Thursday, November 1, 2018
Theater artists who carry on the tradition of "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf" honor their inspiration.
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Ms. Shange's play featured seven black female characters named for the colors of the rainbow and inspired generations of playwrights.
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The heroine's impossible position could hardly be more sympathetic or central than in this Pushkin Theater Moscow/Cheek by Jowl staging.
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It took persuading, but Jez Butterworth wrote his new play for his partner, Laura Donnelly, both to honor her history and give her a great part.
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Bess Wohl's new play is a regret-tinged examination of sibling connections that maybe, back in those formative years, were not forged solidly enough.
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This experimental docudrama at La MaMa charts the history of the National Endowment for the Arts and argues for its continued importance.
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In Catya McMullen's tender and funny play, a brother with Asperger's syndrome seeks connection as his overprotective sister's relationship flounders.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:18PM[SHARE]In "Gloria: A Life," Ms. Steinem will be portrayed by Christine Lahti, who isn't shy about making suggestions about moments that belong in the script.
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Yes, household objects stand in for famous characters. But in the hands of master storytellers, these condensed versions can cast a spell.
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Ensuring that "I Was Most Alive With You" was accessible to both hearing and deaf audiences made rehearsal dauntingly complex " and a little confusing.
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This dementedly daffy piece of fun, from the theater company TV, will give you a warm glow in the fleeting moment it's here for a brief run.
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The Mint Theater Company's revival of Lillian Hellman's 1936 play is a mishmash of acting styles, tonally uneven and frustratingly unfocused.
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A production with same-sex leads is one of many signs that directors are approaching the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic with new eyes.
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Jonathan Leaf sticks close to historical fact in his ambitious new verse play, but the action in this production always feels removed, like a diorama.
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But, racing through 40 classic Leiber and Stoller songs in 90 intermission-less minutes, the show only occasionally slows down enough to breathe.
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This immersive British import at Roy Arias Stages puts a crusty toilet in the center of the audience, but it lacks the film version's sense of seamy tragedy.
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