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Fuse in New York: “An American in Paris” and “Wolf Hall,” Parts One and Two

April 19, 2015
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Today’s Broadway is at its best presenting blockbuster spectacles like Wolf Hall and An American in Paris.

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Theater Review: “Ulysses On Bottles” — Floating More Questions Than Answers

April 17, 2015
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Tragedy isn’t when evil triumphs, but when good becomes entangled in its own inevitable contradictions.

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Theater Review: Elie Wiesel’s “Choice” — A Tragic Parable About Loss

April 14, 2015
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Despite the well-intentioned efforts of the cast, Eli Wiesel’s words were lost in space.

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Theater Review: “Come Back, Little Sheba” — The Poignance of Repression

April 11, 2015
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The beauty of David Cromer’s production of Come Back, Little Sheba that by focusing on the play’s intense psychological undercurrents he minimizes its cultural mustiness.

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Theater Review: Northern Exposure — Some Bright Theatrical Lights

April 10, 2015
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Two current productions make vivid cases for the strength of Canadian theater.

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Theater Review: Yale Rep’s “Caucasian Chalk Circle” — Singing Well About Our Dark Times

April 10, 2015
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Those who want to experience the brilliance of Bertolt Brecht at its mellowest should head down to Yale Rep’s lively and moving production of The Caucasian Chalk Circle.

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Theater Review: Lyric Stage’s “City of Angels” — A Witty, Jazzy Delight

April 7, 2015
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The Lyric Stage Company’s entertaining production of this Tony-winner for best musical, book, and score hits most of the right noirish notes.

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Theater Review: ASP’s Powerful “God’s Ear” — The Poetics of Grief

April 3, 2015
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Actors’ Shakespeare Project’s superb production of God’s Ear honors this beautiful text.

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Fuse Theater Review: The Hypocrites’ “Mikado” — A Theatrical Wow

April 2, 2015
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Don’t miss the “joyous shout and ringing cheer” of this delightfully boisterous version of The Mikado.

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Theater Interview: Actor Marc Labrèche — On Robert Lepage’s “Needles and Opium”

March 30, 2015
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“It is just when we delve deeper into the sorrows of our lives, the sorrows we have all endured, that our humor saves us.”

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