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A Cautionary Tale

December 6, 2017 Reviews Comments Off on A Cautionary Tale

Wild Boar – Silk Road Rising

 

This play by Candace Chong, translated by Joanna C. Lee and Ken Smith and adapted by David Henry Hwang, seems the perfect choice for today’s audiences,

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Something About You

December 5, 2017 Reviews Comments Off on Something About You

Altar Boyz – Theo Ubique

 

A blaze of synthesizer chords and electric guitar riffs accent the blinding shafts of light, preparing the audience for the celestial entrance of the all male quintet

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 A Rock ’N’ Roll Musical

December 5, 2017 Reviews Comments Off on  A Rock ’N’ Roll Musical

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight – Pearl Post Production

A Chivalric Attempt

This attempt by John C. Ashton to create a rock musical, based upon a late 14th century romantic epic poem, is not as successful as might be hoped. In his desire to

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Fake News and the Truth

December 4, 2017 Reviews Comments Off on Fake News and the Truth

LePuff: Believe It or Not – Remy Bummpo

 

Obscure French playwright, librettist and novelist Eugene Scribe is remembered today only as the

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The Beauty Within

December 4, 2017 Reviews Comments Off on The Beauty Within

Violet – Griffin Theatre 

 

Concerning this much-respected company’s 30th season curtain-raiser, there’s only one word to

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You Can Chris-My-Ass-Miss!

December 1, 2017 Reviews Comments Off on You Can Chris-My-Ass-Miss!

A Q Brothers Christmas Carol – Yard @ Shakespeare Theatre

 

First published in 1843, Charles Dickens’ beloved holiday novella has become a classic, as immortal as the Ghost of Jacob Marley. Influenced by the author’s own

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A Drama About Race and Privilege

November 22, 2017 Reviews Comments Off on A Drama About Race and Privilege

The Minutes – Steppenwolf Theatre

 

The storm rages outside. Amidst the loud thunder and flickering lights, the rain continues to fall outside. For the moment, all’s quiet within the cavernous town

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An Angel Gets His Wings

November 21, 2017 Reviews Comments Off on An Angel Gets His Wings

It’s a Wonderful Life -American Blues Theatre 

 

What’s undoubtedly the most popular, best-loved holiday movie of all time? Well, here’s a hint: The name George Bailey has become synonymous with Christmas

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A Love Letter to Shakespeare

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The Book of Will – Northlight Theatre

 

Over 400 years ago, when William Shakespeare wrote and performed in Elizabethan London, the theatre was notably different. There were no artificial lights, so

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Acceptance in the Kingdom of Colors

November 20, 2017 Reviews Comments Off on Acceptance in the Kingdom of Colors

Sleeping Beauty – Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences

 

Forget the Grimm Brothers, Charles Perrault or Walt Disney’s fairy tale versions of this story. Marc Robin takes familiar fairy tales and rewrites them for today’s kids.

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