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Sunday, January 10, 2016

The Last Hotel review: uneven opera but the actors are engaging by Alexis Soloski

St Anne's Warehouse, New YorkMusic's eclectic spin on minimalism the high points of composer Donnacha Dennehy and playwright Enda Walsh's collaborationThis small inn on the Irish coast is no…

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Thursday, January 7, 2016

Honoring Mom (and Molière) With 'Imagining the Imaginary Invalid' by Alexis Soloski

Clove Galilee revives a show she developed with her mother, Ruth Maleczech, a founder of the experimental theater company Mabou Mines, who died in 2013.

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Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Kecia Lewis to Step Into Role of Mother Courage at Classic Stage Company by Alexis Soloski

Ms. Lewis, a Broadway veteran, is replacing Tonya Pinkins, who quit the production last week because of creative differences with its director, Brian Kulick.

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Thursday, December 31, 2015

January Festivals: The New Exponential Festival Opens in Brooklyn by Alexis Soloski

The new 18-day theater festival, which begins on Jan. 13, in the combined effort of several Brooklyn theaters seeking broader exposure for local work.

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Star of 'Mother Courage' Quits in Creative Dispute by Alexis Soloski

The differences between Tonya Pinkins, the lead actress, and Brian Kulick, the director, were touched by racial perceptions and diverging visions.

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Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Playwright Dominique Morisseau Can't Forget the Motor City by Alexis Soloski

"Skeleton Crew," set in 2008, is the last in her trilogy of plays about Detroit.

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Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Checking Back: 'The Curious Incident' Is on the Grid With a New Christopher by Alexis Soloski

Tyler Lea steps into the principal role in this mystery, using posture and gesture to convey his distress in certain situations.

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ArtsBeat: Tonya Pinkins to Depart From 'Mother Courage' Off Broadway by Alexis Soloski

The show's opening, which was slated for Jan. 7, will be postponed.

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Monday, December 28, 2015

A WILDER CHRISTMAS by Alexis Soloski

A Christmas in the company of Thornton Wilder is not exactly merry. The Peccadillo Theatre Company combines two of Wilder's seasonal one acts""The Long Christmas Dinner" and "Pullman Car Hia…

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Thursday, December 24, 2015

Andrea Martin and Tracee Chimo, Funny Women on Broadway, Tackle 'Noises Off' by Alexis Soloski

The two comedians discuss their Broadway show and how to make an audience laugh.

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Alexis Soloski's top 10 New York theatre of 2015 by Alexis Soloski

Radical hip-hop history, reinvented modern classics and emotive musicals led a wave of innovative and poignant plays on and off-BroadwayAt this point it's almost embarrassing to devote any m…

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Monday, December 21, 2015

Fiddler on the Roof review " revival tugs the heartstrings as traditions prevail by Alexis Soloski

Broadway Theatre, New YorkDespite the controversy over a framing device featuring actor Danny Burstein in modern dress, this is a solid, well-acted rendering of the classic musicalHas it rea…

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Friday, December 18, 2015

Review: 'Annie' and 'Elf: The Musical' Stay Kid-Friendly by Alexis Soloski

The two shows are performing in New York for the holiday season.

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Thursday, December 17, 2015

Theater Review: Review: 'Sancho: An Act of Remembrance,' at BAM Fisher by Alexis Soloski

In his solo show, Paterson Joseph plays an 18th-century gentleman said to have been the first black Briton to vote.

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Tuesday, December 15, 2015

These Paper Bullets review " Green Day's Billy Joe Armstrong tackles Shakespeare by Alexis Soloski

Atlantic Theater, New YorkRolin Jones updates Much Ado About Nothing to swinging London, as Benedick and Claudio lead a band and play Beatles-esque songs by the Green Day frontmanRolin Jones…

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Friday, December 11, 2015

The Color Purple review " Jennifer Hudson and Cynthia Erivo star in stripped-down musical by Alexis Soloski

Bernard B Jacobs theater, New YorkJohn Doyle's streamlined version of Alice Walker's novel features fine performances from a vocally confident Hudson and the remarkable ErivoYou won't find m…

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Thursday, December 10, 2015

Review: 'How to Get Into Buildings' Finds Love Amid a Crash, a Duel and Soups of the Day by Alexis Soloski

Trish Harnetiaux's play, at the Brick Theater in Brooklyn, explores relationships in a nonlinear, absurdist manner.

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Wednesday, December 9, 2015

The best (and worst) US culture 2015: Theatre by Alexis Soloski

We asked our critics to pick best and worst moments from the year's cultural offerings. Alexis Soloski chose the genius of Hamilton and hubris of star casting"I wanna be in the room where it…

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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Review: 'A Child's Christmas in Wales' From Irish Repertory Theater by Alexis Soloski

Charlotte Moore directs a cozy adaptation of this Dylan Thomas prose poem.

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Monday, December 7, 2015

Lazarus review " Bowie's baffling starman lands off-Broadway by Alexis Soloski

New York Theater WorkshopCo-written by and featuring songs by David Bowie, this jukebox musical based on The Man Who Fell to Earth is a thrilling theatrical odyssey " and almost impossible t…

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Review: Chen Shi-Zheng's 'Double It,' Feats of Derring-Do, With Vignettes by Alexis Soloski

This chamber spectacle, described as "a living room circus," features a cast of 12 Chinese acrobats and martial artists at the Baruch Performing Arts Center.

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Sunday, December 6, 2015

School of Rock review: musical's revamp on stage pleasant but no great shakes by Alexis Soloski

Winter Garden TheatreAndrew Lloyd Webber returns to Broadway with adaption of film but stage version missing charisma Jack Black brought as Dewey FinnPay no attention to the title. School of…

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Review: In 'Quantum Joy,' Observing the Unreliable Nature of Reality by Alexis Soloski

Victor Morales uses his programming skills to create virtual worlds that ostensibly illustrate concepts in physics like uncertainty.

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Thursday, December 3, 2015

China Doll review " Mamet and Pacino's troubled two-hander falls flat by Alexis Soloski

Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, New YorkAl Pacino's querulous lion routine pulls in the crowd but he's doomed to repeat the same old shtick in Mamet's lacklustre Broadway transferDavid Mamet's Ch…

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Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Jennifer Hudson, Without a Safety Net, Prepares for 'The Color Purple' by Alexis Soloski

The singer and actress will appear on Broadway for the first time in this stripped-down version of the musical.

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Sunday, November 29, 2015

Review: In 'Gluten!' the Fashion Is in the Hazmat Suits by Alexis Soloski

This dystopian comedy by Stephen Kaliski at 59E59 Theaters follows a couple apartment hunting after half the population has died from environmental toxicity.

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Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Jackie Hoffman Kvetches Her Way to Royalty in 'Once Upon a Mattress' by Alexis Soloski

The actress, known for her tart comebacks and acerbic perspective, steps into her first lead role, as Princess Winnifred in a revival of "Once Upon a Mattress."

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Monday, November 23, 2015

Important Hats of the Twentieth Century review " cap doesn't quite fit by Alexis Soloski

Manhattan Theatre Club at New York City CenterYou'll take your hat off to the concept " a time-travelling fashion designer " but the execution is less impressive in this zany but uneven come…

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Friday, November 20, 2015

Lois Smith's Year of Working Constantly by Alexis Soloski

A professional actress since 1952, Ms. Smith has never been busier, now coming to Playwrights Horizons in the futuristic "Marjorie Prime."

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Tuesday, November 17, 2015

George Takei: 'So many people don't know this chapter of American history' by Alexis Soloski

The Star Trek actor debuts on Broadway in Allegiance, a new play about Japanese Americans placed in internment camps after the bombing of Pearl HarborGeorge Takei is still best known for pla…

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Monday, November 16, 2015

Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom review " Joel Schumacher's dystopian gaming drama by Alexis Soloski

Flea Theater, New YorkThe blockbuster director goes low-budget to take on Jennifer Haley's vision of gaming gone wrong, which remains more sensational than it is complexWhat has the internet…

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