Theater Critic Michael Bourne's Trio of Reviews

By Michael Bourne

Published October 19, 2018 at 5:00 PM EDT

Theater critic Michael Bourne reviews three new shows about an actor, an author and a scientist.

Bernhardt/Hamlet is about Sarah Bernhardt and is a Roundabout Theatre Company production. The Winning Side about Werner von Braun is at the Acorn Theatre. Bill Irwin's On Beckett is at the Irish Repertory Theatre.

Click above to hear Michael's review of the three shows.

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Michael Bourne

Michael Bourne, who died on August 21, 2022, was a presence on the air at WBGO between the end of 1984 and the start of 2022 when he retired from full-time hosting duty. He is the host of the Singers Unlimited Podcast by WBGO Studios. Previously, he hosted the popular Singers Unlimited (1985-2022). He also hosted the equally popular Blues Break for several years. Michael is a senior contributor to Down Beat, with the magazine since 1969. Doctor Bourne earned a PhD in Theatre from Indiana University -- which comes in handy when he's a theatre critic for the WBGO Journal.

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