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Non-binary people have plenty to be angry about these days, but Burgerz is not an attempt to shock or strike back in anger.
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"The play challenges us to think about those we consider our enemies, and to think of them with compassion and understanding."
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Finally, a sign that American theater might be facing the world of violence outside of its usual provincial purview.
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AntigonX shows how a theater company's admirable dedication to innovation lifts new voices and ideas.
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We live on the stage of my theater now.
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Everyday Life and Other Odds and Ends is admirable because it takes contemporary theater into fresh territory -- the slow paralysis of the body and the demands this decline makes on caregive…
Ocean Filibuster draws on a marvelous fusion of myth, song, free verse, and science to explore why are are standing at the frightening edge of the cliff of our planet's survival.
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In dealing with the turmoil of 'real' life, the art of illusion found in cinemas, theaters, and museums will help us regain a sense of who we are as communal beings.
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This staging is a reminder that theater magic is fickle and time-bound -- it's hard to dependably catch lightning in a bottle.
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Joshua Harmon's serious but not solemn play focuses on a Jewish family in Paris grappling with the rise of antisemitism.
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Young Nerds of Color feels like a bit of an experiment, and it is the kind of creative research that we should hope will continue.
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Despite its flaws, Dreaming Zenzile reflects, with power, on the difficult relationship between art and activism.
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People, Places & Things memorably tackles the insidiousness of addiction.
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Dramatist Lydia R. Diamond makes an honorable effort to adapt Toni Morrison's novel to the stage, but with mixed results.
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In our intersectional age, the stories of the fools of Chelm belong on the shelves of any child with a taste for the ridiculous and -- with the clarity of kids -- an ability to see through s…
The new musical by Jeanine Tesori and David Lindsay-Abaire is a show that everyone who believes in the artistic future and emotional power of the American musical will want to see.
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Once again,under challenging circumstances, the Revels cast and crew has pulled off a rousing good show.
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Our theater critics pick some of the outstanding productions in a year mangled by COVID.
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"By cultivating our capacity for empathetic critical inquiry, Greek myths caution us against entertainers, pundits, politicians, and journalists who are trying to inflame our anger and fear.…
By all means, explore history's tragedies on stage -- virtual or otherwise. But always keep a sharp, invigorating eye on the present's tragedies-in-the-making.
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By Christopher Caggiano Stephen Sondheim was the most influential musical-theater artist of the modern era. His death leaves a permanent hole in the art form and in the hearts of his fans. W…
A valentine card is touching because it is short and sweet. A valentine play -- even at 90 minutes with no intermission -- wears out its affectionate welcome.
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Leigh Barrett's staging reflects a clear-eyed understanding of the power of the material's simplicity, which makes The Last Five Years an exceptional musical experience: thought-provoking as…
The first Broadway revival of this challenging 2004 musical makes a sincere but ultimately unpersuasive case.
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After nearly a century, the fierce psychological nuance of Passing remains as relevant as ever.
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