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Showing articles 81 to 90 of 130 by David Anthony Fox
October 25th, 2007
Desite a surplus of ideas, Mum Puppettheatre's Rhinoceros doesn't ultimately make a case for the play's greatness.
One of the canonical works of the theatre of the absurd, Rhinoceros concerns a small European town set upon by a herd of, yes, rhinos.
by David Anthony Fox
October 18th, 2007
Fri.-Sat., Oct. 19-20, 8 p.m., $25, Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St., 215-925-9914, www.paintedbride.org.
Frankenstein, King Kong, Amadou Diallo %u2014 to many of you, it probably sounds like I'm tastelessly free-associating.
by David Anthony Fox
October 18th, 2007
The Why shows that irony is easy; depth is hard
It's easier to answer "the who, what and where." Robert, a troubled kid, shot four classmates in his school cafeteria. Three of them died, and
by David Anthony Fox
October 11th, 2007
Jewish folklore has produced some superb art — and Marketplace is a shameless and lazy effort to capitalize on it.
"There's an angel at the bottom of the well."
by David Anthony Fox
October 4th, 2007
Lonesome West is a tough play to get right, but Lantern's production is masterful.
There's a hanging crucifix in the little Irish cottage, as well as a
set of holy figurines placed in a family grouping, and a framed photo
of the beloved pet dog. But it's the rifle hanging over the mantel that
really sets the stage.
by David Anthony Fox
October 4th, 2007
Amadeus is a bloated trifle of a play.
I love highbrow theater. Also lowbrow theater. What
I despise is middlebrow theater with pretensions.
by David Anthony Fox
October 4th, 2007
Can anyone else bring off Tomlin vehicle Search for Signs?
I was dubious, so let me start off with the very good news. Jane Wagner's Search remains a witty, trenchant, luminous play. (Yes, a play. Really. Not simply a monologue for Tomlin.)
by David Anthony Fox
September 27th, 2007
Assassins doesn't advocate offing presidents. But it does provoke.
"Hey, pal, feelin' blue? Don't know what to do? Hey, pal, I mean you. C'mere and kill a president."
by David Anthony Fox
August 2nd, 2007
Less than four years old, Wicked is already a classic.
The question here isn't so much whether you should see Wicked —
if you have any affection for musical theater, you should — but whether
you should see it (or see it again) this time around.
by David Anthony Fox
July 26th, 2007
Wed.-Sun., Aug. 1-5, 7 p.m., "The Bowl" in Clark Park, 43rd Street and Baltimore Avenue
I can't think of a better way to savor Romeo and Juliet than in Clark Park, where the intimacy, and the landscape, should suit it perfectly. And it's free!
by David Anthony Fox