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Wednesday, December 31, 2014

The Week Ahead: It's Downtown Festival Time in New York by Jason Zinoman

January is when a glut of downtown festivals descend on New York with strange, daring and often thrilling international shows.

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Wednesday, December 3, 2014

The Week Ahead: 'Every Brilliant Thing,' a Hit at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Jason Zinoman

"Every Brilliant Thing" arrives in New York with lots of good reviews and a high concept that sounds a bit mawkish.

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Thursday, November 13, 2014

Theater Review: New York Deaf Theater Adapts 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' by Jason Zinoman

The New York Deaf Theater presents "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" with a cast that signs the dialogue.

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Wednesday, November 5, 2014

The Week Ahead: 'Straight White Men,' a New Play by Young Jean Lee by Jason Zinoman

Young Jean Lee's new play, "Straight White Men," comes to the Public Theater.

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Wednesday, October 8, 2014

The Week Ahead: A New Drama From Suzan-Lori Parks by Jason Zinoman

"Father Comes Home From Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3)" is a new drama by the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks.

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Wednesday, September 17, 2014

The Week Ahead: 'Indian Ink' at the Roundabout Theater by Jason Zinoman

Tom Stoppard's play "Indian Ink" is finally getting its Off Broadway premiere at the Roundabout Theater.

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Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Theater Review: 'Dark Meat on a Funny Mind' Examines Richard Pryor by Jason Zinoman

"Dark Meat on a Funny Mind" recounts the highs and lows of Richard Pryor's life as a comedian.

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Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Theater: A Betrayed Wife, Clinging to Hope by Jason Zinoman

Like so many spectacularly successful comic playwrights from the first half of the 20th century, George Kelly (the uncle of Grace) is mostly forgotten.

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Wednesday, July 16, 2014

The Week Ahead: 'Between Riverside and Crazy,' a New Stephen Adly Guirgis Play by Jason Zinoman

Of course, "Between Riverside and Crazy" is by Stephen Adly Guirgis, a playwright whose distinctive style extends to his titles.

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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

The Week Ahead: High-Energy Fun in 'Fuerza Bruta: Wayra' by Jason Zinoman

If you're looking for high-energy fun, head to Union Square, where the high-flying acrobats from "Fuerza Bruta: Wayra" will splash around in giant pools over your head.

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Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Snapshot | Toshiki Okada: The Playwright Toshiki Okada Finds an Audience in the U.S. by Jason Zinoman

Toshiki Okada discusses his new play, "The Sonic Life of a Giant Tortoise," and how he writes for an audience that does not share his language or culture.

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The Week Ahead: Thane of Cawdor Plays the Armory by Jason Zinoman

It's hard to believe that Kenneth Branagh is only now making his acting debut on a New York stage, in "Macbeth" at the Park Avenue Armory.

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Thursday, April 24, 2014

The Skivvies' Comic Mashups Build a Following by Jason Zinoman

The scantily clad Skivvies have built a following with musical mashups blending obscenity and innocence.

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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

The Week Ahead: A 'Lyons' Reunion at the Vineyard by Jason Zinoman

Nicky Silver is back with a new play about a celebrated actress, played by Linda Lavin, having a whole lot of trouble with the pressure of playing Medea.

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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Theater Review: Vinny DePonto in 'Charlatan,' a Magic Show at Ars Nova by Jason Zinoman

Vinny DePonto's solo play "Charlatan" features sleight of hand card tricks, mind-reading and sideshow stunts.

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Thursday, March 27, 2014

Theater Review: National Theater of China Offers 'Richard III' in Mandarin by Jason Zinoman

The National Theater of China is performing a Mandarin-language "Richard III" at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.

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Wednesday, March 26, 2014

The Week Ahead: Yup, That's Doogie in Drag by Jason Zinoman

"Hedwig and the Angry Inch," with Neil Patrick Harris, is one of the most anticipated revivals of the season.

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Wednesday, February 26, 2014

The Week Ahead: A Queen of What-Ifs by Jason Zinoman

Idina Menzel's new Broadway show, "If/Then," is an ambitious effort by the musical team behind the Tony-winning "Next to Normal."

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Thursday, February 20, 2014

Upright Citizens Brigade Writes Its Book on Improv by Jason Zinoman

The comedy troupe Upright Citizens Brigade has a new manual for improvisation that adds further discipline to the Second City lessons on the form.

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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Off Broadway Revivals for the Playwright John van Druten by Jason Zinoman

John van Druten, a mid-20th-century playwright of romantic comedies, is enjoying a burst of interest Off Broadway.

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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Theater Review: 'Bob Marley's Three Little Birds,' Reggae for Children by Jason Zinoman

"Bob Marley's Three Little Birds," at the New Victory Theater, blends Marley's music with a narrative about a boy who prefers to stay home and watch TV.

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Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Theater | The Week Ahead: He Was Deadly in Cha-Cha, Too by Jason Zinoman

David Henry Hwang's new play, "Kung Fu," uses martial arts, Chinese opera and dance to tell the story of Bruce Lee's life.

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Wednesday, January 1, 2014

The Week Ahead | Theater: A 10th Play Is the Charm by Jason Zinoman

"Outside Mullingar" is the 10th John Patrick Shanley play to be produced by the Manhattan Theater Club.

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Thursday, December 5, 2013

Shakespeare Dominates American Stages by Jason Zinoman

There's plenty of Shakespeare on stages from Broadway to community theater, and that's not always a good thing.

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Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Theater Review: Daniel Kitson's 'Analog.Ue,' at St. Ann's Warehouse by Jason Zinoman

The solo performer Daniel Kitson doesn't say a word, at least not live, in his new show "Analog.Ue," at St. Ann's Warehouse.

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The Week Ahead | Theater: Fiona Shaw in 'Rime of the Ancient Mariner' by Jason Zinoman

Fiona Shaw stars in a new staged reading of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "Rime of the Ancient Mariner."

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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Theater Review: Billy Crystal Brings '700 Sundays' Back to Broadway by Jason Zinoman

Billy Crystal returns to Broadway with lots of familiar material in a revival of "700 Sundays," his one-man show about growing up on Long Island.

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Wednesday, November 6, 2013

The Week Ahead | Theater: Backstage Nerves Through the Ages by Jason Zinoman

Terrence McNally's new play, "And Away We Go," is a time-traveling backstage drama.

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Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Theater: 'Little Miss Sunshine' Begins Previews by Jason Zinoman

The 2006 indie hit "Little Miss Sunshine" seems like a nice fit for the composer and lyricist William Finn.

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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Theater: May It Please the Audience by Jason Zinoman

"Arguendo," a staged re-creation of a 1991 case about the right of strip clubs to feature performers who are totally nude, is being mounted at the Public Theater by the Elevator Repair Servi…

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Monday, September 9, 2013

Theater Review: 'User's Guide To Hell Featuring Bernard Madoff' by Project Y by Jason Zinoman

New York's best known white-collar criminal explores the underworld in "A User's Guide To Hell Featuring Bernard Madoff," by Lee Blessing.

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