Sabina Cvilak, David Adam Moore, Matteo Peirone, Norman Shankle and Jurgita Adamonytein Cosi fan Tutte.Music: Lorenzo Da Ponte wrote three operas with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Palm Beach Opera has presented the first two – Le Nozze di Figaro and Don Giovanni – over the past two seasons. Tonight, the company presents the last of the Mozart/Da Ponte … [Read more...]
Theater review: Dramaworks’ ‘Gin Game’ like two hands of solitaire
Barbara Bradshaw and Peter Haig in The Gin Game.By Hap ErsteinWithout the safety net of their subscriber bases, South Florida theaters often ease up on their missions in the summer with lighter fare. A case in point is Palm Beach Dramaworks, which just came off its most challenging season in its 10 years of existence, lowering its sights with the playing card-thin … [Read more...]
Theater review: Challenging ‘Copenhagen’ deserves to be seen
Elizabeth Dimon, Christopher Odenand Colin McPhillamy in Copenhagen.By Hap ErsteinTheatergoers who feel they know playwright Michael Frayn from the evidence of his most successful stage work, the backstage farce Noises Off! -- or even from his thoughtful drama on the architecture of relationships, Benefactors, which Palm Beach Dramaworks produced in 2008 -- are bound to be … [Read more...]