18 stories by "David Patrick Stearns"
US singer-songwriter whose 1996 hit song Barely Breathing led to composing scores for Spring Awakening and other musicalsDuncan Sheik, who has died aged 56 after suffering from heart failure…
Composer Kaija Saariaho's compelling one-womanopera inspired by the life of ê_milie du Chê¢telet arrivesat Lincoln Center July 19-22.
Sound requirements say much about the essence of the story being told onstage.
The cost of producing Shakespeare rarely comes with a discount, financially or psychologically. Even after 400 years of unbroken performance histories, the plays keep demanding more.
People's Light's fine cast and creative choreography enhance this delightful adaptation of Jane Austen's definitive romcom.
"On the Concept of the Face, Regarding the Son of God' is such a boat-rocking experience that I can't recommend it across the board. But I wouldn't have missed it for anything, says critic D…
Says critic David Patrick Stearns of this truncated A Doll's House, "EgoPo made you reappreciate the full text in its absence. Too bad for those seeing the play for the first time. They migh…
Guest stars Betty Buckley and Christine Ebersole added to the splendor. Granted, the Philadelphia Orchestra, augmented by a rhythm section and led by Jack Everly, was underused, but the play…
Fiasco Theater's pared-down production of Sondheim's extreme-fairytale musical at Princeton's McCarter has wonderful moments but isn't quite as charming as it thinks it is.
This excellent production by InterAct of Thomas Gibbons' 2003 "Permanent Collection" tells the story of a fabulous trove of art and the people entrusted with its care. Fascinating, says Davi…
Like a grand diva who can't get enough farewell tours, Les Misérables " the stage musical version " is again on a tour stop in Philadelphia against many odds. This time it arrives amid form…
Recording sessions have the mystique of making music history behind closed doors. No matter that the single most famous one in pop culture - the December day in 1956 when Elvis Presley, John…
Evelyn Lear didn't need an active singing career to delight those around her.
"Ludwig Live!" is pretty much dead on arrival, says critic David Patrick Stearns.
Audience reception on the evening of Aug. 13 was respectful but baffled, so much that I and a half dozen complete strangers gathered on the sidewalk debriefing each other, ultimately asking,…
A visit to the production's first preview on Wednesday - one I planned for personal edification weeks ago, when all I knew was that McDonald would be singing this great music - proved that t…
