Esparza, Raul

Glenn Close, Ethan Hawke and Others Mourn Tom Stoppard

The New York Times – Film:

Nobody advanced or cherished the English language more than Stoppard, Tim Curry noted. Colleagues and fans agreed.

November 30, 2025

‘Oliver!’ Review: Tunes, Glorious Tunes, in a Grimly Cheerful Revival

The New York Times – Film:

The Encores! production, directed by Lear deBessonet, looks to deepen and darken a musical that resists the change. But it’s still delightful.

May 4, 2023

‘Oliver!’ Returns, With Darker Twists Intact

The New York Times – Film:

The emphasis Encores! puts on words and music rather than spectacle allows the cruel realities of Dickensian London to stand out amid the bouncy tunes.

May 1, 2023

‘Oliver!’ Returns, With Darker Twists Intact

The New York Times – Film:

The emphasis Encores! puts on words and music rather than spectacle allows the cruel realities of Dickensian London to stand out amid the bouncy tunes.

May 1, 2023

Category: Esparza, Raul

Glenn Close, Ethan Hawke and Others Mourn Tom Stoppard

‘Oliver!’ Review: Tunes, Glorious Tunes, in a Grimly Cheerful Revival

‘Oliver!’ Returns, With Darker Twists Intact

‘Oliver!’ Returns, With Darker Twists Intact