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Sunday, February 22, 2015

Review: 'The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey,' James Lecesne's One-Man Play by Charles Isherwood

In his one-man show about a teenager's murder, Mr. Lecesne portrays a detective, a hairdresser and several other characters.

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Thursday, February 19, 2015

Spring Preview: New Off Broadway Plays From Melissa James Gibson and Joshua Harmon by Charles Isherwood

The freshest fruits this season from American playwrights can be seen in Off Broadway theaters.

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Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Review: 'Verité' With Anna Camp, About a Memoir or a Tale Barely Like It by Charles Isherwood

This comedy-drama by Nick Jones weaves fantastical elements into the story of an unremarkable woman coaxed into writing a memoir " or fabricating one.

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The Week Ahead: David Ives's 'Lives of the Saints' From Primary Stages by Charles Isherwood

New Yorkers with a taste for Mr. Ives's comedy can catch his latest collection of short plays.

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Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Review: 'Little Children Dream of God,' a Drama of Haitian Refugees by Charles Isherwood

A pregnant woman flees her country for Miami in this new play by Jeff Augustin, at Roundabout Underground.

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Thursday, February 12, 2015

Review: 'The Iceman Cometh' Revived, With Nathan Lane and Brian Dennehy by Charles Isherwood

Robert Falls's production of Eugene O'Neill's bleak barroom drama is at the Harvey Theater, Brooklyn Academy of Music, through March 15.

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Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Theater Review: Review: 'Rasheeda Speaking' Finds a Chilling Place to Work by Charles Isherwood

Dianne Wiest and Tonya Pinkins portray co-workers in a play from Joel Drake Johnson that stirs troubling thoughts about racism.

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Helen Mirren Goes Back to the Palace in 'The Audience' by Charles Isherwood

Nine years after her Oscar-winning role in "The Queen," Ms. Mirren plays Elizabeth II again. This time, she's on Broadway.

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Monday, February 9, 2015

Review: 'Tuck Everlasting' Swaps Out the Circle of Life for an Eternally Unspooling Ribbon by Charles Isherwood

A musical based on a 1975 children's book focuses on a girl who discovers a local family's secret: a magical pool of water that confers immortality.

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Sunday, February 8, 2015

Theater Review: 'The Lion' Is Back, at Lynn Redgrave Theater by Charles Isherwood

The musician Benjamin Scheuer brings "The Lion," his autobiography in song and story, to the Lynn Redgrave Theater in the East Village.

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Theater Review: 'Pretty Filthy,' a Behind-the-Scenes Musical about Pornography Stars by Charles Isherwood

"Pretty Filthy," a new musical from the Civilians at Abrons Arts Center, takes a behind-the-scenes look at the adult entertainment industry.

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Thursday, February 5, 2015

Theater Review: 'Lady, Be Good!,' an Encores! Version of the Gershwins' 1924 Hit by Charles Isherwood

"Lady, Be Good!" at City Center, an Encores! version of the Gershwins' 1924 hit Broadway musical, features Tommy Tune and a daffy array of romantic contrivances.

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Thursday, January 29, 2015

Theater Review: Taylor Schilling and Peter Dinklage in 'A Month in the Country' by Charles Isherwood

The Classic Stage Company's production of "A Month in the Country," Ivan Turgenev's melancholy romantic comedy, stars two performers currently riding high on television fame.

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Sunday, January 25, 2015

Theater Review: 'Lionboy,' a Fairy Tale Set in a Dystopian Future by Charles Isherwood

Set in a dystopian future in which corporations are more powerful than governments, "Lionboy" focuses on a young hero who comes home one day to find that his parents have disappeared.

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Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Theater Review: Taylor Mac's 'A 24-Decade History of Popular Music,' 1930s-1950s by Charles Isherwood

Part 2 of Taylor Mac's sprawling adventure of culture(s) through music is a frolicsome romp from the 1930s to the 1950s.

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The Week Ahead: The Civilians Make a Show About Porn Stars by Charles Isherwood

The Civilians are laying bare the lives of porn stars in their newest production.

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Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Theater Review: 'I'm Gonna Pray for You So Hard,' With Reed Birney by Charles Isherwood

"I'm Gonna Pray for You So Hard" explores the dynamics of the relationship between a playwright and his actress daughter.

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Friday, January 16, 2015

Theater Review: 'A Beautiful Day in November' Opens at City Center by Charles Isherwood

"A Beautiful Day in November on the Banks of the Greatest of the Great Lakes," a comedy by Kate Benson, transforms a Thanksgiving dinner into a competitive sport.

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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Theater Review: Taylor Mac's 'A 24-Decade History of Popular Music: 1900-1950s' by Charles Isherwood

The performer Taylor Mac has embarked upon his magnum opus, which will ultimately climax in an epic show to be performed for 24 straight hours.

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Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Theater Review: 'The Cardinals' at the Public Theater by Charles Isherwood

Three cardinals on an evangelical mission take the place of the puppets in their traveling theater to teach the history of Christianity.

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Sunday, January 11, 2015

Theater Review: 'Kansas City Choir Boy,' With Courtney Love and Todd Almond by Charles Isherwood

In "Kansas City Choir Boy," starring Courtney Love and Todd Almond at HERE Arts Center, a musician reflects painfully on a former relationship.

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Theater Review: 'Ike at Night' at the Public Theater by Charles Isherwood

"Ike at Night," a sendup of an old-school late-night talk starring Ikechukwu Ufomadu, is part of the Under the Radar festival.

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Friday, January 9, 2015

Theater Review: 'The Blind Date Project' Brings a Web Meeting to Life by Charles Isherwood

"The Blind Date Project," an improv piece in the Coil festival, is a new take on first encounters.

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Thursday, January 8, 2015

Theater Review: 'Dying for It,' Adapted From a Banned Soviet-Era Satire by Charles Isherwood

In "Dying for It," Moira Buffini's adaptation of a 1928 play banned under Stalin, a man contemplating suicide attracts a series of hangers-on who want to profit from it.

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Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Theater Review: 'Winners and Losers' at Soho Rep by Charles Isherwood

"Winners and Losers," at Soho Rep, is a frisky theatrical symposium in which two friends categorize all manner of people and things.

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Monday, January 5, 2015

Critic's Notebook: Second Stage Hopes $58 Million Plan Aids American Playwrights by Charles Isherwood

Second Stage is seeking $58 million to purchase the Helen Hayes Theater in an effort to join the small ranks of nonprofit theaters with a Broadway berth.

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Friday, January 2, 2015

Theater Review: 'Visitors,' Barney Norris's Play About Alzheimer's by Charles Isherwood

Barney Norris's play "Visitors" has returned to London for a weeklong run at the Bush Theater.

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Wednesday, December 24, 2014

The Week Ahead: Last Week for 'Side Show' by Charles Isherwood

So long once again, Daisy and Violet. See you around the Rialto in maybe another 20 years?

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Monday, December 22, 2014

Theater Review: 'Henry IV' Plays, With Antony Sher as Falstaff, in London by Charles Isherwood

Antony Sher is Falstaff in the Royal Shakespeare production of the two parts of "Henry IV" now underway in London.

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Sunday, December 21, 2014

Critic's Notebook: In 'Last Ship,' Sting Tries to Not Steal the Spotlight by Charles Isherwood

In taking over a role originally played by Jimmy Nail, the rock star Sting takes a more subdued approach in "The Last Ship."

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Monday, December 15, 2014

Theater Review: 'Behind the Beautiful Forevers' in London by Charles Isherwood

"Behind the Beautiful Forevers," David Hare's stage adaptation of the best-selling book by Katherine Boo, makes its premiere at the National Theater in London.

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