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Thursday, January 31, 2013

Review: Lungs by Wendy Rosenfield

Lungs, by Duncan MacMillan, produced by Luna Theatre, directed by Gregory Scott Campbell, featuring Charlotte Ford and David Raphaely. Reviewed by Wendy Rosenfield

SOURCE: Philly.com at 03:49PM
Thursday, January 24, 2013

Review: Endgame by Wendy Rosenfield

Endgame, reviewed by Wendy Rosenfield, at the Arden Theatre Company, featuring Scott Greer, James Ijames, Dan Kern, Nancy Boykin. Directed by Ed Sobel. Philadelphia

SOURCE: Philly.com at 11:51AM
Friday, January 18, 2013

Review: AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS by Wendy Rosenfield

Wendy Rosenfield calls this production, on the Walnut's tiny Studio 3 stage, a "small wonder" of inventive staging and costumes.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 02:29PM
Thursday, December 13, 2012

Review: ELFuego by Wendy Rosenfield

BCKSEET Productions' ELFuego by Kate Brennan, reviewed by Wendy Rosenfield

SOURCE: Philly.com at 08:04PM
Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Review: Winter Wonderettes by Wendy Rosenfield

Winter Wonderettes, produced by 11th Hour Theatre Company, review by Wendy Rosenfield

SOURCE: Philly.com at 12:39PM
Sunday, November 25, 2012

Review: Misery by Wendy Rosenfield

Review of Bucks County Playhouse's world premiere Misery, based on the book by Stephen King, written by William Goldman, music by Michael Friedman. Review by Wendy Rosenfield

SOURCE: Philly.com at 08:52PM
Monday, November 19, 2012

Review: Aladdin by Wendy Rosenfield

Cinderella, People's Light and Theatre Company's annual holiday panto, reviewed by Wendy Rosenfield

SOURCE: Philly.com at 09:00AM
Friday, October 26, 2012

Being Jewish, the musical by Wendy Rosenfield

Philadelphia Theatre Company's world premiere musical Stars of David, based on Abigail Pogrebin's collection of interviews, asks a whole lot of famous people a single question: How do you fe…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 10:11AM
Thursday, October 25, 2012

Review: Stars of David by Wendy Rosenfield

Review of Philadelphia Theatre Company's World Premiere Musical Stars of David, based on Abigail Pogrebin's book of interviews with Jewish celebrities, reviewed by Wendy Rosenfield.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 05:51PM
Friday, October 5, 2012

Review: A Slow Air by Wendy Rosenfield

Review of Inis Nua's production of David Harrower's drama A Slow Air. By Wendy Rosenfield for the Philadelphia Inquirer

SOURCE: Philly.com at 12:53PM
Friday, September 21, 2012

Live Arts Festival: Food Court by Wendy Rosenfield

By Wendy Rosenfield. Australia's Back to Back Theatre perform with The Necks in a dark, meditation on power, disability and exploitation.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 11:17AM
Thursday, September 20, 2012

Live Arts Festival: Untitled Feminist Show by Wendy Rosenfield

By Wendy Rosenfield. Young Jean Lee's Theater Company offers Untitled Feminist Show, featuring Becca Blackwell, Katy Pyle, Regina Rocke, Jen Rosenblit, Amelia Zirin-Brown aka Lady Rizo, for …

SOURCE: Philly.com at 12:51PM
Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Gambling on Live Arts/Fringe Picks by Wendy Rosenfield

Wendy Rosenfield on Philly Live Arts Fringe Festival Critic's Picks. Philadelphia theater, dance, arts

SOURCE: Philly.com at 04:54PM
Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Bang or Bust? by Wendy Rosenfield

By Wendy Rosenfield. Charlotte Ford's Live Arts and Philly Fringe Festival show Bang appeals to Philadelphia men and women, but mostly to women.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 02:19PM
Sunday, September 9, 2012

Fringe review: The Edge of Our Bodies by Wendy Rosenfield

In Theatre Exile's "The Edge of Our Bodies," Nicole Erb captures the misery and malice of a privileged 16-year-old in trouble, and playwright Adam Rapp wants the audience to be complicit, sa…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 05:00PM
Thursday, September 6, 2012

B-I-N-G-O by Wendy Rosenfield

By Wendy Rosenfield Your very own Live Arts and Philly Fringe Festival Bingo card. Take it with you around Philadelphia for the next two weeks during the 2012-2013 season's biggest theate…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 07:42PM
Friday, June 1, 2012

Review: 'Tulipomania' by Wendy Rosenfield

The Arden gives Michael Ogborn's musical "Tulipomania" a better production than it merits, says critic Wendy Rosenfield.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 06:01PM
Monday, May 21, 2012

REVIEW: 'Asymmetric' by Wendy Rosenfield

New City Stage Company’s world premiere of Mac Rogers' spy thriller 'Asymmetric,' offers the kind of entertainment that’s usually enjoyed while lounging on the sofa, holding a remote, sa…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 03:07PM
Thursday, March 8, 2012

Review: FOOL FOR LOVE by Wendy Rosenfield

The power of Sam Shepard's language and imagery in "Fool for Love" makes up for a lot of rough road, says critic Wendy Rosenfield, and Iron Age Theatre's team meets it at least halfway.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 06:39PM

Review: ANTIGONE by Wendy Rosenfield

This classic tragedy, in Anouilh's wartime translation, is enhanced by a fine cast, says critic Wendy Rosenfield, especially the dynamic Lavit Shaurice as Antigone.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 06:31PM

Review: "Let's Pretend We're Famous" by Wendy Rosenfield

Some small gems exist in 1812's "Let’s Pretend We’re Famous" comedy cabaret, says critic Wendy Rosenfield, but with such stale material, Jennifer Childs and Tony Braithwaite will have to…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 05:50PM
Monday, February 20, 2012

Review: "Of Mice and Men" by Wendy Rosenfield

At People’s Light and Theatre Company’s, director David Bradley keeps John Steinbeck’s 1937 classic "Of Mice and Men" stripped to its bare essence, says critic Wendy Rosenfield.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 02:23PM
Monday, February 6, 2012

Review: "Becky Shaw" by Wendy Rosenfield

Close on the heels of the Wilma's terrific 2010 production of "Becky Shaw" comes the Montgomery Theater's, which is equally fine but for very different reasons, says critic Wendy Rosenfield.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 01:53PM
Friday, February 3, 2012

Review: "Rain" by Wendy Rosenfield

"Rain" not exactly theater, more like watching a really expensive cover band, writes critic Wendy Rosenvield. But it's a decent cover band, with some nice visuals.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 02:35PM
Thursday, January 26, 2012

Review: "The Scottsboro Boys" by Wendy Rosenfield

Philadelphia Theatre Company's production of this great Kander and Ebb musical benefits from its theater's intimate size, says critic Wendy Rosenthal.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 12:54PM

Review: "Fallow" by Wendy Rosenfield

Kenneth Lin's "Fallow" at People's Light founders in a swamp of metaphor, says critic Wendy Rosenfield.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 12:46PM
Thursday, January 12, 2012

Review: "Body Awareness" at the Wilma by Wendy Rosenfield

An unconventional household faces trauma from outside and inside, but muddles through with warmth and humor, says critic Wendy Rosenfield.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 04:03PM
Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Review: "Hair" by Wendy Rosenfield

Somehow, Hair just keeps growing. After sweeping every Broadway award-giving outlet’s Best Musical Revival category in 2009, its national tour doesn’t smell the least bit like mothballs,…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 01:43PM
Friday, December 23, 2011

Jewish hero, 8 nights' worth of creative goblins by Wendy Rosenfield

Eric Kimmel's children's book Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins is a story that, aside from being engaging, is also gently subversive and proudly ethnic.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 03:30PM
Sunday, December 11, 2011

Review: Un Viaje: Disordered, incoherent kids show by Wendy Rosenfield

Wendy Rosenfield reviews Un Viaje: (Walking Fish), a bilingual kids' holiday show with attention deficit disorderliness of Sabado Gigante, but less coherent.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 04:09PM
Monday, December 5, 2011

Review: The Arden's "Charlotte's Web" by Wendy Rosenfield

Children’s theater often relies on an awful lot of bells and whistles. What a treasure then, says critic Wendy Rosenfield, when a classic story meets wonderful performances and creates tha…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 03:44PM

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