Robert Israel

Theater Review: “Choir Boy” — Musical Grace

September 22, 2019
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Few of the numbers in Choir Boy fails to astonish.

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Theater Review: “Little Shop of Horrors” — A Fun Romp with an Appetite for Blood

September 3, 2019
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The Lyric Stage Company of Boston is giving this nostalgic hokum a spirited production.

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Theater Preview: “Buddy” Cianci’s Ghost Returns to Haunt Providence

September 2, 2019
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We are definitely feeling a sense of Buddy haunting us, to be sure. I mean, this theater is the place he visited. He attended many, if not most, of the shows here.

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Theater Interview: Director Benny Sato Ambush’s Japanese Connection

August 24, 2019
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The highlights of this year’s gathering will be productions of newly discovered or rediscovered works by both Tennessee Williams and Yukio Mishima.

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Visual Arts Review: MFA’s Arts of Islamic Cultures Gallery — Window into an Endangered World

July 30, 2019
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The MFA’s Arts of Islamic Cultures gallery offers an impressive visual representation of a region’s cultures, geographies, and histories.

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Book Review: “The Ministry of Truth” — Writing a Blueprint for Disaster

July 20, 2019
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Words from George Orwell to live by:  “To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle.”

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Jazz Concert Review: A Third Report from the 40th Montreal Jazz Festival —  Harmony Amidst Chaos

July 13, 2019
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This year’s Montreal Jazz Festival Festival would have been more successful had it not been for all the construction ripping apart the city.

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Book Review: The Critic as Wildean Artist — Peter Schjeldahl’s Elements of Surprise

June 14, 2019
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Peter Schjeldahl debunks (and praises) works of art, while also acknowledging the strategic importance of beauty.

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Theater Review: “The Waverly Gallery” — A Powerful Look into a Descent into Dementia

June 5, 2019
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A splendid production of an impressive early effort from the talented writer Kenneth Lonergan.

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Theater Review: “The View UpStairs” — Celebrating a Milestone

June 4, 2019
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As a vision of gay bonding, The View UpStairs exudes a wonderful in-your-face spirit.

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