theater reviews
‘Man’s Favor Devil’s Plan’ world premiere treats racism in 1930s
November 18, 2022Make a deal with the devil, and you’ll always come out on the losing end.
Read more‘Falling Out of Time’: What it feels like to lose a child
November 4, 2022How would you characterize the work? “It’s not an opera or cantata,” Rechter responded, later adding, “The fact that this is a piece of art is the answer.”
Read moreDazzling opera about Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera premieres in San Diego
November 3, 2022Fifteen years in the making, the new opera is a stunner, gorgeously produced, lovingly performed.
Read more‘Omar’: Opera about an enslaved Muslim may become a runaway hit
November 1, 2022It’s a story of brutal enslavement in America, told in an accessible manner both in narrative and song. It’s a paean to survival despite hell, the will to live another day.
Read more‘Everybody,’ a modern-day morality play about death, says much about life
September 20, 2022Everybody is informed they will have to make a “presentation,” a sort of defense or account of their life. They’ll be asked to answer, “Why did you have to live?” How, and why, will you be...
Read more