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Perry Tannenbaum

  Perry Tannenbaum has been covering the performing arts across the Carolinas since 1987. He has also acted onstage in productions by Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, innovative Theatre, and Charlotte Repertory Theatre. Among the diverse artists he has interviewed, Tony Kushner, Beth Henley, John Guare, Maya Angelou, Dave Brubeck, Gary Burton, Joseph Papp, and Judith Jamison were the most memorable. Beside his regular coverage of the Charlotte performing arts scene for Creative Loafing and CVNC.org, Perry has been covering Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston for over 25 years and makes yearly pilgrimages to New York for his annual roundups of Broadway, Off-Broadway, opera, and jazz. His reviews, interviews, and features have appeared in American Record Guide, Backstage, Classical Voice North America, Dance International, Early Music America, JazzTimes, Stage Directions and TheaterMania.com.






BWW Review: Sher Tinkers With MY FAIR LADY, Recalibrating Its Perfections
BWW Review: Sher Tinkers With MY FAIR LADY, Recalibrating Its Perfections
January 24, 2020

Bartlett Sher fiddles with the legendary perfection of MY FAIR LADY, freshly illuminating the characters of Professor Higgins, Eliza, and Freddy - while risking unexpected tech difficulties.

BWW Review: DVOŘÁK'S NEW WORLD Picks Up Slack in Symphony Concert
BWW Review: DVOŘÁK'S NEW WORLD Picks Up Slack in Symphony Concert
November 25, 2019

Sometimes orchestras program pieces to meet popular demand, and at other times, they program works to meet expectations or fulfill a sense of obligation. It's so easy to yield to inertia. This past weekend's Charlotte Symphony concerts balanced both types of choices. The DVOŘÁK'S NEW WORLD SYMPHONY is so popular in the Queen City that an extra row of seats was set up at Belk Theater behind the already-packed Grand Tier.

BWW Review: Viking Queen LEAR Remains True to the Bard
BWW Review: Viking Queen LEAR Remains True to the Bard
November 21, 2019

Free Reign Theatre Company's following is surprisingly strong for a young company, but their daring and robust production of LEAR demonstrates why: they're the real deal.

BWW Review: CSO and Graf Make Debussy's FAUN a Dynamic Prelude
BWW Review: CSO and Graf Make Debussy's FAUN a Dynamic Prelude
November 11, 2019

With Hans Graf at the podium for the first time at Knight Theater, Charlotte Symphony and guest artist Angelo Xiang Yu were in top form on a program highlighted by Debussy's 'L'Après-midi,' Mozart's 'Turkish' Concerto, and a snippet of Piazzolla.

BWW Review: Op Carolina Animates MACBETH in 'Game of Thrones' Style
BWW Review: Op Carolina Animates MACBETH in 'Game of Thrones' Style
November 10, 2019

Opera Carolina has put a lot of trendy fun into its new take on Verdi's MACBETH, a bit over-the-top at times in applying 'Game of Throne' style - but never off-target

BWW Review: AND THEN THERE WERE NONE Keeps Us Guessing as the Body Count Mounts
BWW Review: AND THEN THERE WERE NONE Keeps Us Guessing as the Body Count Mounts
November 1, 2019

With a fine mix of veterans and rising stars among its suspects, Theatre Charlotte's AND THEN THERE WAS NONE keeps us one step behind a maniacal killer.

BWW Review: King of Pop Invades Popo in LEONCE AND LENA
BWW Review: King of Pop Invades Popo in LEONCE AND LENA
October 26, 2019

Not the most vicious satire you will ever see, Christian Spuck's LEONCE AND LENA is certainly among the zaniest, teeming with delightful eccentrics, anti-balletic antics, and shtick.

BWW Review: CSO Takes Flight With STRAVINSKY FIREBIRD
BWW Review: CSO Takes Flight With STRAVINSKY FIREBIRD
October 24, 2019

Charlotte Symphony continued its skein all-Russian concerts with somewhat diminished returns as they failed to conquer Mussorgsky's Night on Bald Mountain for the third time in the last 10 years, but with Christopher James Lee wielding the baton with more controlled fury, they slayed with Stravinsky's FIREBIRD Suite.

BWW Review: New DRACULA Sports Female Feline Fangs
BWW Review: New DRACULA Sports Female Feline Fangs
October 16, 2019

While his fixed-set concept is too confining and his Van Helsing isn't on her best form, Tony Wright's new COUNTESS DRACULA is plenty of fun at its best, smoking with feline sharpness, sexuality, and grace.

BWW Review: ShakesCar's CYRANO Has Ample Eloquence but Faulty Amplification
BWW Review: ShakesCar's CYRANO Has Ample Eloquence but Faulty Amplification
September 7, 2019

Like its title, CYRANO is a shortened adaptation of Edmond Rostand's 'Cyrano de Bergerac.' Presented outdoors at the Winthrop Amphitheater, the Shakespeare Carolina production is an engaging intro to this classic - if you can comfortably plow through the distractions of a wayward sound system.

BWW Review: AMOS McGEE Takes Us Into Uncharted Pre-K Territory
BWW Review: AMOS McGEE Takes Us Into Uncharted Pre-K Territory
August 30, 2019

There aren't many plays for pre-schoolers that boast the right pace and sustain their attention, Children's Theatre's new adaptation of A SICK DAY FOR AMOS MCGEE hits the sweet spot, quietly modeling friendship and kindness.

BWW Review: ATC's Outdoor MIDSUMMER Is Electrifying Fun
BWW Review: ATC's Outdoor MIDSUMMER Is Electrifying Fun
August 20, 2019

Outdoor Shakespeare is back in Charlotte with a fine Actor's Theatre production of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. Master access, bring a beverage, and get a good sightline - NOT in the middle - for the dreamiest experience.

BWW Review: Free Reign's SAINT JOAN Handsomely Shaves a Shavian Tragedy
BWW Review: Free Reign's SAINT JOAN Handsomely Shaves a Shavian Tragedy
August 16, 2019

GBS is often decried for his didacticism, but in SAINT JOAN, he allowed the story to carry him away from his usual soapbox. With some judicious pruning and an infusion of lively swordplay, Free Reign Theatre has made this masterwork even more agreeable and accessible.

BWW Review: nuVOICES NEW PLAY FESTIVAL Bucks the Patriarchy
BWW Review: nuVOICES NEW PLAY FESTIVAL Bucks the Patriarchy
July 16, 2019

Although nuVOICES 5 was all about women playwrights, the staged readings in the revived Actor's Theatre of Charlotte festival at Queens University featured plenty of diversity - and plenty of onstage and tech talent.

BWW Review: Excellent CPCC Summer Cast Isn't Weary of SHOW BOAT
BWW Review: Excellent CPCC Summer Cast Isn't Weary of SHOW BOAT
June 15, 2019

You might think SHOW BOAT is impossibly quaint and politically incorrect. Well, it is, but an excellent CPCC Summer Theatre cast keeps the ol' boat afloat on 'Ol' Man River.'

BWW Review: Gitai's Elegiac and Abrasive LETTER TO A FRIEND IN GAZA Strikes a Nerve at Spoleto
BWW Review: Gitai's Elegiac and Abrasive LETTER TO A FRIEND IN GAZA Strikes a Nerve at Spoleto
June 7, 2019

Israeli filmmaker/director Amos Gitai has crafted a multimedia piece that hurls accusations at his countrymen - most fiercely in Hebrew rather than Arabic. It's a powerful indictment, even if it is a bit one-sided and inflammatory.

BWW Review: Theatre Charlotte's THE PRODUCERS Is More Politically Incorrect Than Ever
BWW Review: Theatre Charlotte's THE PRODUCERS Is More Politically Incorrect Than Ever
June 7, 2019

Getting over the seedy scenery and the pre-recorded orchestra, I found Theatre Charlotte's THE PRODUCERS more politically incorrect - and nearly as enjoyable - as the previous three times I've seen this Mel Brooks romp.

BWW Review: SPRING WORKS Delights With Sensuous, Satirical, and Classic Vibes
BWW Review: SPRING WORKS Delights With Sensuous, Satirical, and Classic Vibes
April 30, 2019

Charlotte Ballet's SPRING WORKS, with a surprise cameo from the Merce Cunningham centennial, is another varied and provocative display by the Queen City's preeminent performing arts troupe

BWW Review: MOZART REQUIEM Clashes With Sunny Salieri Symphony
BWW Review: MOZART REQUIEM Clashes With Sunny Salieri Symphony
April 16, 2019

Well-aware of the Peter Shaffer implications of programming MOZART'S REQUIEM with a Salieri symphony, Charlotte Symphony flipped the script, revealing a happy-go-lucky Salieri and a fearsome Mozart.

BWW Review: Cherokee Anguish Upstages SLEEPING BEAUTY in Symphony Concert
BWW Review: Cherokee Anguish Upstages SLEEPING BEAUTY in Symphony Concert
February 24, 2019

Although Tchaikovsky's SLEEPING BEAUTY suite was the headliner, Charlotte Symphony and guest conductor Joseph Young were far more convincing in American fare by Aaron Copland and Michael Daugherty.



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