2019 Philadelphia Theater Critic’s Awards — The Recipients
In the past week, performances by Marcia Saunders (“The Children”), Janis Dardaris (“The Children”), Dana Delany (“Goodnight Nobody”), Ellen McLaughlin (“Midwives”), and Alicia Roper (“A Woman of No Importance”) were … Continue reading
2019 Philadelphia Theater Critic’s Awards — The Nominees
You never know when you will enter a theater and see the “best.” Of a season. Of a year. Of a decade. Of a lifetime. I don’t go to the … Continue reading
2019 Philadelphia Theater Critic’s Awards — The Qualifiers
In 2019, I saw and ranked 138 theater productions in the Philadelphia area, which I define as being from New Brunswick, N.J. to Wilmington, Delaware., These shows range from national … Continue reading
O19: A Genuine Festival and an Operatic Feast
Producing one opera is a chore. Even when, in an unusual course of events, scenery and costumes are minimal, there’s a score, orchestrations, a libretto, the staging, and the delicate … Continue reading
One Eclectic Season — 2019-2020 in Philadelphia
The list, not totally complete, sometimes because of forgetfulness, sometimes because of blissless ignorance, and mainly because all the imminent Fringe activity might double the number, stands at 211, including … Continue reading
Our Town — People’s Light & Theatre Company
Thornton Wilder’s elegy to unadorned simplicity, “Our Town” receives a warm, moving, pitch-perfect production at People’s Light & Theatre Company where director Abigail Adams and cast endow this valentine to … Continue reading
2018-2019 Helen and Morris Zoren World Theater Awards — The Recipients
I enjoy showing appreciation. I began keeping a diary of the shows I see when I saw my first professional performance ever — Carol Lawrence, James Mitchell, Sylvia Syms, and … Continue reading
Alexander Hamilton: A Favorite Before It Was Fashionable
Lin-Manuel Miranda did Alexander Hamilton, and students of American history, a gratifying favor. Reading Ron Chernow’s excellent biography of Hamilton earlier in this decade, Miranda saw a life of drama … Continue reading
Nominees — Helen and Morris Zoren World Theater Award 2018-2019
Two awards are issued a year. At the beginning of each year, the Philadelphia Theater Critic’s Award is bestowed to productions and performers appearing between New Brunswick, N.J. and Wilmington, … Continue reading
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2019 Oscars — Goodness All the Way
2019 did not look as if it was going to be an interesting, let alone an eclectic and notable film year. Until November, only Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time … Continue reading →