Evelyn Rosenthal

Music Appreciation: Two American Musical Geniuses Named Steve, on Their Birthdays — Sondheim and Wonder

May 18, 2020
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Musical theater giant Stephen Sondheim turned 90 on March 22, and Stevie Wonder—for my money, the greatest popular music composer of the last 60 years—turned 70 on May 13.

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Concert Review: Sergio Mendes & Bebel Gilberto — 60th Anniversary of Bossa Nova

October 24, 2019
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For Sergio Mendes, the captivating anniversary show was a chance to look back on the early years of bossa nova and its birthplace.

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Theater Review: “Pacific Overtures” — A Civilization on the Brink of Change

June 10, 2019
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Pacific Overtures offers a history lesson — but it is an entertaining, moving, thought-provoking, and timely one.

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Jazz Album Review: Magos Herrera & Brooklyn Rider’s “Dreamers”—A Soulful Journey through the Americas

January 31, 2019
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Magos Herrera teamed up with the Brooklyn Rider string quartet to create a collection of music that makes its case for life, love, and liberation through its sheer beauty.

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Jazz Preview: Luciana Souza’s “The Book of Longing” & Yellowjackets

November 5, 2018
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Why this team up? Other than that both Luciana Souza and the Yellowjackets have been nominated for multiple Grammys?

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Theater Review: A Fabulous “Fun Home”

October 29, 2018
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The SpeakEasy Stage production is intimate and emotionally satisfying, highlighting the musical’s strengths — its sharply witty book, memorable songs, and heartbreaking characters.

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Jazz CD Review: Luciana Souza’s “Book of Longing” Tells a Compelling Story

September 4, 2018
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With this album, Luciana Souza has created her own indelible “book” of songs that ache and celebrate, muse and regret, dream and mourn.

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Theater Review: “The Wiz”: Not in Kansas Anymore

June 5, 2018
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A delicious, comforting gumbo of a Wiz with all the right ingredients for an upbeat, entertaining evening (or afternoon) at the theater.

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Theater Review: “Jagged Little Pill” — A Relevant and Rocking Brew

May 30, 2018
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In the end, Jagged Little Pill manages to spotlight multiple modern problems while making us care about its characters.

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Jazz CD Review: Kate McGarry’s “The Subject Tonight Is Love”

February 14, 2018
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Kate McGarry’s latest release is a gorgeous seminar on the many facets of love.

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