Charles Everett on A SOLDIER’S PLAY
Actor Charles Everett brings both his acting and military background with him as he tours with A Soldier’s Play.
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Tár (dir. Todd Field): Film review
On the day I finally got around to watching Tár, Alpha Classics released a new collection of chamber music performed by virtuoso violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaya…
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“You Oughta Know”: Interview with Jagged Little Pill’s Charles P. Way
Charles P. Way says he is “elated” to be on the first national tour of Jagged Little Pill. The UArts grad will return to Philly as a…
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[NYC] OHIO STATE MURDERS: Still experimental, still challenging, and still exciting controversy
Adrienne Kennedy’s crushingly beautiful play, Ohio State Murders, is making a long overdue debut on Broadway.
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[NYC] SOME LIKE IT HOT: Irony-free goodness
This new musical comedy, a Big Broadway rewrite of the 1959 classic movie, Some Like it Hot, offers fabulosity: huge production numbers, flashy costumes, marvelous…
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[NYC] BECKY NURSE OF SALEM (Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center)
The Crucible, has withstood all manner of productions, from starry Broadway to high school drama club, and it will withstand Sarah Ruhl’s crass replay, Becky Nurse of Salem
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All About the Bass: Interview with Adam Kubota of Postmodern Jukebox
Bassist Adam Kubota is enjoying life on tour with Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox. The band performs today’s pop hits in the style of yesterday’s classics.…
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BIG APPLE CIRCUS: A dilettante at large review
Where are the great acts I remembered? The trained cats? the galloping horses? the iron men? the Wheel of Death?
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Playing Ike: Interview with actor Garrett Turner of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
Alabama native Garrett Turner is playing Ike Turner in the national tour of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical.
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Every Brilliant Thing (Arden Theatre Company): 60-second review
Scott Greer has the audience suffering with him, then happy for him. It seems this story could have been his personal history. He owns it that much.
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