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Sunday, July 22, 2012

Theater Review: Brecht's 'Baal,' Hoi Polloi, at Jack in Brooklyn by Jason Zinoman

"Baal," by the theater troupe Hoi Polloi, is a production of Brecht's first play, a sprawling portrait of a dissolute poet who corrupts everything in his path.

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Friday, July 20, 2012

For Rain Pryor and Kelly Carlin, Comedy Is a Family Business - NYTimes.com by Jason Zinoman

Rain Pryor, whose FRIED CHICKEN & LATKES begins performances Saturday is profiled in Sunday's Arts & Leisure

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Sunday, July 15, 2012

Theater Review: Simon Amstell Performs Comedy in 'Numb,' at Theater 80 by Jason Zinoman

Simon Amstell's "Numb" is basically a conventionally wandering, if highly literate and charming stand-up set.

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Thursday, July 5, 2012

Critic's Notebook: Tightrope Comedy, on the Fly by Jason Zinoman

The Upright Citizens Brigade's Del Close Marathon of improv highlighted the art form this summer with nearly 400 events.

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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Louis C.K. Gets Into the Ticket-Selling Business by Jason Zinoman

Louis C.K. is bypassing services like Ticketmaster and offering tickets to his next tour for a flat $45 through his own Web site.

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Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Theater Review: 'Sovereign,' at Secret Theater, Completes a Sci-Fi Trilogy by Jason Zinoman

"Sovereign," the last installment of Mac Rogers's science-fiction "Honeycomb Trilogy," considers how the rebel leader, Ronnie, handles restoration of humanity's self-governing.

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Sunday, June 17, 2012

Theater Review: 'Space//Space' by Banana Bag & Bodice at Collapsable Hole by Jason Zinoman

Banana Bag & Bodice's "Space//Space," at Collapsable Hole, is a surreal comedy set in the final frontier.

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Thursday, June 14, 2012

Theater Review: 'The Lathe of Heaven,' at 3LD by Jason Zinoman

The Untitled Theater Company #61 adapts "The Lathe of Heaven," Ursula K. Le Guin's classic dystopian novel, at 3LD Art and Technology.

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Monday, June 4, 2012

'Chimichangas and Zoloft' by Fernanda Coppel by Jason Zinoman

Jaime Castañeda directs the premiere of Fernanda Coppel's play about two young women growing up fast in Los Angeles while their fathers strain to recapture their own youth.

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Sunday, May 20, 2012

Theater Review: 'Old Jews Telling Jokes' at the Westside Theater by Jason Zinoman

"Old Jews Telling Jokes," based on a popular Web site, affectionately recycles humor from a rich tradition.

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Friday, May 11, 2012

Theater Review: 'Sophie Gets the Horns' at Incubator Arts Project by Jason Zinoman

"Sophie Gets the Horns" captures college freshman rivalry in the mid-'90s.

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Thursday, May 3, 2012

Theater Review: 'Headstrong' at the Ensemble Studio Theater by Jason Zinoman

"Headstrong," a tepid play by Patrick Link, looks at football injuries and the price players pay for their sport.

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Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Theater Review: Stephen King and John Mellencamp's Musical 'Ghost Brothers' by Jason Zinoman

"Ghost Brothers of Darkland County," the Southern gothic musical by Stephen King and John Mellencamp that opened at the Alliance Theater in Atlanta, has the feel of something devised over Sk…

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Friday, April 27, 2012

Critic's Notebook: 'One Man, Two Guvnors' Is Born of a Long Tradition by Jason Zinoman

"One Man, Two Guvnors" celebrates British lowbrow comedy and presents it in a way palatable in America.

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Sunday, April 22, 2012

Theater Review: 'Poor Baby Bree in I Am Going to Run Away' at La MaMa by Jason Zinoman

Bree Benton brings back vaudeville in "Poor Baby Bree in I Am Going to Run Away" at La MaMa.

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Sunday, April 15, 2012

Theater Review: 'Federer Versus Murray' by Gerda Stevenson at 59E59 Theaters by Jason Zinoman

In Gerda Stevenson's play "Federer Versus Murray" a tennis rivalry stirs deeper turmoil for a middle-aged couple.

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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Theater Review: 'Blast Radius' at the Secret Theater by Jason Zinoman

An alien society has colonized Earth in Mac Rogers's "Blast Radius," the second in a trilogy of plays.

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Critic's Notebook: Advancing a New Form of Comedy: Storytelling by Jason Zinoman

As comedians pursue the relatively new school of storytelling, they sometimes show that emotion can be mixed with humor.

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Monday, March 19, 2012

Mike Daisey's The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs: How the storyteller betrayed his art. by Jason Zinoman

Mike Daisey didn't just break the rules of journalism. He did a disservice to his own art.

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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Theater Review: 'All Hands,' by Hoi Polloi, at Incubator Arts Project by Jason Zinoman

"All Hands," a Hoi Polloi production at the Incubator Arts Project, portrays a secret society of vague purpose, with smiling members. But it's not exactly as sinister as that sounds.

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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Theater Review: Julia May Jonas's 'Evelyn,' at Bushwick Starr by Jason Zinoman

Julia May Jonas's "Eyelyn" is set in a Pennsylvania mental institution.

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Theater Review: David Crabb's 'Bad Kid' at Axis Theater by Jason Zinoman

In "Bad Kid," a solo show at the Axis Theater, David Crabb delivers a fairly ordinary story about youthful mistakes and adventures, yet his characters are vivid.

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Theater Review: 'The Inexplicable Redemption of Agent G,' by Qui Nguyen by Jason Zinoman

Qui Nguyen's "Inexplicable Redemption of Agent G," an ambitious entertainment about modern identity, has moved to Off Broadway in a Vampire Cowboys production.

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Friday, February 17, 2012

Theater Review: 'A Map of Virtue,' by Erin Courtney, From 13P Company by Jason Zinoman

"A Map of Virtue," with a story that needs gentle handling, comes to the stage with the light touch it demands.

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Thursday, February 16, 2012

Richard Maxwell Comes Full Circle With O'Neill's 'Early Plays' by Jason Zinoman

Richard Maxwell, once an intern for the Wooster Group, is now directing the group's production of Eugene O'Neill's "Early Plays."

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Friday, February 10, 2012

Theater Review: 'Ionescopade' at the York Theater at St. Peter's by Jason Zinoman

The York Theater's revival of the comic musical revue "Ionescopade" is less Kafka than Carol Burnett.

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Thursday, February 2, 2012

David Steinberg's Theory of Unstable Comedians and Funny Canadians by Jason Zinoman

David Steinberg on why stand-up comedians aren't necessarily stable and why Canadian comics are so funny.

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Saturday, January 28, 2012

Theater Review: Kathryn Erbe in 'Yosemite,' at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater by Jason Zinoman

In Daniel Talbott's new play, "Yosemite," a family tries to deal with a baby's death.

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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Theater Review | 'Newyorkland': 'Newyorkland' at Coil Festival Shows Police Work - Review by Jason Zinoman

"Newyorkland," a multimedia show in the Coil Festival, examines law enforcement by separating fact from hyped-up fiction.

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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Theater Review | 'The Bee': 'The Bee' at Japan Society - Review by Jason Zinoman

"The Bee," based on a short story by Yasutaka Tsutsui, explores the price of revenge.

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Theater Review | 'In the Solitude of Cotton Fields': 'In the Solitude of Cotton Fields,' by Radoslaw Rychcik by Jason Zinoman

The goods exchanged are unclear in a sexually charged encounter between a dealer and a client in Radoslaw Rychcik's adaptation of a French play, but the high stakes are not.

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