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Tales of two leaders from Opera Philadelphia
On January 21 and 23, Opera Philadelphia presented a double bill in Verizon Hall, Oedipus Rex by Igor Stravinsky and Lilacs by George Walker.
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Bolshoi Ballet Live in Movie Theatres
On January 23, Cinemark presented George Balanchine’s classic ballet Jewels danced by the Bolshoi Ballet live in movie theatres.
Pretty Woman Meets Beautiful Adam Pascal
Renowned Broadway star Adam Pascal is billionaire Edward Lewis and Becca Suskauer (who assumed the role of Vivian Ward at the last minute) was The Pretty Woman on opening night of the run. Everyone in the cast was exceptional, and this musical cannot and should not be missed.
Review: The Brandenburg Concertos at the McCarter
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center presented all six Brandenburg Concertos of J. S. Bach (1685-1750) at the McCarter Center in Princeton, NJ, on December 26. As William Lockwood, Jr., pointed to in his introductory note, it takes twenty musicians of an excellent caliber to do these works justice. All twenty were consummate artists. It…
Make your Yultide Gay
Terrence McNally’s last work It’s Only a Play has been given a great new production at George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick. The only thing you need to be careful about is that this fun romp is only playing until December 19, so hurry and see it.
Tinsel Christmas Pop-up Bar
Not feeling festive? Then walk up a bit north from Walnut Street. You’ll see holiday lights broadly swagging the street. This is Tinsel: A Christmas Bar
Review of The Little Mermaid
Based upon the rather scary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, it has been sweetened considerably by the Disney creatives into their 1989 animated musical. It later found new audiences as a 2008 Broadway musical, which we still see today.
‘Dear Jack, Dear Louise’ review
What sort of play does a playwright write during a pandemic? If you are a genius like Ken Ludwig, it would be a fantastic two-character play tapping into triumph over adversity, and how love conquers all. It would be called Ken Ludwig’s Dear Jack, Dear Louise. As it so happens, this play is now at the…
A craggy Craig concludes his brooding Bond era with No Time to Die
In No Time to Die, we have the usual 007 standbys. We have mystery, exotic locales, excellent cinematography, kick-ass editing, beautiful good people and twisted evil people. There are a few conspicuous changes.
Jan Lisiecki plays Chopin
Pianist Jan Lisiecki played an all-Chopin Recital Friday, October 15, at the McCarter in Princeton, NJ.