June 12, 2016. Today, for the first time ever in writing a review, I deleted everything I had already written, to start anew, in between bouts of crying. I am badly shaken by last night’s act of domestic terrorism in Orlando. Nobody should be killed for loving. Not for religious beliefs. Not for going against … Continue reading
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Criticalrant’s Final “First Choices” of 2015
2015 unfolded as a stunner of a thespian year, from classics to new work, dynamic paradigm-shifters to re-invigorated audience favorites, ensemble achievements to compelling solo work. Youth to senior artists. And music? Glorious music! Performance art in our region thrives with energy, respect, initiative and genuine variety. Dedicated, impassioned creative people form the backbone … Continue reading
GREAT SCOTT! Dallas Opera breaks in baddest Heggie work yet
“This shit is hard!” quips lead mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato in a coy aside to the audience during new American opera Great Scott, now in its premiere engagement at The Dallas Opera through November 15. Seem out of place for opera? It’s a perfectly reasonable comment for the contemporary, hip tone of this dynamic, engaging new … Continue reading
A Fine Time: RAGTIME at Dallas’ City Performance Hall
RAGTIME: A Musical Collaboration at Dallas City Performance Hall, offers two more concert-style performances today, February 9, 2013 at 2:30pm and 8pm. Don’t miss your chance to experience one of the finest performances on stage NOW in the region. Do you want to witness a seamlessly executed collaboration between two of the region’s most outstanding … Continue reading
Raunch & Romance at The Loop: What’s Love Got 2 Do With It?
Nada, but it made a catchy title, and it caught your attention. Three plays about love, or lust, or lost love or abuse of love…. Tricks by Dead White Zombies Every festival has one entry that fits squarely into the “why produce this” category. Here it is for Out of the Loop 2012. Thomas Riccio, … Continue reading
Corpus Carma @ Dallas’ Cathedral of Hope
What’s a nice girl like Molly O’Leary doing performing in a Terrence McNally play about a gay Jesus? She’s reaching out with a message of love and tolerance and entertaining her audience with lively, varied characterizations, that’s what…. Corpus Christi, the controversial “gay Jesus play” comes to Dallas courtesy of Los Angeles based 108 Productions … Continue reading
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