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Monday, August 1, 2011

Review: Good People by David Finkle

Frances McDormand delivers a Tony-worthy performance as a working-class mother desperate for a job in David Lindsay Abaire's comedy-laced drama.

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Feature: London's Monster Hits! by David Finkle

TheaterMania reports on Frankenstein, The Heretic, Greenland, Season's Greetings, Company, and Clybourne Park.

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Review: The Children's Hour by David Finkle

Keira Knightley and Elisabeth Moss star in Ian Rickson's utlimately effective revival of Lillian Hellman's quasi-tragedy about two women facing rumors of lesbianism.

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Review: The Road to Qatar by David Finkle

This autobiographical tuner about a pair of songwriters trying to quickly write a musical is relentlessly unentertaining.

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Review: Three Sisters by David Finkle

Anton Chekhov's classic play about a trio of unhappy Russian siblings gets an uneven production.

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Review: Nixon in China by David Finkle

John Adams and Alice Goodman's remarkable historical opera makes a long-overdue debut at the Metropolitan Opera in Peter Sellars' thrilling production.

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Review: Lost in the Stars by David Finkle

City Center Encores! offers a workmanlike production of Maxwell Anderson and Kurt Weill's musical adaptation of Cry, the Beloved Country.

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Review: Molly Sweeney by David Finkle

Geraldine Hughes, Ciaran O'Reilly, and Jonathan Hogan deliver excellent performances in the Irish Rep's excellent revival of Brian Friel's mesmerizing work.

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City Spotlight: London Spotlight: February 2011 by David Finkle

Highlights include Michael Crawford in Andrew Lloyd Webber's revamped Wizard of Oz, the London premiere of Million Dollar Quartet, Julie Atherton in Ordinary Days, Benedict Cumberbatch and J…

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Review: The Old Masters by David Finkle

Sam Waterston, Brian Murray, and Shirley Knight deliver first-rate performances in Simon Gray's compelling play about the art world and an unusual domestic arrangement.

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Review: The Misanthrope by David Finkle

The Pearl Theatre serves up a problematic production of Moliere's caustic comedy.

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Review: The Misanthrope by David Finkle

The Pearl Theatre serves up a problematic production of Moliere's caustic comedy.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM

Review: What the Public Wants by David Finkle

The Mint Theatre serves up a beautifully acted production of Arnold Bennett's 1909 play about a scheming newspaper mogul.

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Review: Cymbeline by David Finkle

The six-actor Fiasco Theater troupe approaches Shakespeare's opus with ingenuity and a sense of fun.

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Review: Cymbeline by David Finkle

The six-actor Fiasco Theater troupe approaches Shakespeare's opus with ingenuity and a sense of fun.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM

Review: Men Go Down by David Finkle

John Jahnke's highly visual spin on Greek mythology proves to be shockingly empty.

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Review: The Interminable Suicide of Gregory Church by David Finkle

Daniel Kitson proves to be a galvanic storyteller in this enchanting 90-minute monologue at St. Ann's Warehouse.

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Review: The Importance of Being Earnest by David Finkle

Brian Bedford directs and stars in the Roundabout Theatre Company's nearly perfect revival of Oscar Wilde's classic comedy.

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Review: Lorna Luft: Songs My Mother Taught Me by David Finkle

The appealing singer invites comparison to mom Judy Garland in this bold tribute show.

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City Spotlight: London Spotlight: January 2011 by David Finkle

Keira Knightley and Elisabeth Moss star in The Children's Hour, with other London highlights including a rare revival of The Potting Shed, Bruce Norris' Clybourne Park, Barbershopera--Apocal…

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Review: La Traviata by David Finkle

Marina Poplavskaya and Matthew Polenzani deliver beautifully acted performances in Willy Decker's minimalist production of Verdi's beloved opera.

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Review: Bonnie Langford Spends Christmas in New York by David Finkle

The British musical theater star's cabaret act at 59E59 Theaters proves she's got the whole package.

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Review: A Swinging Birdland Christmas by David Finkle

Jim Caruso, Hilary Kole, Billy Stritch, and Aaron Weinstein blend their talents beautifully for this enticing holiday confection.

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Review: Hysteria by David Finkle

This absurdist comedy doesn't make much sense, but there are laughs and kicks to be had if you go along for the ride.

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Review: The Girl of the Golden West by David Finkle

Deborah Voigt and Marcello Giordani star in the Metropolitan Opera's workman-like revival of Puccini's opera about a saloon owner who falls in love with an outlaw.

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City Spotlight: London Spotlight: December 2010 by David Finkle

Holiday panto entertainment includes David Hasselhoff portraying Captain Hook in Peter Pan, while Marianne Elliott directs Alan Ayckbourn's Season's Greetings, Derek Jacobi headlines Michael…

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Review: Metamorphosis by David Finkle

This new adaptation of Franz Kafka's classic story will more likely please those unfamiliar with the tale than purists.

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Review: Elling by David Finkle

Brendan Fraser and Denis O'Hare's fine performances often redeem the problematic script and misguided direction in this play about two mismatched buddies.

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Review: The Collection and A Kind of Alaska by David Finkle

This double-bill of Harold Pinter one-acts features Lisa Emery in a true tour de force performance.

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Review: The Collection and A Kind of Alaska by David Finkle

This double-bill of Harold Pinter one-acts features Lisa Emery in a true tour de force performance.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM

Review: The Red Shoes by David Finkle

Kneehigh Theatre Company presents this darkly enthralling and decidedly adult-oriented adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale.

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