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Theater Review: “Prayer for the French Republic” — No Safe Haven

March 10, 2022
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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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Theater Review: “Young Nerds of Color” — Making the Invisible Visible

February 26, 2022
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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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Theater Review: “Dreaming Zenzile” — The Miriam Makeba Story

February 24, 2022
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Despite its flaws, Dreaming Zenzile reflects, with power, on the difficult relationship between art and activism.

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Theater Review: “People, Places & Things” — Grappling with Addiction

February 21, 2022
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People, Places & Things memorably tackles the insidiousness of addiction.

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Theater Review: “The Bluest Eye” — Pieces of a Classic

February 5, 2022
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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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Theater Review: “Tales of Chelm” — Who Is Wise?

February 2, 2022
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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 self-delusion.

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Theater Review: “Kimberly Akimbo” Is Heart-Rending and Life-Affirming  

January 5, 2022
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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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Theater Review: “The Christmas Revels 2021” — As Usual, Rising in Song

December 31, 2021
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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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Arts Feature: Favorite Stage Productions of 2021

December 30, 2021
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Our theater critics pick some of the outstanding productions in a year mangled by COVID.

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Author Interview: “Embattled” — Can Ancient Greek Myths Help Us Resist Tyranny?

December 24, 2021
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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.”

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