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Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Critic's Notebook: Why 'Les Miserables' Became a Hit Movie But 'Jersey Boys' Did Not by Todd McCarthy

THR chief film critic Todd McCarthy explains why film adaptations of Broadway plays — once a sure thing — are now a risky ventureread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:00PM

Sunday, June 15, 2014

'Jersey Boys': Film Review - The Hollywood Reporter by Todd McCarthy

Clint Eastwood adapts the stage story of working-class street guys who made it big but never could entirely surmount their personal limitations.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:08PM

Monday, October 14, 2013

Einstein on the Beach: Opera Review by Todd McCarthy

For a work that is now 37 years old, Philip Glass's "Einstein on the Beach" remains challenging and utterly modern.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:51PM

Monday, September 17, 2012

The Two Foscari: Theater Review by Todd McCarthy

Placido Domingo launches the Los Angeles Opera's new season with a seldom-staged Verdi production.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:37PM

Thursday, December 15, 2011

War Horse: Film Review by Todd McCarthy

Todd McCarthy The movie is based on Michael Morpugo's 1982 best-seller, which was previously adapted for the stage.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:11PM

Monday, September 19, 2011

Eugene Onegin: Theater Review by Todd McCarthy

[email protected] (Todd McCarthy) Francesca Gilpin's cleanly mounted production is only the second Tchaikovsky opera ever performed by LA Opera. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:31PM

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