First Nighter: The Berkshires's See-Worthy "Merchant of Venice" and "An American Daughter" by David Finkle

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First Nighter: Three for the Good Show at Summer Shorts Series B by David Finkle

Sydney only learns how severely Deja has been offended when she discovers a poem in which Deja expresses herself fully in

First Nighter: Three for the Good Show at Summer Shorts Series B by David Finkle

Queen, the third and middle one-act, is most notable for the performances that Casandera M.J. Lollar and Saverio Tuzzolo

First Nighter: Three for the Good Show at Summer Shorts Series B by David Finkle

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First Nighter: You Better Believe That the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Trevor Nunn-T. S. Eliot "Cats" is Now and Forever by David Finkle

As most longtime fans know, the blockbuster tuner was inspired by T. S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. The

First Nighter: You Better Believe That the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Trevor Nunn-T. S. Eliot "Cats" is Now and Forever by David Finkle

It's undoubtedly coincidence that Cats arrives on cats' feet just after the national political conventions have concluded

First Nighter: You Better Believe That the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Trevor Nunn-T. S. Eliot "Cats" is Now and Forever by David Finkle

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First Nighter: "God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater" Revived With Mixed Results This Weekend by David Finkle

The truth is that Vonnegut's tale is dealing with some mighty sober subjects -- the marginalization of the impoverished, the narrow concerns of the corporate class, the dismissal as surely d…

First Nighter: "God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater" Revived With Mixed Results This Weekend by David Finkle

<![CDATA[The truth is that Vonnegut's tale is dealing with some mighty sober subjects -- the marginalization of the impoverished, the narrow concerns of the corporate class, the dismissal…

First Nighter: Owen McCafferty's Mutedly Noisy "Quietly" by David Finkle

Jimmy Fay--whose surname hints he understands a dispute that is not likely unusual in today's Belfast--directs, as O'Kane

First Nighter: Owen McCafferty's Mutedly Noisy "Quietly" by David Finkle

For those continuing: In 1974, when Jimmy and Ian were 16, Jimmy's father, along with four other Catholic men were in this

First Nighter: Owen McCafferty's Mutedly Noisy "Quietly" by David Finkle

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First Nighter: Richard Strand's Funny "Butler," Norman Shabel's Taut "A Class Act" by David Finkle

In the second act, artillery expert Major Cary (David Sitler), the Confederate officer dispatched to retrieve Malory (and

First Nighter: Richard Strand's Funny "Butler," Norman Shabel's Taut "A Class Act" by David Finkle

Lawyers for the defendants include the very moral Ignatio Perez (Andrew Ramcharan Guilarte), John Dubliner (Nick Plakias

First Nighter: Richard Strand's Funny "Butler," Norman Shabel's Taut "A Class Act" by David Finkle

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First Nighter: "The Merchant of Venice" in Jonathan Munby's First-Rate Shakespeare's Globe Production by David Finkle

It could be that Munby's extreme depiction of Shylock's relentless repudiation is the reason behind the moneylender's obdurate

First Nighter: "The Merchant of Venice" in Jonathan Munby's First-Rate Shakespeare's Globe Production by David Finkle

Perhaps wanting to stress the unmissable evidence of bigotry continuing rampant in this 400th year after Shakespeare's death

First Nighter: "The Merchant of Venice" in Jonathan Munby's First-Rate Shakespeare's Globe Production by David Finkle

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First Nighter: C. P. Taylor's "Good," Howard Barker's "No End of Blame" Celebrate PTP/NYC's 30-Year Anniversary by David Finkle

Let's just say that Good is not only good but better than No End of Blame, because Taylor has a much more graspable attitude

First Nighter: C. P. Taylor's "Good," Howard Barker's "No End of Blame" Celebrate PTP/NYC's 30-Year Anniversary by David Finkle

Yet, as the playwright contrives to drop Hungarian native Bela into and out of Russia, England and the United States at his

First Nighter: C. P. Taylor's "Good," Howard Barker's "No End of Blame" Celebrate PTP/NYC's 30-Year Anniversary by David Finkle

First Nighter: Brian Murray Returns in Mat Schaffer's "Simon Says," Lady Liberty stars in New Musical "Liberty" by David Finkle

The music throughout is generically rousing and the figures depicted are also generic--among them a woman pushing a cart

First Nighter: Brian Murray Returns in Mat Schaffer's "Simon Says," Lady Liberty stars in New Musical "Liberty" by David Finkle

Because of Williston's betrayal involving a stopped college tuition check, James is threatening to do no more channeling

First Nighter: Brian Murray Returns in Mat Schaffer's "Simon Says," Lady Liberty stars in New Musical "Liberty" by David Finkle

First Nighter: Acting Runaways Run Away With Swados's "Runaways" by David Finkle

What Swados had going for her then, though, and what director Sam Pinkleton and choreographer Ani Taj have now are young

First Nighter: Acting Runaways Run Away With Swados's "Runaways" by David Finkle

Not sold on Swados as much as I am on predecessors MacDermot-Rado-Ragni, there is one song I would like to get to know better

First Nighter: Acting Runaways Run Away With Swados's "Runaways" by David Finkle

First Nighter: London's Impressive "Macbeth," "The Taming of the Shrew," Charlene James's "Cuttin' It," Daniel Evans's S by David Finkle

Both 15-year-olds, who are at the same school in a downscale neighborhood, feel slightly alienated among their classmates

First Nighter: London's Impressive "Macbeth," "The Taming of the Shrew," Charlene James's "Cuttin' It," Daniel Evans's S by David Finkle

Surely flashy choreographer Alistair David deserves some credit for the immediate confrontational look. And that's only for

First Nighter: London's Impressive "Macbeth," "The Taming of the Shrew," Charlene James's "Cuttin' It," Daniel Evans's S by David Finkle

First Nighter: London Offers Ralph Fiennes as "Richard III," Mike Bartlett's Somewhat Wild "Wild," Michael Crawford as "The G by David Finkle

There and before understanding what he's agreed to do, Leo becomes an eager "postman" delivering letters between upper-class