Reviews
868 results
Page 85
Opera Philadelphia presents Lee Hoiby and Mark Shulgasser’s ‘Bon Appétit!’
A musical piece of cake
A benefit performance of the Julia Child-inspired ‘Bon Appétit!’ for Opera Philadelphia highlights the arresting artistry and comic chops of mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read
Piffaro presents ‘Music for 12th Night’
Masked for the masque
Piffaro’s ‘Music for 12th Night’ showcased 17th-century mystery, mastery, and music. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Reviews
5 minute read
‘Do Right By Me,’ by Valerie I. Harrison and Kathryn Peach D’Angelo
Adoption in black and white
Two local educators use their friendship and their expertise to explore the sensitive topic of transracial adoption in ‘Do Right By Me: Learning to Raise Black Children in White Spaces.’ Pamela Forsythe reviews.
Reviews
4 minute read
‘Temporary’ by Hilary Leichter
Working identity
‘Temporary’ is the tale of a temporary worker trying to find permanence, a quest that will resonate with American workers, especially in the pandemic. Elisa Shoenberger reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read
Netflix presents ‘The Queen's Gambit’
A beautiful game
Netflix’s ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ is a hit, and as a woman who loves chess, Christina Anthony knows why the story rings true.
Reviews
4 minute read
‘The Health of the Commonwealth’ by James E. Higgins
Tales of epidemics past
‘The Health of the Commonwealth’ recounts 250 years of medical practice in Pennsylvania—a particularly relevant slice of history in the age of Covid-19. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
Reviews
5 minute read
Resident Ensemble Players present ‘A Christmas Carol’
An Ebenezer for your ears
'A Christmas Carol' is an onstage holiday staple, but this year, have a listen thanks to the audio production from the University of Delaware’s Resident Ensemble Players. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Reviews
4 minute read
Sign up for our newsletter
All of the week's new articles, all in one place. Sign up for the free weekly BSR newsletters, and don't miss a conversation.
Quintessence presents Suli Holum and Priyanka Shetty’s ‘The Little Princess’
An interactive 'Princess'
Quintessence Theatre revisits a beloved childhood narrative for the holidays with its own interactive adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s ‘A Little Princess.’ Mina Reinckens reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read
Hulu presents Clea Duvall’s ‘Happiest Season'
Heteronormative happiness
It’s exciting to see mainstream platforms making and promoting Christmas romances telling queer stories, but Hulu’s ‘Happiest Season’ is run-of-the-mill holiday cheese. Michelle Nugent reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read
StanfordLive presents ‘Taylor Mac’s Holiday Sauce… Pandemic!’
Reality, divinity, nativity
2020 Ibsen Award-winner Taylor Mac celebrates the dysfunction of the holidays in ‘Holiday Sauce…Pandemic!,’ a vaudeville performance now available to stream at home. Melissa Strong reviews.
Reviews
5 minute read