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Monday, November 24, 2014

Sam Shepard's mythical thriller




 A Particle of Dread (Oedipus Variations)
A Particle of Dread (Oedipus Variations) - #Sam Shepard brings the myth of Oedipus into the Mojave Desert in an intriguing if ungainly new play . .

Friday, November 21, 2014

a charming #F.Scott Fitgeral musical




The Underclassman
The Underclassman -# Prospect Company's collegiate musical is not perfect but perfect enough not to miss . . Read More

Thursday, November 20, 2014

A new but still so-so Allegro



Allegro
Allegro - Rodger & Hammerstein's only commercial flop gets the John Doyle treatment at Clasic Stage . . Read More

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

John Douglas Thompson=a mesmerizing villain



Tamburlaine, Parts I and II
Tamburlaine, Parts I and II - John Douglas Thompson adds another jewel to his crown as Marlowe's bloodthirsty conqueror . . Read More

A timely new Kitchen sink drama-#By the Water




 By The Water
#By The Water - #Sharyn Rothstein's sets her nod to Arthur Miller's Loman family in Staten Island after #Hurricane Sandy . . Read More

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Young Jean Lee's XMas party

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 Straight White Men
Straight White Men - #Young Jean Lee's latest play at the Public Theater .

Punk Rock: Loud, Scary, Gripping


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Punk Rock
#Punk Rock - gripping, but also terrifying portrait of British teenagers in peril Read More

New Side Show right on the money



Side Show
Side Show - A smartly rejiggered, beautifully staged and ideally cast musical with a superb cast

Monday, November 17, 2014

Sha's Major Barbara well done at the Pearl

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Major Barbara
Major Barbara - Shaw's play gets a fine production at the Pearl Theater . . Read More

Katori Hall's Rwanda massare play




 Our Lady of Kibeho
Our Lady of Kibeho - #Katori Hall's play is about a lot more than a young Catholic girl's miraculous vision . . Read More

Hugh Jackman goes fishing--and his fans bite the bait

The River The River - Hugh Jackman fans have moved Jezz Butterwoth's intimate play into a large Broadway hous

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Heidi Schreck's Grand Concourse well woth seeing




Grand Concourse
Grand Concourse -With the assets of a strong cast and thoughtful direction, Heidi Shreck tackles challenging topics without trying to force any unreasonably neat conclusions . . Read More

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Lost Lake: swell acting but implausible script



Lost Lake
#Lost Lake - a new 2-hander by #Pulitzer Prize winner #David Auburn . . Rea

Monday, November 10, 2014

#Sondheim's first gig at York Theater



Saturday Night
Saturday Night - The York's #Musicals In Mufti production is a portrait — or at least a snapshot — of a young artist whose contribution to musical theater would go on to be enormous. . . Read More

Sunday, November 9, 2014

2 new London reviews @curtainup.com


London

 Made in Dagenham
#Made in Dagenham - This musical adaptation of the film comes with quite some pedigree. . . Read More
 First Episode
First Episode - #Terence Ratigan's first play, written with his South African friend and fellow undergraduate Philip Heimann. . . Read M

The# Band Wagon Something old, newly exhilarating


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The Band Wagon#
#The Band Wagon - this cast is bringing out the best and the funniest aspects of this grandly giddy musical Read More

Friday, November 7, 2014

Beautifully staged but overly gentle# Oldest Boy




The Oldest Boy
The Oldest Boy - #Sarah Ruhl's beautiful new play a triumph for #Celia Keenan-Bolger, but could use a little more drama . . Read More

#Sticks and Bones is still bone chilling



 Sticks and Bones
Sticks and Bones - #David Rabe's 43-year-old play gets a splendidly performed and depressingly opportune, blow-to-the-gut revival. . . Read More