Thursday, June 17, 2010

Let the New Theater Season Begin!

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With the 2009-2010 Tony Awards behind us, it’s time start taking a look at the new season. Here is a rundown of two new shows, and a repo...
Monday, June 14, 2010

2010 Tony Awards Show

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The Broadway theater industry put on its annual self-love fest last night at the Tony Awards ceremonies. I don’t want to be a Monday...
Saturday, June 12, 2010

Forget the Tonys: Welcome to The First Ever ProfMiller Kudos Awards!

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Well, the Tony Awards are this weekend, and while I wish all of the nominees the very best of luck, I am making no predictions whatsoever...
Thursday, June 10, 2010

Wrapping Up A Year of Theatergoing. Part II: Spring Semester

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Welcome to Part II of a discussion of my season of theatergoing in 2009-2010. Part I covered the “Fall Semester,” i. e. the time span betw...
Monday, May 24, 2010

Wrapping Up A Year of Theatergoing. Part I: Fall Semester

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Forget for the moment how the New York “season” is defined. I’d like to use this occasion to review my own season of theatergoing in 2009...
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Kudos to Annie Baker, 2010 Obie Award Winner

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THIS JUST IN!!! How lovely to see that playwright Annie Baker has won an Obie Award for her play Circle Mirror Transformation . ...
Monday, May 17, 2010

Where Are the New Playwrights? They're Here! They're Here!

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A question that is frequently asked in the wonderful world of theater is “where are the new playwrights?” There always seems to be a fear...
Thursday, May 13, 2010

Two new shows: One warm and inviting, the other smarmy and farcical

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Aficionados of edgy plays about the angst-filled lives of sophisticated, cynical, and smarmy characters should skip down to my review ...
Saturday, May 1, 2010

The Burnt Part Boys: Earnestness is Not Nearly Enough

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The best thing about The Burnt Part Boys , now in previews at the Playwrights Horizons, is its evocative title. Unfortunately, the music...
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Sunday, April 25, 2010

The Aliens: A Gem of a Play by One Gem of a Playwright

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If you saw and enjoyed Circle Mirror Transformation earlier this year, you know that the theater world has been granted the gift of an exc...