Four Fast Takes — As You Like It, The Mousetrap, Nureyev’s Eyes, Sound of Music
AS YOU LIKE IT, Lantern Theater, 10th and Ludlow Streets, Philadelphia, through Sunday, April 17 —Ultimately entertaining, Charles McMahon’s production of Shakespeare’s wise comedy is a hodge-podge that not only … Continue reading
Five Fast Takes — Bullshot Crummond; Closer; Gypsy; Tappin’ Thru Life
I need to catch up. September, for whatever reason, was fast, furious, and busy. To be neurotically complete about some reviews, I concentrated on a few and let others go … Continue reading
I Hate Hamlet — Montgomery Theater
We need to start a Paul Rudnick fund. We need to find some way of rerouting Paul Rudnick from whatever he might be doing and encouraging him to write a … Continue reading
And Then There Were None — Walnut Street Theatre
Eight people, strangers to each other, are invited to spend the weekend at a British country estate situated on an island and only reachable by boat, a ferry that comes … Continue reading
A Thousand Clowns — Montgomery Theater
The Montgomery Theater production of “A Thousand Clowns” settled two nagging curiosities, and both to gratifying satisfaction. I have always been interested in whether the comedies produced on Broadway so … Continue reading
Pride and Prejudice — People’s Light & Theatre Company
A handsome parquet floor, composed of large, polished planks that form an interweaving diamond pattern, a simple but tasteful brass chandelier, and well-judged sprinklings of Regency furniture make a favorable … Continue reading
