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In defense of Toby Zinman
Many readers find the Inquirer’s theater critic Toby Zinman harsh and joyless. Maybe that’s because her standards are higher then theirs.
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"Les Miserables' at the Walnut (2nd review)
This Walnut production takes Les Miz seriously. Director Mark Clements relishes its emotional scenes, and his actors dig into them with commitment.
Les Miserables. Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg; book by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel; lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer; directed by Mark Clements; based on Victor Hugo’s novel. Through August 3, 2008 at Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St., (215) 574-3550 or
Les Miserables. Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg; book by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel; lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer; directed by Mark Clements; based on Victor Hugo’s novel. Through August 3, 2008 at Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St., (215) 574-3550 or
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Latest ruling on the Barnes move (Part 1)
Montgomery Orphans’ Court Judge Stanley R. Ott, the Great Enabler of the Barnes heist, has once again refused to hear proposals from the county that would, at no cost to the taxpayer, have made the Barnes solvent in Merion and thus obviated the alleged necessity to move it to Philadelphia.
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My problem with Toby Zinman
I’m saddened by Toby Zinman’s joyless spirit and her apparent lack of enthusiasm in her reviews for the Inquirer— most recently the Wilma’s widely acclaimed production of Eurydice. And why does the Inquirer seem to take music more seriously than theater?
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'Our Town' at the Arden (3rd review)
In the Arden’s Old City-oriented production of Our Town, director Terrence Nolen delivers a moving, evocative and utterly charming evening of theater, even if it strays from Thornton Wilder’s original vision.
Our Town. By Thornton Wilder; directed by Terrence J. Nolen. Through June 22, 2008 at the Arden Theatre, 40 N. Second Street. (215) 922-1122 or ardentheatre.org.
Our Town. By Thornton Wilder; directed by Terrence J. Nolen. Through June 22, 2008 at the Arden Theatre, 40 N. Second Street. (215) 922-1122 or ardentheatre.org.
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"Our Town' at the Arden (1st review)
Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, a play meant to challenge nostalgic illusions about American small-town life, is made instead into a celebration of them in the Arden Theatre’s wrap-up of its 20th anniversary season. Linking Grover’s Corners to Philadelphia itself only makes the city look provincial.
Our Town. By Thornton Wilder; directed by Terrence J. Nolen. Through June 22, 2008 at the Arden Theatre, 40 N. Second Street. (215) 922-1122
Our Town. By Thornton Wilder; directed by Terrence J. Nolen. Through June 22, 2008 at the Arden Theatre, 40 N. Second Street. (215) 922-1122
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"Our Town' at the Arden (2nd review)
Our Town has become a staple of high school and college theater groups that emphasize its surface artifices without probing Thornton Wilder’s deeper convictions. Thanks to director Terence J. Nolen and a wonderful cast, in this production the play is revealed in all its dimensions.
Our Town. By Thornton Wilder; directed by Terrence J. Nolen. Through June 22, 2008 at the Arden Theatre, 40 N. Second Street. (215) 922-1122 or
Our Town. By Thornton Wilder; directed by Terrence J. Nolen. Through June 22, 2008 at the Arden Theatre, 40 N. Second Street. (215) 922-1122 or
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"Our Town' at the Arden (4th review)
Our Town in Old City – the title used in the Arden Theatre’s advertising– is a celebration of community. It’s also a memorable theatrical experience, even more for its presentation than for the script itself.
Our Town. By Thornton Wilder; directed by Terrence J. Nolen. Through June 22, 2008 at the Arden Theatre, 40 N. Second Street. (215) 922-1122 or ardentheatre.org.
Our Town. By Thornton Wilder; directed by Terrence J. Nolen. Through June 22, 2008 at the Arden Theatre, 40 N. Second Street. (215) 922-1122 or ardentheatre.org.
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PAFA's annual Student Exhibition
It’s been years since I’ve felt some excitement at PAFA’s annual student exhibition. This year I was jolted into all manner of amazement at what I first saw there.
107TH Annual Student Exhibition. Through June 1, 2008 at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Hamilton Building, 118-128 N. Broad St. (215) 972-7600 or www.pafa.org.
107TH Annual Student Exhibition. Through June 1, 2008 at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Hamilton Building, 118-128 N. Broad St. (215) 972-7600 or www.pafa.org.
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The Barnes move: A fait accompli?
The Barnes Foundation’s ill-advised proposed move from Merion to the Parkway is now being promoted as a fait accompli. That may explain the tepid response to Judge Ott’s latest refusal to reconsider the case. Which raises a question: What would the Romans do?
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