Robert Israel

Theater Review: Blue Man Group — A Sugar High, Spray-Painted Blue

November 4, 2023
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The “new” version of the Blue Man Group is all mayhem, all the time.

Theater Review: “Prayer for the French Republic” — The Din of History

September 15, 2023
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“Prayer for the French Republic” is of interest because it raises significant questions about faith during a hate-filled time.

Book Review: “Poland, A Green Land” — A Meaningful Reflection on Horror

August 26, 2023
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Aharon Appelfeld’s final novel is haunting meditation on how to deal with past hostilities that are all too present.

Book Review: August Wilson — Poet, Pugilist, and Playwright

August 13, 2023
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Patti Hartigan’s biography is a workmanlike portrait of dramatist August Wilson that never delves deep enough into his poetic soul.

Theater Review: “The Lehman Trilogy” — The Trials and Tribulations of the Mercantile Class

June 29, 2023
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The Lehman Trilogy is epic in its proportion and ambitions, so it is ironic that it sacrifices opportunities to probe troubling topics.

Theater Interview: Set Designer Sara Brown — Alchemy is Afoot

May 26, 2023
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Set designer Sara Brown creates theater wizardry through the assistance of digital tools, not a magic wand.

Theater Review: “Joy & Pandemic” — Smothered in Talk

May 6, 2023
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A talented cast does its best to add buoyancy to a script weighted down in palaver.

Theater Review: “And So We Walked” — A Missed Opportunity

April 28, 2023
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And So We Walked is about the performer finding her roots, and that quest is often meandering.

Theater Review: “Clyde’s” – An Exhilarating Food Fight

April 2, 2023
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The Huntington Theatre Company’s co-production of Lynn Nottage’s Clyde’s is spirited and sassy.

Opera Interview: Director Anne Bogart Takes on “Bluebeard’s Castle/Four Songs”

March 14, 2023
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“We take the audience on a journey that’s not part of a traditional approach to opera.”

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