SKOKIE, Ill.—When the song “White Christmas,” written by Irving Berlin (1888–1989) was originally performed in the 1942 movie musical “Holiday Inn,” it was overshadowed by “Be Careful, It’s My Heart,” also by Berlin. But it didn’t take long before “White Christmas” became the bigger hit. World War II had recently broken out, and soldiers overseas…
Theater Review: ‘Irving Berlin’s White Christmas’: Reprising a World War II Classic
Theater Review: ‘A Child’s Christmas in Wales’: Dylan Thomas’s Nostalgic Return to Childhood
December 17, 2022
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NEW YORK—When one enters the mainstage theater of New York’s Irish Repertory Theatre, one is pleasantly startled by the presence of numerous silvery-white Christmas trees adorning the stage. Six simple hard-back chairs have been lined up downstage. Pianist David Hancock Turner is playing soft, possibly Christmas music. The six actors enter and take their seats….
Theater Review: ‘Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley’: Last in the Trilogy
December 16, 2022
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SKOKIE, Ill.—She wasn’t well known in her lifetime, but Jane Austen (1775–1817) continues to increase in popularity in our time. In the last century, there have been hundreds of adaptations of her novels, such as the 1940 “Pride and Prejudice” film starring Laurence Olivier, the BBC television miniseries that starred Colin Firth in 1995, and…
Theater Review: ‘Stardust Road’: Too-Airy Soufflé
NEW YORK—The music of Hoagy Carmichael (1899–1981) takes center stage in “Stardust Road.” Presented by The York Theatre Company at its temporary home at Theatre at St. Jeans, the show offers audiences the chance to experience some time-honored classics. Tunes which include “Ole Buttermilk Sky,” “In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening,” “Lazy River,”…
Theater Review: ‘A Sherlock Carol’: It’s Never Too Late to Change
December 10, 2022
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NEW YORK —The fictional worlds of Charles Dickens and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle lovingly collide in playwright Mark Shanahan’s not-at-all humbug, “A Sherlock Carol” at New World Stages. This delightful mash-up features beloved literary characters, one from the Dickens’ novella “A Christmas Carol” and various elements from Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories—in particular, the only Holmes tale Doyle set during Christmas: “The…
Theater Review: ‘A Christmas Carol’: Chicago’s Perenniel Favorite in its 45th Year
CHICAGO—It took him five weeks to write what he envisioned as a ghost story, and that it starts as a frightening yarn may explain why Charles Dickens’s masterpiece “A Christmas Carol” has a rather gloomy opening. We know the story: The tale starts when we learn that Ebenezer Scrooge is very rich but his wealth…
Theater Review: ‘A Christmas Carol’: To Change or Stay the Course?
NEW YORK—Eternal damnation or ultimate redemption often go hand-in-hand. So it is with Charles Dickens’s 1843 novella, “A Christmas Carol,” a sparkling adaptation of which can now be seen at the Nederlander Theatre on Broadway. Featuring a tour-de-force performance by actor Jefferson Mays, it’s a spellbinding experience from start to finish. The Dickens story introduced…
What Does It Take to Be a Shen Yun Dancer?
Dancers with Shen Yun Performing Arts live their lives under bright stage lights, but it’s not just on the stage that they shine. Their beauty comes from within, and it’s a beauty that no amount of makeup or fancy costumes can compare to. In this video from Shen Yun Zuo Pin, we are given a…
The 6th NTD International Piano Competition Revives the Glory of Classical Music
November 27, 2022
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The sixth NTD International Piano Competition concluded after the Future Stars Concert & Award Ceremony held at the Merkin Concert Hall – Kaufman Music Center in New York City on Nov. 2, 2022. Pianists from more than 20 countries across four continents met in united effort to revive the glory of classical music. Thirteen made…
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Former Congressman, Ambassador Sees Shen Yun Multiple Times: ‘It’s Always Enjoyable’
BOSTON—Richard Swett, a former member of U.S. Congress and former U.S. Ambassador to Denmark, is among Shen Yun Performing Arts’ many worldwide fans. “I’ve seen the show in Washington; I’ve seen the show in New York; I’ve seen the show in Boston. It’s great to be here again,” said Mr. Swett, CEO of Climate Prosperity Enterprise Solutions….