The Recipients — Helen and Morris Zoren World Theater Award 2015-2016
People ask, “How can you see 216 productions in a year?” The answer is I would see more if time and cash flow allowed. Those two life-enriching commodities rarely arrive … Continue reading
Helen and Morris Zoren 2015-2016 World Theater Awards — The Nominees
You will soon realize I did not see “Hamilton.” It wasn’t for lack of trying. I didn’t buy a ticket when the Broadway run went on sale because it … Continue reading
Qualifiers — Helen and Morris Zoren World Theater Awards 2015-2016
In an unusual year during which trips to New York and London had to give way to some financial pinching, I was still able to see 216 theater productions, thanks … Continue reading
Anthony Rapp — A Life in the Theater, “Rent” and All
Anthony Rapp says he has always enjoyed the ups and downs of show biz, and he should know oodles about them given he is age 44 and in the … Continue reading
Tony Awards 2016 — Why Not?
The Tonys are my Super Bowl. Say what you want about Broadway, it remains the pinnacle of American theater quality and proves over and over again to be the place … Continue reading
Impressions and Lightning Takes
IMPRESSIONS Bruce Graham is having the most magnificent year of his playwriting career. His new works so far in 2016, “Funnyman” and ‘White Guy on the Bus” not only … Continue reading
Sex with Strangers — Philadelphia Theatre Co. at Suzanne Roberts
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Editor’s Update: In the month since I saw “Sex with Strangers” at New Brunswick’s George Street Theatre, JoAnna Rhinehart has caught up to Kyle Coffman in…
Philadelphia Theater Critic’s Awards — A HISTORY OF RECIPIENTS
I am, by nature, a list maker and an evaluator. From the time I began going to the theater and saw my first professional show, “Funny Girl,” on September 4, … Continue reading
2015 Philadelphia Theater Critic’s Awards — THE RECIPIENTS
Theatergoing is a pleasant and relatively safe gamble. You never know when you’re going to see a special production or performance that is extraordinary beyond expectation. I didn’t know the … Continue reading
Philadelphia Theater Critic’s Awards 2015 — THE NOMINEES
Reliving a theater season, program by program, is a lesson in appreciation. I was present at the birth of regional theater in Philadelphia. I attended my first Philadelphia Theatre Company … Continue reading
