THEATER REVIEW: In Fun Home, The Days and Days that Make Up Our Lives
This extraordinary musical has virtuosity to spare—but what really shines is its humanity.
THEATER REVIEW: In Simpatico’s Hir, the Triumph of Chaos
If this is the future of American theater, count me in!
THEATER REVIEW: Uncle Vanya, Straddling Two Worlds
Ironically, Quintessence’s updated production works best when it’s most traditional.
THEATER REVIEW: Oslo May Be Why We Need a National Theater
J. T. Rogers’ complex play demands to be seen—but who can afford to produce it?
THEATER REVIEW: In How to Use a Knife, Life in the Kitchen from Simmer to Boil
This rolling premiere production shows InterAct at the top of their game.
THEATRE REVIEW: In Making History, What Happened Vs. What’s Remembered
The talent of Philadelphia’s Irish Heritage Theatre continues to impress.
OPERA NOTES: Thoughts on the Met’s Der Rosenkavalier HD-Cast
At the Met, Carsen and company reduce metaphor to melodrama.
THEATER REVIEW: Gypsy at the Arden—Here She Is, Boys!
Terrence Nolen’s production packs some surprises, and has a treasurable Rose in Mary Martello.
THEATER REVIEW: Whirligig Spins and Spins—But To What End?
Hamish Linklater’s bumpy, overwritten play never finds an anchor.
THEATER REVIEW: Absolute Brightness Is Absolutely Terrific
James Lecesne’s virtuosic, moving one-man show ends PTC’s season on a high note.
