Opera Philadelphia delivers East Coast premiere of ‘Oscar’
Oscar Wilde might have said, as he did about books, that operas are “well-written, or badly written — that is all.” And he probably would have considered “Oscar,” now receiving its East Coast premiere from Opera Philadelphia, to be well-written. I would, too. With a score by the once Baltimore-based Theodore Morrison, who joined John […]
The Costumes of Dallas Opera’s ‘Everest’
Everest at The Dallas Opera is a masterful new work produced to full breathtaking effect for its World Premiere. In an age of closing opera houses, Dallas Opera showcases the type of work that is injecting an exciting bolt of energy to a classical art form. Taking full advantage of what opera does best, Everest […]
An Elf on a Quest – A Review of ‘Elf’ in Millburn
Anybody who doesn’t get a nice holiday kick out of Paper Mill Playhouse’s current production of “Elf” might be a candidate for Santa’s naughty list. A bright musical based upon a popular Will Ferrell movie, “Elf” is a well-tooled toy that won success on Broadway during the 2010-11 and 2012-13 holiday seasons. I liked the […]
A Glam Slam Talks to ‘Bronx Bombers’ Costume Designer David C. Woolard
New York Yankees history is brought to life on stage, with the new Broadway production of “Bronx Bombers.” Fans are offered an inside look at the most storied franchise in baseball, as the show centers around Yogi Berra and his wife Carmen, through a century of the team’s trials and triumphs. “Bronx Bombers” officially opens […]
Putting On Pinstripes – Costume Design for Broadway’s ‘Bronx Bombers’
Ruth. Berra. Mantle. DiMaggio. Gehrig. Jeter. The New York Yankees have never had a shortage of star players, or controversy. Bronx Bombers is a new American play from the team behind Broadway’s Lombardi that follows beloved icon Yogi Berra and his wife Carmen through a century of the team’s trials and triumphs, bringing generations of […]
Drinking, Smoking and Misbehaving in Small-Town Texas – ‘The Old Friends,’ a Horton Foote Play in, and of, the ’60s
A gentle bossa nova, the kind Petula Clark extolled in the 1964 hit “Downtown,” bubbles through the opening moments of “The Old Friends,” stirring a ripple of disorientation in the audience. For this drama, which opened on Friday night at the Pershing Square Signature Center in a lively potboiler of a production, is a Horton […]
