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Monday, May 25, 2015

French stars on stage in New York by Elisabeth Vincentelli

It's not every day that we get a former Bond Girl on a New York stage -- a Bond Girl who isn't Diana Rigg, that is.

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Get a rush from star's insanely good turn by Elisabeth Vincentelli

There are star vehicles, and then there's "The Diary of a Madman," which is like a gold-plated, diamond-encrusted Ferrari for Geoffrey Rush. And the Australian actor -- a leading contender …

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Spoiling 'The Diary of a Madman' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Neil Armfield's production is unusually gorgeous. And yet something in the program, of all places, really bugged me.

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Football follies by Elisabeth Vincentelli

As a lifelong soccer fan, I'd never really paid much attention to American football. This all changed when I belatedly became obsessed with "Friday Night Lights." And clearly I'm not the onl…

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French Quarter tale only half-good by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Tennessee Williams would have turned 100 on March 26, and the past months have been jammed with revivals. Except we're not seeing his hits but late-period curios like “The Milk Train D…

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Location, location, location: enter 'Hallway' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Shared space plays a big part in Adam Rapp's new "Hall way Trilogy." It even extends to the Rattlestick Theatre itself, where the stage now runs along the entire side of the house. Hallways…

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Location, location, location: enter 'Hallway' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Shared space plays a big part in Adam Rapp's new "Hall way Trilogy." It even extends to the Rattlestick Theatre itself, where the stage now runs along the entire side of the house. Hallways…

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An entertaining way to get Bard by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Let's face it: You don't go to "Timon of Ath ens" expecting much -- if you go at all. Widely assumed to be co-written by Shakespeare and fellow playwright Thomas Middleton, this uneven trage…

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Captivating boxing drama a ringside feat by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Boxing moves are often compared to ballet. "Beautiful Burnout" -- a high-octane show set in a boxing gym -- takes this analogy literally. The training and bouts explode on the elevated ring…

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A mystery man in fantasy land by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Ten-year-old Michael has been going through some changes lately. His par ents are distracted by their new baby, and they've all just moved to a ramshackle house. When Michael explores the g…

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Onstage riches from poor folks in 'People' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Gritty, tough-talking, blue- collar characters are hardly a rarity onstage. But most of the time their low cash balance is part of the background: It provides color and gives set designers …

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Rebound not worth a shot by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The most exciting mo ment in "That Championship Season" comes when Jason Patric's character, Tom, falls down a flight of stairs. For a couple of seconds, you're involved in what's happening…

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Little method in this badness by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Method acting, famously adopted by Marlon Brando and Montgomery Clift, involves actors digging deep within themselves to find their character's emotional truth. Though the technique's lost …

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Spoof's a 'Swan' fake by Elisabeth Vincentelli

You know a movie's a bona fide phenome non when it spawns a spoof or a stage version. "Black Swan" delivers on both counts with "SWAN!!!," which the irreverent troupe QWAN (Quality Without …

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This wilted 'Flower' should be scent back by Elisabeth Vincentelli

In the right hands, old-fash ioned farce can still kill, as the 2008 revival of "Boeing-Boeing" proved. The return of "Cactus Flower" -- another French comedy from the mid-'60s, this one ad…

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No drama from this mama in ‘Mothers and Sons’ by Elisabeth Vincentelli

A clunker of a Broadway show, “Mothers and Sons” asks us to endure the vacuous chit-chat of deeply unpleasant people. The worst part is, there isn’t even a good reason...

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‘Beyond Therapy’ is beyond saving by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Many ’80s artifacts are best gone for good: Fond memories of REO Speedwagon, shoulder pads and “ALF” are better than the reality. The same is true of Christopher Durang’s “Beyond...

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Families that stage together by Barbara Hoffman and Elisabeth Vincentelli

Happy families, Tolstoy mused, are all alike — it's the messy, miserable ones we love to watch. So are great dramas born, from “King Lear” through “Long Day's Journey…

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Sunday, May 24, 2015

The best moments from the Eurovision song contest finale by Elisabeth Vincentelli

https://youtu.be/5sGOwFVUU0I If it’s late May, it means it’s time for the annual Pop Apocalypse, aka the Eurovision Song Contest. Because when it comes to over-the-top, cray-cray musical…

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Friday, May 22, 2015

Off-Broadway’s ‘The Other Thing’ wants to be scary, but it’s just tiresome by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Ghosts, violence, gore: Where do we sign up?! We don’t see this stuff a lot at the theater, so “The Other Thing” at least has novelty on its side. Sadly...

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Thursday, May 21, 2015

‘The Sound and the Fury’ is a confusing yet engrossing Faulkner reboot by Elisabeth Vincentelli

You could expect “The Sound and the Fury” to be a tedious slog. And yet, strangely, it’s not. This fearful anticipation comes from the fact that the show is a...

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Simon Callow is extraordinary as an aging transsexual woman in ‘Tuesdays at Tesco’s’ by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Pauline is a good daughter. Every Tuesday, she visits her newly widowed father, tidies up his house, does his laundry and shops with him at the local supermarket. Dad’s response:...

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Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Justin Bartha and Elizabeth Reaser star in spanking good comedy ‘Permission’ by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Eric (Justin Bartha) and Cynthia (Elizabeth Reaser) are in trouble. He teaches computer science at a Texas college but is too much of a weenie to go for department chair....

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Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Amanda Seyfried makes a winning (and briefly topless) New York stage debut by Elisabeth Vincentelli

"The Way We Get By” is off-Broadway’s answer to a Hollywood rom-com — the kind where a young, attractive couple overcomes obstacles and disputes about “Star Wars” to sail off...

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Annie Baker’s Pulitzer winner ‘The Flick’ returns to NYC theatre by Elisabeth Vincentelli

She hasn’t had a Broadway show yet, but Annie Baker is the It playwright of the moment. Ever since her breakthrough show, 2009’s “Circle Mirror Transformation," Baker has steadily clim…

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Monday, May 18, 2015

David Guetta is the king of collaborations — here are his 6 best by Elisabeth Vincentelli

With the premiere of David Guetta and Nicki Minaj’s “Hey Mama” video — on upstart subscription service Vessel, natch — it’s hard not to wonder who hasn’t worked with the...

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Sunday, May 17, 2015

Wonderful cast makes it worth knowing ‘What I Did Last Summer’ by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The Valuable Lesson play tends be predictable: Somebody somehow ends up learning a heartwarming thing or two about life and one’ s self. This is exactly what happens in “What...

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Monday, May 11, 2015

‘Painted Rocks’ explores rocky race relations in South Africa by Elisabeth Vincentelli

South African playwright Athol Fugard has spent nearly six decades exploring his country’s bitter divides. It’s not that everybody suddenly reconciles in his new play, “The Painted Roc…

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‘Wayward Pines’ is a stylish, well-acted thrill ride by Elisabeth Vincentelli

"The more you see, the less anything makes sense in this town.” By the time friendly barkeep Beverly (Juliette Lewis) says that to Secret Service agent Ethan Burke (Matt Dillon),...

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‘The Good Wife’ limps across finish line by Elisabeth Vincentelli

https://youtu.be/UHj8TMTq8fA So that’s where Kalinda has been hiding: the frozen-food aisle! A lot happened on season 6 of “The Good Wife,” but Archie Panjabi’s announcement of her e…

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Friday, May 8, 2015

‘Cool Hand Luke’ brings the chain gang to the stage by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Now that’s a test of ingenuity: How do you translate “Cool Hand Luke,” which takes place on a Florida chain gang, to the stage with no set or props? This...

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