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Composer Kaija Saariaho's compelling one-womanopera inspired by the life of ê_milie du Chê¢telet arrivesat Lincoln Center July 19-22.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:21PMMonday, June 6, 2016
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The cost of producing Shakespeare rarely comes with a discount, financially or psychologically. Even after 400 years of unbroken performance histories, the plays keep demanding more.
SOURCE: Philly.com at 05:58PMSound requirements say much about the essence of the story being told onstage.
SOURCE: Philly.com at 05:58PMMonday, March 3, 2014
People's Light's fine cast and creative choreography enhance this delightful adaptation of Jane Austen's definitive romcom.
SOURCE: Philly.com at 08:08PMFriday, September 13, 2013
"On the Concept of the Face, Regarding the Son of God' is such a boat-rocking experience that I can’t recommend it across the board. But I wouldn’t have missed it for anything, says crit…
SOURCE: Philly.com at 07:59PMSunday, September 8, 2013
Says critic David Patrick Stearns of this truncated A Doll's House, "EgoPo made you reappreciate the full text in its absence. Too bad for those seeing the play for the first time. They migh…
SOURCE: Philly.com at 09:51PMTuesday, August 6, 2013
Guest stars Betty Buckley and Christine Ebersole added to the splendor. Granted, the Philadelphia Orchestra, augmented by a rhythm section and led by Jack Everly, was underused, but the play…
SOURCE: Philly.com at 06:49AMWednesday, May 15, 2013
Fiasco Theater's pared-down production of Sondheim's extreme-fairytale musical at Princeton's McCarter has wonderful moments but isn't quite as charming as it thinks it is.
SOURCE: Philly.com at 02:20PMThursday, April 11, 2013
This excellent production by InterAct of Thomas Gibbons' 2003 "Permanent Collection" tells the story of a fabulous trove of art and the people entrusted with its care. Fascinating, says Davi…
SOURCE: Philly.com at 01:52PMThursday, January 3, 2013
Like a grand diva who can’t get enough farewell tours, Les Misérables — the stage musical version — is again on a tour stop in Philadelphia against many odds. This time it arrives ami…
SOURCE: Philly.com at 01:12PMThursday, December 13, 2012
Recording sessions have the mystique of making music history behind closed doors. No matter that the single most famous one in pop culture - the December day in 1956 when Elvis Presley, John…
SOURCE: Philly.com at 12:13AMThursday, July 5, 2012
Evelyn Lear didn’t need an active singing career to delight those around her.
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AMMonday, January 16, 2012
"Ludwig Live!" is pretty much dead on arrival, says critic David Patrick Stearns.
SOURCE: Philly.com at 05:46PMMonday, August 22, 2011
Audience reception on the evening of Aug. 13 was respectful but baffled, so much that I and a half dozen complete strangers gathered on the sidewalk debriefing each other, ultimately asking,…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:27PMSunday, August 21, 2011
A visit to the production's first preview on Wednesday - one I planned for personal edification weeks ago, when all I knew was that McDonald would be singing this great music - proved that t…
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