Suzan-Lori-Parks

Theater Reviews: On Broadway, “Topdog” Sizzles While “Salesman” Slogs

December 9, 2022
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In Broadway revivals, Topdog/Underdog is absolutely riveting, while Death of a Salesman feels forced and unconvincing.

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New York Theater Review: Storytime — “Venus” and “The Antipodes”

May 24, 2017
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Two plays from major American dramatists interrogate how we come up with the stories we tell about ourselves.

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Theater Review: Lincoln in the Shooting Gallery – “Topdog/Underdog” at The Huntington Theatre Company

March 20, 2017
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This is a wonderful production of an important play that still has a dog in the fight.

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Theater Review: “Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3)” — A Memorable Homecoming

February 4, 2015
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May Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3) fill the Loeb Drama Center to the brim and then some.

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Theater Review: A “Porgy and Bess” Made For Broadway

September 3, 2011
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The American Repertory Theater’s juggling/removal of the operatic elements in “Porgy and Bess” is clumsy, but the goal is to create a compelling entertainment for contemporary audiences, smoothing out the melodramatic story’s edges and cutting its length.

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Coming Attractions in Theater: August 2011

July 29, 2011
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A busy month of theater, especially for off-speed, postmodern romances, while old-timers such as the Gershwins and Tennessee Williams receive some attention as well.

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Theater Reviews: The State of the Union

March 13, 2010
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Artists should “no longer huddle in the confines of a painted box set” but instead join together to “find visible and audible expression for the tempo and psychology of our time” and dramatize “the search of the average American today for knowledge about his country and his world.” – Hallie Flanagan, Federal Theatre Project Stick…

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Suzan-Lori Parks — A Play a Day Keeps the TV Away

April 18, 2007
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Bill Marx speaks with award-winning American playwright Suzan-Lori Parks. Also, dancing away at the video arcade. Download Part I and Part II of this interview with Suzan-Lori Parks.

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