18 stories by "DAN ROTTENBERG"
Is coal an ugly pollutant to which we will soon say good riddance? Or is it a thing of lasting beauty that connects us to time and nature? 'Seeing Coal' at the Library Company inspires thoug…
In a bleak conformist city where nothing seemed to change, lately everything has changed. The fiercely brilliant critic Jim Quinn deserves some of the credit. Dan Rottenberg remembers his co…
Robert Montgomery Scott, the late president of the Art Museum, inherited a legacy that many of us might envy. But 'The Beneficiary,' his daughter's unblinking post-mortem, raises the old que…
When germophobes were perceived as neurotic, Trump celebrated his own germophobia. What has changed?
On Super Tuesday night, violinist Pamela Frank and pianist Stephen Prutsman reminded their Perelman audience what's really important. Dan Rottenberg reviews.
Bramwell Tovey"part conductor, part stand-up comedian"was at it again on New Year's Eve, to the delight of a sold-out Philadelphia Orchestra audience at Verizon Hall. Dan Rottenberg reviews.
After nine years, Dan Rottenberg's grandchildren are beginning to approach The Nutcracker more like adults than children.
An arts journalism panel, in tandem with a rant by monologist Mike Daisey, amounted to a digital-age requiem for theater and journalism alike. Is there no hope for order out of this chaos? D…
It never ceases to amaze me when theatrical creators assert freedom of expression for themselves but deny it to others.
Does Donald Trump's presidency make you feel like you need a bath? Emily Mann's 'Having Our Say' provides a much-needed antidote. Dan Rottenberg reviews.
Found Magazine celebrated the humanity of obscure and ordinary people. This thin musical is more interested in celebrating its creator, who may not be as interesting as he thinks. Dan Rotten…
In this original and often charming one-woman autobiographical tour, the multi-talented comedienne Jen Childs reflects on her life as an aspiring dancer who’s a tad too short and clunk…
At one level, Theresa Rebeck's Seminar is a remarkable feat: a rare comic drama that insightfully engages us in the world of writers and writing without actually subjecting us to the tedious…
Jews comprise a large segment of urban theater audiences, so any show with a Jewish theme enjoys a good head start. But even discriminating Jewish theatergoers may gag on this musical celebr…
The beautiful and talented American model and photographer Lee Miller constantly reinvented herself throughout a long and tumultuous life, while repeatedly wangling her way onto the world's …
Why is The Book of Mormon sold out for the next two years? For the same reason, I suspect, that Americans have spent two centuries wondering whether Mormons are harmless children or a threat…
What's a brilliant Abstract Expressionist like Mark Rothko to do in an art world overrun by Philistines and pop culture? John Logan's Red, for all its dramatic shortcomings, provides rich an…
In comedy, who's more essential" the writers, or the performers? Our Show of Shows leaves little doubt as to the answer.
