The Wicked Stage
Apr 1, 2021
The Passion of La Falconetti
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For a time around the turn of the aughts, I and the crew at Back Stage West did an annual "Actors We Love" issue. Over the years ...
Jul 8, 2020
The Moment 'Hamilton' Slips Off Track
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Cross-posted from Train My Ear . For a blessed few years I was among the New York Times 's freelance theater correspondents most li...
Jun 4, 2020
'A Good Stomping Band'
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The cast of Backbeat . (Photo by Craig Schwartz) Cross-posted on Train My Ear . Some years ago I was hired to write the program n...
May 28, 2020
Best Showtunes Evah
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Cross-posted from Train My Ear . Some years ago Adam Feldman at Time Out New York asked me to contribute some entries for a grand list of...
May 21, 2020
Sondheim vs. Weill's "Fruity" Sixths
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Cross-posted from Train My Ear . If you forced me to make a list of favorite composers, Kurt Weill would be at the top, Maurice Ravel ...
May 18, 2020
Flashback: Rich Media
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When I first arrived in New York City 15 years ago I didn't land a full-time job right away—it took me more than a year before I land...
Apr 30, 2020
The Private Canon, Vol. 2: Major-Minor "Mbombela"
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Cross-posted from my music blog Train My Ear . With the music I cherish most, it’s the sound that matters first and above all. I don’...
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