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Macbeth
A four-act opera by Giuseppe Verdi with an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave and additions by Andrea Maffei. The Metropolitan Opera Production: Louisa Proske Conductor: Yannick Nezet-Segun I like to see plays and musicals before the critics tell us what to think of a production. I value the pleasure of discovery at live performances…
I Became We
By Mona Pirnot Music by Jack D. Coen Lyrics by Mona Pirnot and Jack D Coen Directed by Sarah Benson Presented by the Atlantic Theater Company In a promotional video, the Playwright Mona Pirnot gives an apt description of her new work “I Became We” at the Atlantic Theater. “I like doing plays that can’t even…
The Imaginary Invalid
“The Imaginary Invalid” By Moliere Adapted by Bill Irwin from a translation by Doug Skinner Directed by Brandon J. Dirden Produced by Roundabout Theatre Company at the Todd Haimes Theatre What a disappointment! A new production of one of Moliere’s funniest (and insightful) comedies – “The Imaginary Invalid” has come to Broadway. Produced by one of…
The Heart
Book & Additional Lyrics by Kait Kerrigan Music & Lyrics by Anne Eisendrath & Ian Eisendrath Based on “Réparer les vivants” by Maylis de Kerangal Directed by Christopher Ashley Produced by Roundabout Theatre at the Laura Pels Theatre Do you want to see a musical about organ transplants? Well, it’s not exactly about organ transplants. “The Heart,” at…