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Theater Review: “The Wolves” — A Woman’s World

January 18, 2019
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Director A. Nora Long’s decision to collaborate with an all female-identifying design team and crew underscores her commitment to a feminist vision.

Theater Review: “Miss You Like Hell” — A Lukewarm Road Trip

January 16, 2019
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This is yet another sentimental exercise in the mechanics of mother/daughter rapprochement

Theater Review: “Heartland” — Pointing the Finger at Us

January 16, 2019
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Heartland proffers a rare combination — it is a prescient history lesson that also works dramatically.

Theater Review: Return to “A Doll’s House”? — You Can’t Go Home Again

January 12, 2019
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A Doll’s House, Part 2 comes off as a return to the barn — after the door has fallen off its hinges.

Theater Review: “Small Mouth Sounds” — Small Change

January 9, 2019
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Despite its promising premise, Bess Wohl’s script is yet another wan exercise in genial domestic comedy.

Theater Feature: Best Stage Productions of 2018

December 30, 2018
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Our theater critics pick some of the outstanding productions of the year.

Theater Review: “1776” — Retrograde History Lesson

December 20, 2018
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While the push for diversity in casting is admirable, it’s not enough to resuscitate a script that feels dated, even regressive in its approach to historical storytelling.

Stage Remembrance: Words on the Death of Alvin Epstein — “Nothing is Left to Tell”

December 13, 2018
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I speak for the legions who benefitted from your friendship and your great energy and talent.

Theater Review: “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane” — Rabbit Transit

December 11, 2018
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The company’s staging is dynamic and vivacious, and the unconventional seating arrangements give audience members the chance to place themselves in the center of the action.

Theater Review: “Breath & Imagination” — An Indomitable Voice

December 11, 2018
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The success or failure of this show rests primarily on the physical presence, voice and acting of the actor playing the celebrated lyric tenor Roland Hayes.

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