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Saturday, March 29, 2014

Arts Review | Connecticut: A Review of 'The Other Place' at TheaterWorks Hartford by Anita Gates

Point by point, the horrible, heartbreaking truth of the life of the protagonist becomes clear in Sharr White's high-pitched drama "The Other Place."    

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Friday, March 21, 2014

Arts Review | Westchester: A Review of 'The Seafarer' at the Schoolhouse Theater by Anita Gates

"The Seafarer" is working-class-lyrical drama by Conor McPherson about a group of Irishmen who play a card game with an uninvited guest.    

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Sunday, March 16, 2014

Mitch Leigh, 'Man of La Mancha' Composer, Dies at 86 by Anita Gates

Mr. Leigh had been a writer of incidental music for Broadway comedies when he was given the break of a lifetime, going on to win a Tony Award for "La Mancha," though he never had another Bro…

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Friday, February 28, 2014

Theater Review | Connecticut: A Review of '4000 Miles' in New Haven by Anita Gates

In "4000 Miles," the playwright Amy Herzog drew from her life to create Vera, a character that is not a typical 91-year-old.    

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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Theater Review: 'Sex Tips for Straight Women From a Gay Man' With Practice by Anita Gates

Based on the book, "Sex Tips for Straight Women From a Gay Man," at 777 Theater, invites audience participation.    

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Snapshot | Alexandra Silber: Alexandra Silber Sings Wartime Blues in 'Arlington' by Anita Gates

Alexandra Silber discusses her role as a soldier's wife in the musical "Arlington," and why she stopped singing for years.    

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Friday, January 31, 2014

Theater Review: 'Dr. Du Bois and Miss Ovington,' From the New Federal Theater by Anita Gates

Two dissimilar founders of the N.A.A.C.P. collaborate in "Dr. Du Bois and Miss Ovington," from Woodie King Jr.'s New Federal Theater.    

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Thursday, January 30, 2014

Theater Review | Connecticut: A Review of 'Freud's Last Session' at TheaterWorks Hartford by Anita Gates

In "Freud's Last Session," a meeting in London between the psychoanalyst and the author C. S. Lewis turns personal.    

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Arts Long Branch: A Review of 'Admit One,' in Long Branch by Anita Gates

Wendy Yondorf's play is a good-natured comedy that pokes fun at several prestigious American institutions of higher learning as well as New Jersey in general.    

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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Theater Review: In 'East Towards Home,' a Red-Diaper Baby Grows Up by Anita Gates

"East Towards Home," a Billy Yalowitz play, features a Jewish New Yorker's 20th-century mix of storytelling, memories and Woody Guthrie songs.    

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Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Theater Review: 'Handle With Care,' With Carol Lawrence by Anita Gates

The venerable Carol Lawrence returns to the stage in "Handle With Care," a romantic comedy about an inept package deliverer who loses the body of an Israeli grandmother on a snowy Christmas …

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Thursday, December 12, 2013

Theater Review | Connecticut: A Review of 'Christmas on the Rocks' at TheaterWorks in Hartford by Anita Gates

"Christmas on the Rocks" imagines older versions of Ralphie, Charlie Brown and other characters from holiday classics.    

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Monday, December 9, 2013

Eleanor Parker, 91, Oscar-Nominated Actress, Dies by Anita Gates

Ms. Parker, an elegant, ladylike film actress, had her most recognizable role as the Baroness who loves Christopher Plummer's character in "The Sound of Music."    

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Thursday, December 5, 2013

Spotlight | New Haven: Steven Epp Stars in Dario Fo's 'Accidental Death of an Anarchist' by Anita Gates

"Accidental Death of an Anarchist," by Dario Fo, is based on a real event, a suspicious fall from the window of a Milan police station.    

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Arts | Connecticut: Phylicia Rashad Directs August Wilson's 'Fences' by Anita Gates

Phylicia Rashad, who played Clair Huxtable in "The Cosby Show," said she liked being a director because she can "hold a vision and galvanize all of the creative energies involved." &nbs…

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Sunday, December 1, 2013

Theater Review: 'Christmas Carol' at Theater at St. Clement's by Anita Gates

Patrick Barlow's adaptation of "A Christmas Carol" has fashioned a recognizable Scrooge, a poisoned man who seems sadly right at home in 2013.    

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Sunday, November 24, 2013

Theater Review: 'Lies My Father Told Me,' a Musical, at Baruch Arts Center by Anita Gates

"Lies My Father Told Me," a musical adapted from a film of the same name, is a coming-of-age story of a Jewish boy in Montreal.    

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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Theater Review: 'Every Day a Visitor' at the Clurman Theater by Anita Gates

In "Every Day a Visitor," the residents of a retirement home decide to play an all-encompassing game, and in certain ways, it saves their lives.    

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Sunday, November 17, 2013

Theater Review: 'The Last Saint on Sugar Hill,' at National Black Theater by Anita Gates

Keith Josef Adkins's "The Last Saint on Sugar Hill" is having its New York premiere at the National Black Theater in Harlem.    

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Thursday, November 7, 2013

Theater Review | Westchester: A Review of '4000 Miles,' at Pace University by Anita Gates

In "4000 Miles" at Pace University, the drama is built around a grandson's visit.    

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Friday, November 1, 2013

Theater Review | Connecticut: A Review of 'The Underpants,' in New Haven by Anita Gates

"The Underpants," by Steve Martin, adapted from Carl Sternheim, explores gender politics in 1910 Düsseldorf.    

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Friday, October 25, 2013

Theater | Westchester: Stricken, an Actor Stays in Character by Anita Gates

Starring as Eugene O'Neill in "And Give Us the Shadows" at the Schoolhouse Theater, Jerry Lanning collapsed in the middle of performing.    

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Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Theater Review: 'Jericho,' Jack Canfora's Play, at 59E59 Theaters by Anita Gates

"Jericho," Jack Canfora's examination of a family after Sept. 11, explores the nature of grief, cultural identity and fraught relationships.    

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Friday, October 18, 2013

Theater Review | New Jersey: A Review of 'Kansas City Swing' at Crossroads Theater by Anita Gates

In "Kansas City Swing," by Trey Ellis and Ricardo Khan, Satchel Paige, the legendary Negro Leagues pitcher, sees his star being eclipsed.    

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Theater Review | Connecticut: A Review of 'Room Service' at the Westport Country Playhouse by Anita Gates

"Room Service," now at the Westport Country Playhouse, is more subtle on the stage than in the Marx Brothers film.    

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Friday, October 11, 2013

Theater Review: 'Tamar of the River,' a Musical by Prospect Theater Company by Anita Gates

"Tamar of the River," a musical by Marisa Michelson and Joshua H. Cohen, uses characters from a story in Genesis to send a message about peace.    

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Theater Review | New Jersey: A Review of 'Gettin' the Band Back Together,' at the George Street Playhouse by Anita Gates

"Gettin' the Band Back Together," now at the George Street Playhouse, is a playful, mildly irreverent musical that celebrates the resurrection of a high school garage band.   …

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Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Theater Review: 'Waiting for Godot,' Translated Into Yiddish by Anita Gates

In this "Waiting for Godot," translated into Yiddish, Vladimir and Estragon represent Holocaust survivors.    

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Thursday, October 3, 2013

Theater Review | Stony Point: A Review of 'The Farm,' at Penguin Repertory Theater in Stony Point by Anita Gates

"The Farm," a darkly serious one-act play now at the Penguin Repertory Theater, pits a C.I.A. agent against an agency therapist.    

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Theater Review | Connecticut: A Review of 'A Streetcar Named Desire,' at Yale Repertory Theater by Anita Gates

In "A Streetcar Named Desire" at the Yale Repertory Theater, secondary characters stand out in a play normally dominated by the two central players.    

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Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Theater Review: Sonya Kelly Stars in 'I Can See Clearly Now' at 59E59 by Anita Gates

"I Can See Clearly Now" is Sonya Kelly's memoir of growing up extremely nearsighted.    

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