Articles, Interviews, and Theatre ReviewsThe ARTICLES, INTERVIEWS, and REVIEWS of plays, dance performances, operas, and other cultural events listed on this page have been published by a wide range of publishing outlets, including All About Jewish Theatre (AAJT)*, Bilerico, Broad Street Review (BSR), Classical Voice*, Edge, HowlRound, Indian Express, Jewish Forward (Forward), Jewish Voice, Kayhan International, The Mennonite, New Jersey Stage (NJ Stage), Outfront, Philadelphia Gay News (PGN), Phindie, and Windy City Times. *temporarily disabled
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Articles, in reverse chronological order
- “Theatre Is a Great Equalizer”: Alzheimer’s, Humor, and Actors Who Stutter. HowlRound, February 28, 2016.
- “Phindie Loses a Contributor: Remembering Allison Rickert, writer, editor, and mensch." Phindie &Drama Around the Globe, Jan. 9, 2016.
- “Phindie in 2015: The most popular articles of the last twelve months." Phindie and Drama Around the Globe, December 29, 2015.
- “The Magic of Christmas!: Barbershop Quartet with famous Philly magicians." Phindie and Drama Around the Globe, December 18, 2015.
- “Full of Grace, a Catholic Docudrama." HowlRound, November 4, 2015.
- “When an actor cannot move, the director has to jump in: Tina Brock is the new KING in the sold-out final performances of Ionesco’s classic." Phindie and Drama Around the Globe, September 20, 2015.
- “The International Philly Fringe: A welcome to 18 countries." Phindie and Drama Around the Globe, September 8, 2015.
- “Striptease Fundraiser: A true story." Phindie and Drama Around the Globe, May 25, 2015.
- “The International Philly Fringe: A welcome to far-flung artists." Phindie and Drama Around the Globe, September 7, 2014.
- “Tipsy on theater: Wine-tasting 90 plays and a night-out in Philly without a hangover. The Second Annual One-Minute Play Festival (InterAct)." Phindie and Drama Around the Globe, August 4, 2014.
- “The ups and downs of success: Theatre artists between jobs." Phindie and Drama Around the Globe, June 30, 2014.
- “Inaugural Philadelphia directors' salon." Drama Around The Globe, April 7, 2014.
- “Watching porn while sitting Shiva." The Jewish Daily Forward, April 3, 2014.
- “Gather your insights and an ounce of chutzpah: ON BECOMING A THEATRE REVIEWER." AAJT, January 2011.
- “The sexual and political chameleon of Berlin: The ambiguities of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf’s life in I Am My Own Wife." AAJT, June, 2010.
- “At 89, the doyenne of Jewish theater reviews." Jewish Daily Forward, December 8, 2010.
- “Flowers and applause for a theatre critic: Irene Backalenick’s 90th birthday." AAJT, 2010.
- “Dear Naava Piatka (1952-2009)." AAJT, October, 2009.
- “From hitting a stained glass window to developing America's oldest college exchange program with Germany: Erna J. Fast." The Mennonite, July 7, 2009.
- “Beauty and terror, seen through the kaleidoscope of Jewish theatre: International aspects of the world congress of Jewish theatres in Vienna, Austria." Association for Jewish Theatre (AJT), Summer 2007. For another version, click here.
- “Vienna, Detroit, Jerusalem: Thought-provoking Jewish theatre conferences on three continents." AAJT, March 2007.
Interviews, in alphabetical order by last name
Backalenick, Irene, theatre critic. “An interview with Irene Backalenick: Doyenne of Jewish theatre critics."
---. “Portrait of the amazing Irene Backalenick, doyenne of Jewish theatre critics."
Be'er, Rami, artistic director. “Dancing in a divided world: Israel’s Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company."
---. “Political choreographer: Interview with Rami Be’er, artistic director of Israel’s Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company."
Bonetti, Damon, and Matt Pfeiffer, directors. “Two directors taking 39 Steps beyond Hitchcock."
Brock, Tina, director. “On becoming a RHINOCEROS: Interview with director Tina Brock."
---. “'Performing Ionesco is a sport': Interview with EXIT THE KING director Tina Brock."
Burns, Alexander, director. “I was born into Shakespeare, the American Shakespeare”: Alex Burns on directing MACBETH (Arden), part 1
---. “My greatest challenge as a director on Shakespeare”: Alex Burns on language in MACBETH (Arden), part 2
Caporaso, Rudy, actor-director and Rosemary Hay. “Building New Audiences for Classical Theater: REV Theatre," part 1
---. “Home Run! Shakespeare at a Ball Park: REV Theatre," part 2
Clarke, Cheril N., playwright, novelist, publisher. “ASYLUM: ‘I want my art to inspire action'."
Clarke, Mary Ruth, playwright. “A Theologian and the Nazis: Interview with Mary Ruth Clarke, playwright of BONHOEFFER’S COST."
Colucci, Christopher. "Santa Colucci and His Merry Philadelphia Theater Elves."
Conger, Eric, playwright. “From callow young lover to successful playwright: Interview with Eric Conger, writer of Beautiful Boy."
Coon, Jeff, actor-singer. “SHOWTIME, from Cape May and back: Great theatre artists inspire the next generation."
Coon, Jeff, and Jennie Eisenhower, actor-singers. “‘My busy, wacky, wonderful life': Parents on stage and off stage, THE ADDAMS FAMILY."
Creed, Jen, singer. "An Interview with Singer Jen Creed-Performing ‘A Night at the Oscars.’"
Doyle, John, director. “‘This production gives me the chills': VOICES OF A PEOPLE’S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES ."
Dunphy, JP. "Theater from the Inside Out: Interview with JP Dunphy, multitalented DOGFIGHT actor, singer, and dancer."
---. “Putting the fight in DOGFIGHT: Interview with JP Dunphy, multitalented actor, singer, and dancer."
Durkin, Michael, director. “Fringe Festival: The Hunchback of Notre Dame: An interview with the director of the Renegade ‘Hunchback."
Ensemble, Exit the King, actors. "Long Live Ionesco Actors: Behind the scenes with the cast of IRC’s EXIT THE KING."
---. Rhinoceros, actors. “Give the rhinos a chance: Interview with the actors of Ionesco’s RHINOCEROS."
Fales, Steven, playwright-performer. “From Mormon boy to rent boy: Interview with solo performer Steven Fales."
Goins, Kash, playwright-producer-director-actor. "Between the Bars: Playwright Kash Goins on V TO X and prison life." Phindie, Jan. 16, 2016.
---. "Building a Diverse Audience for Theater: Interview with playwright/actor/director Kash Goins." Phindie, Jan. 22, 2016.
---. “Six degrees of stigma." PGN, June 11, 2015.
---. Producer-actor. “Willy Loman, risen from the dead: Gokash production of ‘Death of a Salesman’."
Gonzales, Fernando, artistic director. “BARE: A Pop Opera. Bare-bones budget but not a bare-bones sound." Phindie, June 12, 2015.
Hartland, F.J., playwright-actor. “Nobody cares what a playwright looks like." part 1. Phindie, August 4, 2015.
---. A Different Kind of “Love Triangle.” part 2. Phindie, August 10, 2015.
Hodge, Dan, actor-director. “One of the oldest taboos in history: Interview with Dan Hodge on The Rape of Lucrece."
---. “To alter or not to alter, that is the question: Dan Hodge on directing Hamlet in unorthodox ways."
Hollinger, Michael, playwright. “UNDER THE SKIN Gets Under My Skin."
Hooper, Gerard. "Our Man in Havana: Gerard Hooper interview."
Hutter, Rob. “If any of you drop dead before the next performance, I’ll kill you!”: Robb Hutter interview
Ijames, James, actor-playwright. “Freezing one’s laughter mid-stream: The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington."
---. “‘Heart and blood' on the page and stage: interviewing playwright James Ijames."
Irvin, Tom, actor, and Tim Martin, playwright. “Double date with Walt Whitman: An interview with playwright Tim Martin and actor Tom Irvin."
Jah, Zainab, actor. “‘Elated and frightened': First African female Hamlet at the Wilma Theater. Interview with Zainab Jah."
---. “Physical, naked honesty on stage: Interview with Zainab Jah, female Hamlet."
Jones, Ozzie, director. “Rhythm, race, and energy: The first African American production of Death of a Salesman in Philadelphia."
---. Getting OTHELLO and love in the hood: Ozzie Jones, interview 3. DaG, August 22, 2015.
---. “Gloriously liberating”: All-black OTHELLO, set in the criminal underworld of America. Ozzie Jones, interview 2. DaG, August 22, 2015.
---. Black theater, black audiences: Ozzie Jones, director, interview 1. DaG, August 22, 2015.
---. All-Black OTHELLO: Director Ozzie Jones and his “gloriously liberating” casting for Theatre in the X, interview 2. Phindie, Aug 19, 2015.
---. Bringing OTHELLO to the Hood: Interview with director Ozzie Jones, 1. Phindie, August 18, 2015.
Last Chance, Philadelphia duo. “From law to lyrics, from classics to folk, interview with Jack Scott and Ingrid Rosenback."
Mecham, Peggy. "Peggy and the PAYCOCK: Peggy Mecham interview."
Meshejian, Paul, actor-director & PlayPenn founder. “A comfortable place for misfits." Part 1
---. “Everything you always wanted to know about PlayPenn, but were afraid to ask." Part 2
---. “The secrets of getting a manuscript accepted." Part 3
Miller, Debra, theater reviewer. “Debra Miller: An interview with Philadelphia’s most prolific theater reviewer."
Miller, Matthew, scenic designer. “The architecture of evil intruding on the innocence and awareness of a Jewish adolescent in hiding: The Diary of Anne Frank ."
Munden, Christopher, Phindie publisher. “‘More than a clearinghouse for theater reviews!'"
O'Neill, Kittson, actor-director. “Intergenerational Theater, part 1: Directing the veteran cast of ON THE VERGE (Hedgerow)."
Patrick, Robert, playwright. “Robert Patrick: One of nation's oldest playwrights on his role in history"
---. “The other brick road: Robert Patrick reflects on 50 years of Off-Off Broadway and gay theater."
---. “‘What doesn't kill me makes a great story later': On the birth of Off-Off-Broadway and 50 years of gay theater in America."
Perlman, Michael, playwright-director. “The limits of forgiveness: Interview with From White Plains playwright Michael Perlman."
Posner, Aaron, playwright-director. “Potok, Potok, and Posner: Asher Lev’s journey from the novel to the play."
For the educational study guide by Aaron Posner, My Name is Asher Lev, which includes my interview with Adena Potok, Chaim Potok's wife, on the genesis of My name is Asher Lev, click here.
Quinn, Colin, entertainer. “Arrogantly profiling American history: An interview with Colin Quinn, starring at the Philadelphia Theatre Company."
---. “BSR exclusive interview: SNL alum Colin Quinn on ‘Unconstitutional’ in Philly."
Reed, Penelope, actor-director. “Intergenerational Theater, part 2: Penelope Reed on working with a young director in ON THE VERGE ."
Reilly, Frank E., playwright-director. “Hearing voices at 3 AM: Interview with POST HASTE playwright Frank E. Reilly." Phindie, June 28, 2015.
Sakata, Jeanne, playwright. “However Painful the History: Interview with Jeanne Sakata, playwright of HOLD THESE TRUTHS (P&P)."
---. “A ‘real' American isn’t just a white American: Jeanne Sakata and the Journey of Gordon Hirabayashi. Interview 2.
Shubin, Denise, theater artist, Shubin Theatre founder. “‘We are not nearly as special as we think we are!': On the Philadelphia theater community."
Silverman, Jen, playwright. “Pretty Mbane and ‘Corrective Rape': Traveling around the world with playwright Jen Silverman."
Sovronsky, Alexander, violinist. “From Itzhak Perlman to becoming one of the best fiddlers on the roof: Floating and fiddling on the roofs of the Walnut Street Theatre shtetl."
Swartz, Randy, artistic director, Dance Affiliates and Dance Celebration. “‘It only gets harder': The dance scene in economically strapped times."
Tavani, Craig. "How Commedia dell’Arte Maestro Antonio Fava influenced my teaching and my life: Interview with Craig Tavani."
Turlish, Susan. "2016 is almost knocking at the gate: Susan Turlish interview."
---. “'No Irish Wake is considered a success without one mighty, knockdown, knockout fight!': Interview with LAFFERTY’S WAKE playwright Susan Turlish."
Vail, Walt. "Sixty Years of Philadelphia Theater: Interview with playwright Walt Vail."
---. "Reflections on Playwrighting: A personal interview with Walt Vail, one of Philadelphia's most experienced playwrights."
---. "Playwright Walt Vail on his New Play ‘Young Frederick Douglass’ Which Opens Tomorrow at Beacon Theatre Productions in Philadelphia."
---. "Playwright Walt Vail on The Beacon Theatre Productions’ Production of his Play ‘Young Frederick Douglass.’"
Valentine, Vince. ‘A Caveman with a Brain and a Heart’: An Interview with Vince Valentine From ‘Defending the Caveman.’
Weick, Bob, actor. “Being Howard Zinn: The historian in VOICES OF A PEOPLE’S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES."
Whistler, Michael, playwright. “An Interview with Michael Whistler about Oscar Wilde and Walt Whitman."
Wright, Doug, playwright. “Behind the mask: A ‘Cultural Outsider’ with an affinity."
Wright, Rebecca, director. “Meta-morphing Kafka’s Gregor: THE METAMORPHOSIS, (Quintessence Theatre Group)."
---. “Portrait of the amazing Irene Backalenick, doyenne of Jewish theatre critics."
Be'er, Rami, artistic director. “Dancing in a divided world: Israel’s Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company."
---. “Political choreographer: Interview with Rami Be’er, artistic director of Israel’s Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company."
Bonetti, Damon, and Matt Pfeiffer, directors. “Two directors taking 39 Steps beyond Hitchcock."
Brock, Tina, director. “On becoming a RHINOCEROS: Interview with director Tina Brock."
---. “'Performing Ionesco is a sport': Interview with EXIT THE KING director Tina Brock."
Burns, Alexander, director. “I was born into Shakespeare, the American Shakespeare”: Alex Burns on directing MACBETH (Arden), part 1
---. “My greatest challenge as a director on Shakespeare”: Alex Burns on language in MACBETH (Arden), part 2
Caporaso, Rudy, actor-director and Rosemary Hay. “Building New Audiences for Classical Theater: REV Theatre," part 1
---. “Home Run! Shakespeare at a Ball Park: REV Theatre," part 2
Clarke, Cheril N., playwright, novelist, publisher. “ASYLUM: ‘I want my art to inspire action'."
Clarke, Mary Ruth, playwright. “A Theologian and the Nazis: Interview with Mary Ruth Clarke, playwright of BONHOEFFER’S COST."
Colucci, Christopher. "Santa Colucci and His Merry Philadelphia Theater Elves."
Conger, Eric, playwright. “From callow young lover to successful playwright: Interview with Eric Conger, writer of Beautiful Boy."
Coon, Jeff, actor-singer. “SHOWTIME, from Cape May and back: Great theatre artists inspire the next generation."
Coon, Jeff, and Jennie Eisenhower, actor-singers. “‘My busy, wacky, wonderful life': Parents on stage and off stage, THE ADDAMS FAMILY."
Creed, Jen, singer. "An Interview with Singer Jen Creed-Performing ‘A Night at the Oscars.’"
Doyle, John, director. “‘This production gives me the chills': VOICES OF A PEOPLE’S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES ."
Dunphy, JP. "Theater from the Inside Out: Interview with JP Dunphy, multitalented DOGFIGHT actor, singer, and dancer."
---. “Putting the fight in DOGFIGHT: Interview with JP Dunphy, multitalented actor, singer, and dancer."
Durkin, Michael, director. “Fringe Festival: The Hunchback of Notre Dame: An interview with the director of the Renegade ‘Hunchback."
Ensemble, Exit the King, actors. "Long Live Ionesco Actors: Behind the scenes with the cast of IRC’s EXIT THE KING."
---. Rhinoceros, actors. “Give the rhinos a chance: Interview with the actors of Ionesco’s RHINOCEROS."
Fales, Steven, playwright-performer. “From Mormon boy to rent boy: Interview with solo performer Steven Fales."
Goins, Kash, playwright-producer-director-actor. "Between the Bars: Playwright Kash Goins on V TO X and prison life." Phindie, Jan. 16, 2016.
---. "Building a Diverse Audience for Theater: Interview with playwright/actor/director Kash Goins." Phindie, Jan. 22, 2016.
---. “Six degrees of stigma." PGN, June 11, 2015.
---. Producer-actor. “Willy Loman, risen from the dead: Gokash production of ‘Death of a Salesman’."
Gonzales, Fernando, artistic director. “BARE: A Pop Opera. Bare-bones budget but not a bare-bones sound." Phindie, June 12, 2015.
Hartland, F.J., playwright-actor. “Nobody cares what a playwright looks like." part 1. Phindie, August 4, 2015.
---. A Different Kind of “Love Triangle.” part 2. Phindie, August 10, 2015.
Hodge, Dan, actor-director. “One of the oldest taboos in history: Interview with Dan Hodge on The Rape of Lucrece."
---. “To alter or not to alter, that is the question: Dan Hodge on directing Hamlet in unorthodox ways."
Hollinger, Michael, playwright. “UNDER THE SKIN Gets Under My Skin."
Hooper, Gerard. "Our Man in Havana: Gerard Hooper interview."
Hutter, Rob. “If any of you drop dead before the next performance, I’ll kill you!”: Robb Hutter interview
Ijames, James, actor-playwright. “Freezing one’s laughter mid-stream: The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington."
---. “‘Heart and blood' on the page and stage: interviewing playwright James Ijames."
Irvin, Tom, actor, and Tim Martin, playwright. “Double date with Walt Whitman: An interview with playwright Tim Martin and actor Tom Irvin."
Jah, Zainab, actor. “‘Elated and frightened': First African female Hamlet at the Wilma Theater. Interview with Zainab Jah."
---. “Physical, naked honesty on stage: Interview with Zainab Jah, female Hamlet."
Jones, Ozzie, director. “Rhythm, race, and energy: The first African American production of Death of a Salesman in Philadelphia."
---. Getting OTHELLO and love in the hood: Ozzie Jones, interview 3. DaG, August 22, 2015.
---. “Gloriously liberating”: All-black OTHELLO, set in the criminal underworld of America. Ozzie Jones, interview 2. DaG, August 22, 2015.
---. Black theater, black audiences: Ozzie Jones, director, interview 1. DaG, August 22, 2015.
---. All-Black OTHELLO: Director Ozzie Jones and his “gloriously liberating” casting for Theatre in the X, interview 2. Phindie, Aug 19, 2015.
---. Bringing OTHELLO to the Hood: Interview with director Ozzie Jones, 1. Phindie, August 18, 2015.
Last Chance, Philadelphia duo. “From law to lyrics, from classics to folk, interview with Jack Scott and Ingrid Rosenback."
Mecham, Peggy. "Peggy and the PAYCOCK: Peggy Mecham interview."
Meshejian, Paul, actor-director & PlayPenn founder. “A comfortable place for misfits." Part 1
---. “Everything you always wanted to know about PlayPenn, but were afraid to ask." Part 2
---. “The secrets of getting a manuscript accepted." Part 3
Miller, Debra, theater reviewer. “Debra Miller: An interview with Philadelphia’s most prolific theater reviewer."
Miller, Matthew, scenic designer. “The architecture of evil intruding on the innocence and awareness of a Jewish adolescent in hiding: The Diary of Anne Frank ."
Munden, Christopher, Phindie publisher. “‘More than a clearinghouse for theater reviews!'"
O'Neill, Kittson, actor-director. “Intergenerational Theater, part 1: Directing the veteran cast of ON THE VERGE (Hedgerow)."
Patrick, Robert, playwright. “Robert Patrick: One of nation's oldest playwrights on his role in history"
---. “The other brick road: Robert Patrick reflects on 50 years of Off-Off Broadway and gay theater."
---. “‘What doesn't kill me makes a great story later': On the birth of Off-Off-Broadway and 50 years of gay theater in America."
Perlman, Michael, playwright-director. “The limits of forgiveness: Interview with From White Plains playwright Michael Perlman."
Posner, Aaron, playwright-director. “Potok, Potok, and Posner: Asher Lev’s journey from the novel to the play."
For the educational study guide by Aaron Posner, My Name is Asher Lev, which includes my interview with Adena Potok, Chaim Potok's wife, on the genesis of My name is Asher Lev, click here.
Quinn, Colin, entertainer. “Arrogantly profiling American history: An interview with Colin Quinn, starring at the Philadelphia Theatre Company."
---. “BSR exclusive interview: SNL alum Colin Quinn on ‘Unconstitutional’ in Philly."
Reed, Penelope, actor-director. “Intergenerational Theater, part 2: Penelope Reed on working with a young director in ON THE VERGE ."
Reilly, Frank E., playwright-director. “Hearing voices at 3 AM: Interview with POST HASTE playwright Frank E. Reilly." Phindie, June 28, 2015.
Sakata, Jeanne, playwright. “However Painful the History: Interview with Jeanne Sakata, playwright of HOLD THESE TRUTHS (P&P)."
---. “A ‘real' American isn’t just a white American: Jeanne Sakata and the Journey of Gordon Hirabayashi. Interview 2.
Shubin, Denise, theater artist, Shubin Theatre founder. “‘We are not nearly as special as we think we are!': On the Philadelphia theater community."
Silverman, Jen, playwright. “Pretty Mbane and ‘Corrective Rape': Traveling around the world with playwright Jen Silverman."
Sovronsky, Alexander, violinist. “From Itzhak Perlman to becoming one of the best fiddlers on the roof: Floating and fiddling on the roofs of the Walnut Street Theatre shtetl."
Swartz, Randy, artistic director, Dance Affiliates and Dance Celebration. “‘It only gets harder': The dance scene in economically strapped times."
Tavani, Craig. "How Commedia dell’Arte Maestro Antonio Fava influenced my teaching and my life: Interview with Craig Tavani."
Turlish, Susan. "2016 is almost knocking at the gate: Susan Turlish interview."
---. “'No Irish Wake is considered a success without one mighty, knockdown, knockout fight!': Interview with LAFFERTY’S WAKE playwright Susan Turlish."
Vail, Walt. "Sixty Years of Philadelphia Theater: Interview with playwright Walt Vail."
---. "Reflections on Playwrighting: A personal interview with Walt Vail, one of Philadelphia's most experienced playwrights."
---. "Playwright Walt Vail on his New Play ‘Young Frederick Douglass’ Which Opens Tomorrow at Beacon Theatre Productions in Philadelphia."
---. "Playwright Walt Vail on The Beacon Theatre Productions’ Production of his Play ‘Young Frederick Douglass.’"
Valentine, Vince. ‘A Caveman with a Brain and a Heart’: An Interview with Vince Valentine From ‘Defending the Caveman.’
Weick, Bob, actor. “Being Howard Zinn: The historian in VOICES OF A PEOPLE’S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES."
Whistler, Michael, playwright. “An Interview with Michael Whistler about Oscar Wilde and Walt Whitman."
Wright, Doug, playwright. “Behind the mask: A ‘Cultural Outsider’ with an affinity."
Wright, Rebecca, director. “Meta-morphing Kafka’s Gregor: THE METAMORPHOSIS, (Quintessence Theatre Group)."
Theatre Reviews, in alphabetical order by title
A Dybbuk: “‘Don’t ask me what happened. It’s best not to know!': A Dybbuk, or Between two worlds."
Back to the Boulevard: “It’s Never Too Late: An Open Letter to future researchers, educators, and members of the theatre community willing to
unearth Jewish history, and from those documents create good theatre, such as Back to the Boulevard by Julianne (Bernstein)
Theodoropulos."
Back to the Boulevard: “It's never too late to recover Jewish history: Back to the Boulevard."
Bathtub Moby Dick: “Captain Ahab in South Philadelphia."
Beautiful Boy: “A male Alice in a Catholic Wonderland."
Big Voice, The: God or Merman: “Catholic Falstaff and Baptist Prince Hal: The Big Voice: God or Merman?"
Bonhoeffer's Cost: “BONHOEFFER’S COST (Beacon): 60-second review."
Broken Glass: “‘Why is it so hard to be a Jew?': The yearning for acceptance and love in Arthur Miller’s Broken Glass."
Collected Stories: “Lifting the mothballed veils of secrecy."
Danse Macabre: “World premiere of a Jewish ‘Danse Macabre,' based on I.L. Peretz’s Yiddish play Bei Nakht Oyfn Altn Mark."
Danse Macabre: “World premiere of A Night in the Old Marketplace, a Jewish ‘Danse Macabre': A multi-layered new folk opera based on I.L.
Peretz’s Yiddish play Bei Nakht Oyfn Altn Mark (1906)."
Diary of Anne Frank, The: “Anne Frank, Alive in Philadelphia."
Diary of Anne Frank, The: “Hidden inside the Amsterdam attic: A guide to the secret Diary of Anne Frank."
Dickens' A Christmas Carol: “‘Haunt me no longer!': Redemption for Bernie Madoff, the American Scrooge, in 2011?"
Dickens' A Christmas Carol: “Redemption for Madoff in 2011? Or: Reflections on the American Scrooge."
Die Soldaten: “Die Soldaten: Lincoln Center Festival celebrates Independence Day at Park Avenue Armory with a German perspective."
Dov and Ali: “Dov and Ali: Women as victims or bridge builders?"
Driving Miss Daisy: “Driving Miss Daisy toward the US Elections."
Driving Miss Daisy: “Y'all people Jewish, ain’t you?: Driving Miss Daisy toward the US Elections."
Equus: “I am a horse: A review of Peter Shaffer’s Equus, written from the perspective and in the language of a blinded horse."
Fiddler on the Roof: “From Sholem Aleichem and Chagall to the Fiddler on the Roof: A short glossary of historical events, characters, and
actors."
Full Monty, The: “Swan Song of six unemployed workers: Introducing the penultimate performance of the dance-filled musical The Full Monty."
House, Divided: “Jewish Titans clashing in Israel and the US: House, Divided by Larry Loebell."
How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying: “An American Everyman rising."
Israeli/Palestinian Play Festival: “Changing the world, one play at a time: Israeli/Palestinian Play Festival at Philadelphia’s Interact Theatre."
Macbeth: “Drunk at the gates of hell: Interview with Christopher Patrick Mullen on his translation of the Porter's speech."
Merchant of Venice, The : “Inside the brain and heart of Shylock, the Jew: The Quintessential Merchant of Venice."
Metronome Ticking: “Human beings on both sides of the Holocaust (Henrik Eger/Bob Spitz)" by Neilay Shah
Metronome Ticking: “Inside the heart of darkness: Metronome Ticking at Kristallnacht world premiere in Germany."
Mickle Street: “When Oscar Wilde Visited Walt Whitman in Camden."
Mickle Street: “There is more to life than theatrics."
Mickle Street: “Wilde visits Whitman in world-premiere play."
Nathan the Wise: “You may go, but forever be my friend: American premiere of powerful Nathan the Wise at the People’s Light and Theatre."
Oliver!: “Defanged Fagin, abused children, and Oliver!—the annual ‘cash cow'."
Playing Leni: “The doyenne of denial."
Playing Leni: “Leni Riefenstahl, Hitler's filmmaker, arrested in Philadelphia."
Playing Leni: “Leni Riefenstahl: Hitler’s film Jezebel or female Faustus?"
Producers, The: “Location, location, location: How theatre critics construct and deconstruct The Producers in Berlin and in Philadelphia."
Raw Onion Review: “That’s Just Like Your Opinion, Man: RAW ONION REVIVAL (IRC) actors become their own critics."
R&J : “Elizabethan theatre 2008: Bringing Romeo and Juliet back to life through Mauckingbird's innovative production of
Joe Calarco's Shakespeare's R&J."
River Niger, The: “‘I want people to leave the theater and do something': Conversation with artistic director Deb Braak." BSR, June 9, 2015.
Souvenir: “The tragicomedy of only listening to one's inner voice: Two theatres creating a most extraordinary Souvenir."
Submission, The: “Breaking some of America’s most sensitive taboos:THE SUBMISSION by Jeff Talbot."
Sunset Boulevard: “Sunset Boulevard (Media Theatre): Ann Crumb as Norma Desmond, the delusional diva."
Thrill Me: “Thrill Me: The Leopold and Loeb story on stage."
Visiting Mr. Green: “A Visit with Jewish war veterans."
Visiting Mr. Green: “Visiting Jewish war veterans, Visiting Mr. Green."
Back to the Boulevard: “It’s Never Too Late: An Open Letter to future researchers, educators, and members of the theatre community willing to
unearth Jewish history, and from those documents create good theatre, such as Back to the Boulevard by Julianne (Bernstein)
Theodoropulos."
Back to the Boulevard: “It's never too late to recover Jewish history: Back to the Boulevard."
Bathtub Moby Dick: “Captain Ahab in South Philadelphia."
Beautiful Boy: “A male Alice in a Catholic Wonderland."
Big Voice, The: God or Merman: “Catholic Falstaff and Baptist Prince Hal: The Big Voice: God or Merman?"
Bonhoeffer's Cost: “BONHOEFFER’S COST (Beacon): 60-second review."
Broken Glass: “‘Why is it so hard to be a Jew?': The yearning for acceptance and love in Arthur Miller’s Broken Glass."
Collected Stories: “Lifting the mothballed veils of secrecy."
Danse Macabre: “World premiere of a Jewish ‘Danse Macabre,' based on I.L. Peretz’s Yiddish play Bei Nakht Oyfn Altn Mark."
Danse Macabre: “World premiere of A Night in the Old Marketplace, a Jewish ‘Danse Macabre': A multi-layered new folk opera based on I.L.
Peretz’s Yiddish play Bei Nakht Oyfn Altn Mark (1906)."
Diary of Anne Frank, The: “Anne Frank, Alive in Philadelphia."
Diary of Anne Frank, The: “Hidden inside the Amsterdam attic: A guide to the secret Diary of Anne Frank."
Dickens' A Christmas Carol: “‘Haunt me no longer!': Redemption for Bernie Madoff, the American Scrooge, in 2011?"
Dickens' A Christmas Carol: “Redemption for Madoff in 2011? Or: Reflections on the American Scrooge."
Die Soldaten: “Die Soldaten: Lincoln Center Festival celebrates Independence Day at Park Avenue Armory with a German perspective."
Dov and Ali: “Dov and Ali: Women as victims or bridge builders?"
Driving Miss Daisy: “Driving Miss Daisy toward the US Elections."
Driving Miss Daisy: “Y'all people Jewish, ain’t you?: Driving Miss Daisy toward the US Elections."
Equus: “I am a horse: A review of Peter Shaffer’s Equus, written from the perspective and in the language of a blinded horse."
Fiddler on the Roof: “From Sholem Aleichem and Chagall to the Fiddler on the Roof: A short glossary of historical events, characters, and
actors."
Full Monty, The: “Swan Song of six unemployed workers: Introducing the penultimate performance of the dance-filled musical The Full Monty."
House, Divided: “Jewish Titans clashing in Israel and the US: House, Divided by Larry Loebell."
How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying: “An American Everyman rising."
Israeli/Palestinian Play Festival: “Changing the world, one play at a time: Israeli/Palestinian Play Festival at Philadelphia’s Interact Theatre."
Macbeth: “Drunk at the gates of hell: Interview with Christopher Patrick Mullen on his translation of the Porter's speech."
Merchant of Venice, The : “Inside the brain and heart of Shylock, the Jew: The Quintessential Merchant of Venice."
Metronome Ticking: “Human beings on both sides of the Holocaust (Henrik Eger/Bob Spitz)" by Neilay Shah
Metronome Ticking: “Inside the heart of darkness: Metronome Ticking at Kristallnacht world premiere in Germany."
Mickle Street: “When Oscar Wilde Visited Walt Whitman in Camden."
Mickle Street: “There is more to life than theatrics."
Mickle Street: “Wilde visits Whitman in world-premiere play."
Nathan the Wise: “You may go, but forever be my friend: American premiere of powerful Nathan the Wise at the People’s Light and Theatre."
Oliver!: “Defanged Fagin, abused children, and Oliver!—the annual ‘cash cow'."
Playing Leni: “The doyenne of denial."
Playing Leni: “Leni Riefenstahl, Hitler's filmmaker, arrested in Philadelphia."
Playing Leni: “Leni Riefenstahl: Hitler’s film Jezebel or female Faustus?"
Producers, The: “Location, location, location: How theatre critics construct and deconstruct The Producers in Berlin and in Philadelphia."
Raw Onion Review: “That’s Just Like Your Opinion, Man: RAW ONION REVIVAL (IRC) actors become their own critics."
R&J : “Elizabethan theatre 2008: Bringing Romeo and Juliet back to life through Mauckingbird's innovative production of
Joe Calarco's Shakespeare's R&J."
River Niger, The: “‘I want people to leave the theater and do something': Conversation with artistic director Deb Braak." BSR, June 9, 2015.
Souvenir: “The tragicomedy of only listening to one's inner voice: Two theatres creating a most extraordinary Souvenir."
Submission, The: “Breaking some of America’s most sensitive taboos:THE SUBMISSION by Jeff Talbot."
Sunset Boulevard: “Sunset Boulevard (Media Theatre): Ann Crumb as Norma Desmond, the delusional diva."
Thrill Me: “Thrill Me: The Leopold and Loeb story on stage."
Visiting Mr. Green: “A Visit with Jewish war veterans."
Visiting Mr. Green: “Visiting Jewish war veterans, Visiting Mr. Green."