Film: In 1981, composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim and director Harold Prince adapted a Depression-era play on the ironies of show business success, Merrily We Roll Along, and opened it on Broadway to such critical and popular indifference that it destroyed their much-acclaimed string of musical collaborations. Now, 35 years later, original cast member Lonny Price looks at the … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: Nov. 4-6
Art: The disgraceful election season of 2016 is, thankfully, almost over, and this year on the presidential level, there has been little to no discussion of actual issues. Equally thankfully, some real discussion is available on the question of African-American male life in an exhibition now on through Dec. 18 at the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach. Question Bridge: … [Read more...]
Ambitious Mainly Mozart finale doesn’t always work
By Kevin Wilt The Miami Chamber Music Society closed out its 2015-2016 season with the Mainly Mozart Festival, which opened with the namesake composer, but featured many others. The first work on the July 1 program was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Exsultate, Jubilate (K. 165). Taking the stage for the performance was a string quartet made up of members of the Metropolitan … [Read more...]