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 Reviews: Mike Bartlett's BULL Fights to a Foregone Conclusion in Avant Guardians' Maiden Production, Overachieving on Its Under-Budgeted Way
July 24, 2015
July 24, 2015
Fighting to keep his job - and keep up his alimony - Thomas enters the arena lacking Isobel's looks and Tony's clout. To make matters worse, his two rivals have sabotaged his preparation for the big meeting with the corporate downsizer. Are you doubting Thomas has a chance?
BWW Reviews: ShakesCar's PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY Schools Oscar Wilde's Playboy in Hollywood
June 19, 2015
June 19, 2015
Robert Aguirre-Sacasa's adaptation of Oscar Wilde's novel drops the original's epigrammatic wit, lovingly shaking up the story, adding violence and sex, and landing Dorian in modern-day Hollywood.
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