Lobby Hero — Theatre Horizon
In the lingua franca of one Ralph Kramden, Jeff, the security guard who bristles at being referred to as a doorman in “Lobby Hero,” is a blabbermouth. A blaaaaa-bbbeeeeeerrrrr-mouth! Jeff … Continue reading
Ruth, Billy, Nativity, Ralphie, Free Man, Matilda, Mrs. Wilson, Musketeers, Lintel
BECOMING DR. RUTH — Walnut Independence on 3, Philadelphia, through December 27 — Jane Ridley is consistently engaging in Mark St. Germain’s chatty, informative solo play about Karola Siegel who … Continue reading
In the Blood — Theatre Horizon
Between playwright Suzan-Lori Parks and director Pirronne Yousefzadeh, all of the power, grit, and exposure of hypocrisy inherent in Parks’s “In the Blood” comes roiling to the surface where reality … Continue reading
Into the Woods — Theatre Horizon
The songs from “Into the Woods” are infectious. Several people I know didn’t like Stephen Sondheim’s score when they heard the first time in the current movie version. I can’t … Continue reading
Tommy — New Cavern Productions
The first thing I look for in the inaugural production of a theater company is the will to do good work. New Cavern Productions, the brainchild of founders who are … Continue reading
The 39 Steps — Theatre Horizon
As the music hall novelty performer, Mr. Memory, is introduced in the Theatre Horizon production of “The 39 Steps,” you hear Gounod’s “Funeral March of the Marionettes” and see a … Continue reading
Circle Mirror Transformation — Theatre Horizon
In the last scene of Annie Baker’s craftily constructed “Circle Mirror Transformation,” a teenage student, the youngest by far in a five-week community center adult acting workshop, is assigned to … Continue reading
News from the Avenue — The Vogel Collaboration
ACTORS WORK WITH VOGEL, ZIZKA TO DEVELOP ‘DON JUAN’ AT WILMA The Wilma put itself on a heady course when it scheduled two consecutive world premieres for this winter. … Continue reading
I Am My Own Wife — Theatre Horizon
Nuance, precision, and deliberate subtlety inform Charlie DelMarcelle’s touching, amusing, and charming performance as Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, born Lothar Berfelde, in Doug Wright’s 2003 solo piece, “I Am My Own … Continue reading
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