2021-2022 Helen and Morris Zoren World Theater Awards — The Recipients
The Great Return occurred. Live theater, missing from our lives for 15 months, arrived back on the stage. Regional theaters opened. London opened. Broadway opened. Masked or not, … Continue reading
2019-2020 Helen and Morris Zoren World Theater Awards — The Nominees
Ready for some confusion? While reviewing diaries and rankings for the 2021-2022 Helen and Morris Zoren World Theater Awards, it dawned on me the pandemic intervened, imposed a long … Continue reading
2021 Philadelphia Theater Critic’s Awards — The Nominees
Because of COVID, I saw only 22 plays in the Philadelphia area in 2021. Usually, I present what I call “The Philadelphia Theater Critic’s Award” — Notice the placement of … 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
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