Thursday, April 28, 2011

PETER and ALICE: Reconnecting With My Inner Child

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Adam Chanler-Bedrat (Peter) and Christian Borle (Black Stache) When I wrote recently about the highly acclaimed production of War Ho...
Friday, April 22, 2011

Jerusalem: Into the Woods with Mark Rylance

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Mark Rylance as "Rooster" Byron If you decide to check out the production of Jerusalem , the ponderous and meande...
Wednesday, April 20, 2011

The People in the Picture: The Wrong Music and Messy Storytelling Mar a Potentially Moving Story

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A tender moment from 'The People in the Picture' Here’s a quick quiz: Say you were putting together a musical abo...
Monday, April 18, 2011

High: Can Faith See Us Through the Pain of Life?

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Kathleen Turner and Even Jonigkeit Question: Is playwright Matthew Lombardo planning to specialize in writing three-character drama...
Monday, March 21, 2011

Where's Charley: A Sparkling Delight from Encores!

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Lauren Worsham, Rob McClure, Jill Paice, and Sebastian Arcelus Thank you, Encores! Ever and ever, I have wanted to be part of an ...
Sunday, March 20, 2011

A Tiger Seeks Wisdom While War Rages On and Souls Wander Aimlessly

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Robin Williams stars in 'Bengal Tiger' Quick.  What pops into your head when I say the words “comedy” and “Robin Willi...
Saturday, March 19, 2011

War Horse: Indulge Your Inner Pre-Teen Self

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Joey, the War Horse, with his owner, Albert If I were 12 years old—or even if I could be more in touch with my inner 12-year-ol...

The Book of Mormon: Raunchy, Wild, Crazy, and Great Fun

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The Book of Mormon.  Photo by Joan Marcus Let me cut to the chase. The Book of Mormon is the funniest, cleverest, most original and ...
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Sunday, March 13, 2011

Kin: A Sharp and Funny Look at Friends and Family

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Sam Gold, Kristen Bush, Bathsheba Doran, & Patch Darragh.   If I were to have a play of my own produced, I can’t think ...
Sunday, March 6, 2011

Timon of Athens: Smart and Engaging Production of a Problematic Play

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Richard Thomas as Timon Timon of Athens , which may or may not have been written by Shakespeare, is seldom trotted out for public viewi...
Monday, February 21, 2011

The Unkindness of Strangers: The Wooster Group Does Tennessee Williams

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Tennessee Williams Vieux Carré is generally considered to be one of Tennessee Williams’ late works, since it was originally ...