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Monday, July 10, 2017

Review: Cymbeline -Berkshires by Chessley Plemmons

A first time for Cymbeline at Shakespeare & Company, helmed by its founder Tina Packer

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 10:00PM

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Review: The Underpants at curtainup.com - Connecticut by Chessley Plemmons

A lively revival of Steve Martin's adaptation of German play . . . Read More

SOURCE: www.curtainup.comunderpantsct14 at 07:10PM

Monday, December 9, 2013

Review: A Christmas Carol, a Ghost Story of Christmas at curtainup.com - Connecticut by Chessley Plemmons

Hartford Stage Company's spiffy renewed, refurbished and "re-teched" production includes flying apparitions and a truly horrifying outpouring of evil from a fiery cave

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 04:47PM

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Review: Owners at curtainup.com by Chessley Plemmons

A well directed and acted production of Caryl Churchill's first professional staged play at Yale Repertory Theatre. . . Read More

SOURCE: at 12:42PM

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Review: And Give Us The Shadows at curtainup.com by Chessley Plemmons

-It's hard, though, to ignore the similarities to O'Neill's masterpiece in the vertical trajectory of Lars Noren's play now in a U.S. premiere at the Schoolhouse Theatre in Croton Falls, New…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:50AM

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Review: Loot at curtainup.com - Connecticut by Chessley Plemmons

a jolly treat for fans of the playwright and for those who have yet to be introduced to his wild talent cut short by an early death.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 04:18PM

Monday, December 10, 2012

Review: The Killing of Sister George at curtainup/Connecticut by Chessley Plemmons

effrey Hatcher’s adaptation adds a couple of plot “twists” to enhance the fun, but for most audiences the draw is seeing Kathleen Turner do her stuff . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 01:13PM

Monday, October 29, 2012

Review: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder at curtainup.com by Chessley Plemmons

Merry. Melodious. Macabre. Three little words that aptly describe the delicious new musical treat at Hartford Stage. . . . Read More

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 02:52PM

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Review: Harbor at curtainup/connecticut by Chessley Plemmons

The times are ripe for a solid comedy or drama about the risks and rewards for gay couples adopting children, but Chad Beguelin’s fails the challenge. . . . Read More

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 03:45PM

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Review: Tartuffeat curtainup.com/Connecticut by Chessley Plemmons

At the center of this Westport Playhouse production is the invigorating performance of Marc Kudisch as the charlatan Tartuffe. Looking like an animated version of Nick Nolte’s infamous DUI…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 04:54PM

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Review: Love’s Labour’s Lost at curtainup.com/Connecticut by Chessley Plemmons

his may not be prime Shakespeare but it probably couldn’t be treated more lovingly than it is here. If you’ve never been to the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival before, you might be ta…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:03AM

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