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DavidAFox

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University administrator; teacher; critic; gadfly.

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Joined April 2008
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Billy Porter grows more smug and annoying hourly.
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Fantastic news about Signature Theatre's upcoming season, though one must now also conclude that Annie Baker's "Infinite Life" is DOA.
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My new Cocktail Corner for Vin de Jerz looks at the most iconic drink of all, with my personal favorite recipe and some serving suggestions... vindejerz.com/2021/11/07/dav…
When a critic mistakes watching a woman unravel for “theater,” we should be grateful he (yes, of course “he”) is retired.
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Reasons to love live theater, 149. Playing a woman who unravels as she struggles to conceive a child in "Yerma," Billie Piper delivers an out-there, exposed-nerve-endings performance that shatters. Simon Stone's harrowing, glass-box production comes to the Armory, NYC, in 2019.
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My latest Parterre review looks at this short but powerful mono-drama from Irish Heritage Theatre, with a superb performance by Kirsten Quinn. recliningstandards.com/2021/…
After a brief refresh-and-reboot pause, @CameronPKelsall and I are back at Parterre Box for another film conversation: this one on Nicholas Ray's A WOMAN'S SECRET (1949) parterre.com/2021/08/31/that…

That's why I pulled the trigger - Parterre Box

Watching Gloria Grahame—lips moist and parted, eyes staring off into some faraway middle distance—is absolutely arresting. She looks like the quintessential Noir femme fatale that was, in fact,...

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The performing arts are back in Philly venues! And your faithful scribes, @CameronPKelsall and I were there, covering this thrilling concert for Parterre Box. recliningstandards.com/2021/…
My latest for Parterre Box is a look at the fourth and final installment of MasterVoice's extraordinary streaming film version of Adam Guettel's MYTHS AND HYMNS. recliningstandards.com/2021/…

Awaiting Faith: Myths and Hymns, Chapter IV from MasterVoices (for Parterre Box)

The fourth and final chapter of MYTHS AND HYMNS feel deeply connected to our current moment.

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For Parterre Box, @CameronPKelsall and I review the latest--and likely, last--Metropolitan Opera streaming concert of the 2020-21 Season... recliningstandards.com/2021/…
For Parterre Box, I review MasterVoices' ongoing exploration of Adam Guettel's MYTHS AND HYMNS. recliningstandards.wordpress…

Myth Me Blind: DF on Adam Guettel’s Myths and Hymns by MasterVoices (for Parterre Box)

MasterVoices’ imaginative traversal of Adam Guettel’s quirky, charmingly uncategorizable work continues.

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I wrote about #WoodyAllen in two of my first posts for RECLINING STANDARDS. Seven years later, he's back in the news... and my feelings haven't changed. recliningstandards.com/2021/…
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In our latest conversation for Parterre Box, @CameronPKelsall and I consider John Huston's film version of Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana. recliningstandards.com/2021/…
For Parterre Box, @CameronPKelsall and I discuss the wonderful Lisette Oropesa TRAVIATA, now streaming on the Opera Philadelphia Channel. recliningstandards.wordpress…

Sparkle, Lisette, Sparkle!: Opera Philadelphia’s Archival Production of La Traviata (for Parterre...

God is in the details, as they say—and in passage after passage, Oropesa realized those details as few singers have.

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For Parterre Box, I review David T. Little's harrowing, riveting SOLDIER SONGS, now streaming on Opera Philadelphia's channel. recliningstandards.com/2021/…

One Little Soldier: Opera Philadelphia Streams Soldier Songs

You will not soon forget David T. Little’s harrowing, riveting monodrama, nor Johnathan McCullough’s performance.

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In our latest film conversation for Parterre Box, @CameronPKelsall and I consider the 1955 film of THE ROSE TATTOO. recliningstandards.wordpress…

Everybody Is Nothing Until You Love Them: Our Critics Watch The Rose Tattoo (for Parterre Box)

It would be impossible to overpraise Anna Magnani’s performance.

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For Parterre Box, I review Part I of Adam Guettel's MYTHS AND HYMNS, now streaming from MasterVoices. recliningstandards.com/2021/…
I review Zachary James' fascinating new visual album, CALL OUT (for Parterre Box). recliningstandards.wordpress…

Call of the Wild: Zachary James’ New Visual Album (for Parterre Box)

Call Out is an inspiring example of artistic light generated even when our theaters are temporarily dark.

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My review for Parterre Box of the delightful BON APPETIT, now streaming on Opera Philadelphia's channel! recliningstandards.com/2021/…

Jamie & Julia: Opera Philadelphia Streams Lee Hoiby’s Bon Appétit (for Parterre Box)

As Julia Child, Jamie Barton is clearly having the time of her life.

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In our first Parterre Box film conversation of 2021, @CameronPKelsall and I lift a glass (sorry) to two Oscar-nominated performances by the great Susan Hayward. recliningstandards.wordpress…

Lady Drinks the Booze: Our Critics Look at Smash-Up and I’ll Cry Tomorrow

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: nobody hits rock bottom like Susan Hayward.

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My first post in months on Philadelphia theater looks at two local productions for streaming that not only offer "a path forward"... but might also be a way to achieve national visibility. @Theatre_Critics recliningstandards.com/2020/…

Philadelphia Stories: Two Local Theaters Enter the Streaming World (for Parterre Box)

With virtual streamed productions, the Wilma and PTC show that a path forward might also bring national recognition.

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