Even Albert Einstein was awed by Mozart’s compositions. “Beethoven created his music,” he once wrote, “but the music of Mozart is of such purity and beauty that one feels he merely found it – that it has always existed as… Read More ›
Reviews
Reviews of current productions by our writers
Brewed
On Friday evening I had been afforded the honor of attending opening night of the playBrewed written by Scott T. Barsotti, and Directed by Steven Wilson. This production, performed by the No Name Players at the Off The Wall Theater… Read More ›
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
I was excited to see another show at the New Hazlett Theater this past Friday having thoroughly enjoyed my previous experience of All the Names in roughly the same location. Although these performances were housed in the same building, my… Read More ›
Man of La Mancha
Why do you go to the theater? Or to the movies or to a comedy show or what have you? “To be entertained” is the common surface answer, but a deeper underlying reason could be to escape your life for… Read More ›
Lucky Guy
I had the fortune to be at the opening night of the Little Lake Theatre Company’s production of Lucky Guy. The theater provides a bar to cool your thirst, and they provide an enjoyable menu of light fare for guests… Read More ›
Out of This Furnace
Out of This Furnace, adapted for the stage by Andy Wolk from the novel of the same name by Thomas Bell, is currently in its second revival at Unseam’d Shakespeare. Having been produced by the company in both 2008 and… Read More ›
The Ruling Class
Having never been, I was excited to visit the quaint yet vibrant Grey Box Theatre on Butler Street in Lawrenceville. Living just up the street from it, I always pass by on my adventures for food and beverages, but hadn’t… Read More ›
Mary Poppins
I’m not someone who’s crazy about Disney in my adult years. Adults who are too into Disney make me uneasy, because I wonder if they know about things like sarcasm or “adult themes”. But I’m not completely heartless; I have… Read More ›
Buyer and Cellar
Here’s a fact: Barbra Streisand has a mall in her basement. Whereas most people would put their stuff in cardboard boxes marked “crap”, Streisand had her basement turned into a makeshift mall. That’s the fact. Now let’s take it one… Read More ›
How the Other Half Loves
PICT Classic Theatre, back in its Main Stage located within the Stephen Foster Memorial, the Charity Randall Theater, has brought to life the Comedy, How the Other Half Loves. The play, by Alan Ayckbourn, found its world premiere way back… Read More ›
