By Eva Phillips Obsession and compulsion are curious things. Often, there is an ascetic sterility that’s assumed—fastidiously organizing all the marginalia of one’s existence so nothing is out of place or touches something it shouldn’t; constantly fretting about the most… Read More ›
Erika Cuenca
Lessons of “The Carols” Are Timeless and Eminently Entertaining
Holiday treats are often overly sweet and holiday entertainments often swerve into stereotypes but The Carols at Carnegie Stage serves up the right potpourri of story, talent, rhymes, schemes, and timeless wisdom. Circa wartime 1944, this bright and innovative musical… Read More ›
PICT Takes on Henry James in “The Heiress”
“The only good thing in the story is the girl,” felt Henry James about his 1880 novel, Washington Square. He disliked the book, calling it “an unhappy accident.” “The girl” is Catherine Sloper–a young woman, actually–the only child of the… Read More ›
PICT’s “The Heiress” Revives a Classic Tale of Self-Discovery
PICT Classic Theater’s third and final production of their 2018-2019 season will be The Heiress, written by Ruth and Augustus Goetz. Adapted from the novel, Washington Square by Henry James, The Heiress tells the story of a wealthy yet insecure… Read More ›