The Marriage of Figaro — McCarter Theatre
The last half hour of Stephen Wadsworth’s production of “The Marriage of Figaro” at McCarter Theatre is among the most exciting, moving, and galvanizing sequences of theater I’ve ever seen. … Continue reading
Mary Stuart — Philadelphia Artists Collective at Broad Street Ministry
Audiences throughout time have adored battles of titans. Add royalty, and claim to the British throne to the mix, and fewer such contretemps stir interest more than the conflict between … Continue reading
Mourning Becomes Electra — Quintessence Theatre Group at Sedgwick Theatre
The reason courts of law were established was to place justice ahead of revenge. In spite of that, people, since the dawn of time, have been taking matters of retribution … Continue reading
Ain’t Misbehavin’ — Delaware Theatre Company
“Ain’t Misbehavin’” began an era of shows built around one songwriter, singer, or artist by taking a man’s music, Fats Waller’s, and using it as the basis for a smart, … Continue reading
Walter Mosley — Mystery and More
All storytelling is to one degree or other a mystery, says Walter Mosley, who should know given his prolific output as a writer, his Easy Rawlins series, literally resurrected last … Continue reading
The Barber of Seville — McCarter Theatre
Stephen Wadsworth is a master of style. As opposed to being naturalistic, he heightens gestures, facial expressions, poses, and the physical timing of the characters in plays he directs, such … Continue reading
Dear Elizabeth — People’s Light & Theatre Company
The brilliance of Sarah Ruhl’s play, “Dear Elizabeth,” is it is written so engrossingly and beautifully, it involves you undividedly in the relationship, creativity, affections, talents, upheavals, and health, mental … Continue reading
The Light in the Piazza — Villanova Theatre
Adam Guettel enjoys a unique distinction among the current class of musical theater composers. While Redgraves and Fondas have responded to the generational lure of acting, and various fathers and … Continue reading
I’m a Stranger Here Myself — Prince Music Theater
Mark Nadler has a lot to impart in his 90-minute show, “I’m a Stranger Here Myself: Musik from the Weimar and Beyond.” The veteran cabaret performer uses a barrel-house piano … Continue reading
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike — Philadelphia Theatre Company at Suzanne Roberts Theatre
Christopher Durang is a master gagster who is not afraid to let his education or cultural leanings show is his many comedies, most of which spoof some aspect of modern … Continue reading
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