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Monday, May 7, 2012

Review: 'Scottsboro Boys' in search of the truth by Charles McNulty

Little comfort can be found in this gripping examination of an American miscarriage of justice. But, man, it razzle-dazzles nevertheless.SAN DIEGO — Musicals are supposed to raise your…

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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Tony Nominations 2012: Silver lining to a mostly cloudy season by Charles McNulty

Seventy-five million dollars can buy you a lot of things in the theater -- good press, bad press and a huge head-start at the box office, as “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” has o…

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Monday, April 30, 2012

Critic's Notebook: Magic and heartbreak at the 'End of the Rainbow' by Charles McNulty

An essay on Tracie Bennett's portrayal of Judy Garland

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Critic's Notebook: Magic and heartbreak at the 'End of the Rainbow' by Charles McNulty

At New York's Belasco Theatre, Tracie Bennett is astonishing as the aging Judy Garland in Peter Quilter's biographical account of the final chapter of the performer's life.NEW YORK — J…

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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Theater Review: 'The Columnist' at Manhattan Theatre Club's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, New York by Charles McNulty

John Lithgow leads a strong cast in his portrayal of star journalist Joseph Alsop in 'The Columnist' on Broadway at the height of the writer's public influence during the Cold War.NEW YORK &…

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Review: 'Nice Work if You Can Get It' makes Roaring '20s whimper by Charles McNulty

Not even timeless Gershwin songs can help lift the lackluster new musical comedy 'Nice Work if You Can Get It,' starring an oddly uninspiring Matthew Broderick.NEW YORK — Anyone out th…

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Monday, April 23, 2012

James Corden hilariously crosses pond in 'One Man, Two Guvnors' by Charles McNulty

NEW YORK -- The old “contents may have shifted during flight” warning seemed especially worrying for “One Man, Two Guvnors,” the London smash from the National Theatr…

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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Review: Chekhov's 'Ivanov' vividly brought to life by Charles McNulty

Director Bart DeLorenzo's nimble staging and an enticing cast make this 'Ivanov' at Odyssey Theatre a winning exploration of confounding humanity."Ivanov," the play in which Anton Chekhov wa…

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Monday, April 16, 2012

Critic's Notebook: Samuel Beckett, Harold Pinter share literary legacy by Charles McNulty

A look at Beckett's and Pinter's literary origins, with questions raised about how we are educating our playwrights today

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Saturday, April 14, 2012
Friday, April 13, 2012

Theater review: 'Good People' at Geffen Playhouse by Charles McNulty

"Good People" by David Lindsay-Abaire has its West Coast premiere at the Geffen Playhouse.

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Thursday, April 12, 2012

Theater review: 'In Paris' at The Broad Stage by Charles McNulty

"In Paris," a theatrical adaptation of a story by Ivan Bunin starring Mikhail Baryshnikov, has its U.S. premiere at the Broad Stage.

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Sunday, April 8, 2012

Theater review: 'The Prince of Atlantis' at South Coast Repertory by Charles McNulty

Steven Drukman's "The Prince of Atlantis" has its world premiere at South Coast Repertory.

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Friday, April 6, 2012

Theater review: 'Maple and Vine' at American Conservatory Theater by Charles McNulty

Jordan Harrison's "Maple and Vine" has its West Coast premiere at San Francisco's American Conservatory Theatre

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Theater review: 'The Caretaker' at the Curran Theatre by Charles McNulty

Jonathan Pryce stars in Harold Pinter's "The Caretaker" at Curran Theatre in San Francisco.

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Thursday, March 22, 2012

Theater review: 'Waiting for Godot' at the Mark Taper Forum by Charles McNulty

A revivial of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot," opens at the Mark Taper Forum, directed by Michael Arabian and starring Alan Mandell, Barry McGovern and James Cromwell.

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Monday, March 19, 2012

Theater review: 'Sight Unseen' at South Coast Repertory by Charles McNulty

It's safe to say that every new production of this critically acclaimed work is a unique experience.It's safe to say that every new production of this critically acclaimed work is a unique e…

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Theater review: 'Sight Unseen' at South Coast Repertory by Charles McNulty

A revival of Donald Margulies' "Sight Unseen" at South Coast Repertory, where the play had its world premiere in 1991.

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Theater review: 'Once' on Broadway by Charles McNulty

It's a little surprising, though very satisfying, to report that the musical has made a happy Broadway landing at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.It's a little surprising, though very satisfyi…

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Sunday, March 18, 2012

Theater review: 'Once' on Broadway by Charles McNulty

The musical "Once," based on the 2006 Irish film, opens on Broadway.

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Friday, March 16, 2012

Theater review: 'A Room With a View' at the Old Globe by Charles McNulty

The production, directed by Scott Schwartz, approaches the work as broad comedy, but broad comedy without much laughter.The production, directed by Scott Schwartz, approaches the work as bro…

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Theater review: 'A Room With a View" at the Old Globe by Charles McNulty

"A Room With a View," a musical adaptation of E.M. Forster's 1908 novel, has its world premiere at the Old Globe.

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Thursday, March 15, 2012

Theater review: 'Death of a Salesman' on Broadway by Charles McNulty

"Death of Salesman" directed by Mike Nichols, opens at the Barrymore Theatre on Broadway, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Linda Emond and Andrew Garfield.

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Theater review: 'American Idiot' at the Ahmanson Theatre by Charles McNulty

Whether "American Idiot" represents a new wave of musical theater or a surprising development in music video, there s no denying it's moody kinetic thrills.Whether "American Idiot" represent…

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Theater review: 'American Idiot' at the Ahmanson Theatre by Charles McNulty

"American Idiot," the Broadway show adapted from Green Day's recording of the same title, opens at the Ahmanson Theatre.

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Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Theater review: 'The Seagull' at the Antaeus Company by Charles McNulty

One of the pleasures of revisiting frequently revived classics is getting the chance to see unexpected types of actors in familiar parts. Characters we thought we knew inside and out begin t…

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Monday, March 5, 2012

Hollywood embraces Dustin Lance Black's Prop. 8 drama by Charles McNulty

Dustin Lance Black's Prop. 8 drama "8" receives its star-studded West Coast premiere

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Friday, March 2, 2012

Spring theater preview: 'Waiting for Godot,' 'Hands on a Hardbody' by Charles McNulty

Here s a shortlist of the spring season's most promising theatrical offerings.Here s a shortlist of the spring season's most promising theatrical offerings.

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Spring theater preview: 'Waiting for Godot,' 'Hands on a Hardbody' by Charles McNulty

A look ahead at the spring theater season in Southern Calfornia: Trucks have never really been my thing, but of the upcoming new musicals this season, I'm most curious about "Hands on a Hard…

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