theater reviews
‘Bluebeard’s Castle’ and ‘Mario the Magician’ staged in authentic Hungarian productions
November 16, 2018The Hungarian State Opera and Hungarian National Ballet recently paid a first visit to the United States for its American debut performances of several signature works.
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‘Bisbee ’17’: Deportations then and now in new documentary
September 27, 2018Bisbee ’17 is remarkable, passionate and important filmmaking. Don’t let this one slip away.
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‘Gloria’: A shocking tragicomedy of contemporary white collar workplace mores
September 19, 2018One value in the play is “the very real and difficult struggle to maintain our humanity.”
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“Screwball Comedy”: A comic collision of classes
August 20, 2018In Norm Foster’s Screwball Comedy the Canadian playwright emulates movies of the film genre of the same name that had their heyday during the Depression.
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Hear Beethoven roar in Hershey Felder’s new biographical treatment
July 30, 2018There can be little disagreement that Hershey Felder is the greatest one-man “theatrical impressionist” interpreting the lives of the great composers.
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