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Monday, November 15, 2010

You'll want to catch 'Mistakes' by Frank Scheck

Michael Shannon fans often have to settle for seeing him in small doses: his brief, Oscar-nominated turn in "Revolutionary Road," his supporting role in HBO's "Boardwalk Empire." But the …

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McCarthy-era story subdued by Frank Scheck

The story behind "Personal Enemy" is more interesting than the play itself. Co-written in 1953 by British play wrights John Osborne ("Look Back in Anger") and Anthony Creighton, it was barel…

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Saturday, November 13, 2010

Graves you'll dig by Frank Scheck

You may find yourself nervously whistling in the dark at "Play Dead," the fiendishly frightening but playful spookfest devised by Todd Robbins and Teller, the silent half of Penn & Teller. …

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Friday, November 12, 2010

Star's enraged -- and we're so engaged by Frank Scheck

You might want to avoid "Notes From Underground" if you're feeling out of sorts -- because this blistering adaptation of Dostoevsky's 1864 novella could send you over the edge. Adapted by…

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Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Skilled cast tackles rough draft by Frank Scheck

You may want to have a study guide handy during the Irish Rep's "Banished Children of Eve," a swirling historical drama that often feels like homework. Set during the 1863 New York Draft …

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Sunday, October 24, 2010

Well-conceived drama never quite soars by Frank Scheck

Like its central character, Ar thur Kopit's "Wings" has proved remarkably resilient. This abstract drama about a former aviatrix turned stroke victim premiered to raves on Broadway in 1978, …

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