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Monday, April 6, 2015

In Bess Wohl's 'Small Mouth Sounds,' a Loss for Words Leads to a Gain in Insight by Laura Collins-Hughes

The characters in a new play say almost nothing, an exercise in mindfulness that was both challenging and relieving for its writer.

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Review: 'Music Hall,' a Meditation in Stage Poetry by Jean-Luc Lagarce by Laura Collins-Hughes

Tuta Theater Chicago brings a work by the French playwright Jean-Luc Lagarce to 59E59 Theaters.

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Sunday, April 5, 2015

Review: In 'Soldier X,' Rehana Lew Mirza Explores Issues Off the Battlefield by Laura Collins-Hughes

Ms. Mirza's play " full of emotions, conflicts and other military-related issues " intends to educate theatergoers.

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Thursday, March 26, 2015

Stage Shows Are Most Alive at the First Preview by Laura Collins-Hughes

Theater is always full of chance-taking and excitement, never more so than the first time a show has a preview.

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Monday, March 9, 2015

Review: 'Fashions for Men,' a Revival at the Mint Theater by Laura Collins-Hughes

Ferenc Molnar's play, a romantic comedy that came to Broadway in 1922, revolves around a tenderhearted Budapest clothier and his road back to happiness.

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Friday, March 6, 2015

'The Events' Uses Local Choirs for Vocals, Minus a Script by Laura Collins-Hughes

The play, which examines the aftermath of a mass shooting at a choir rehearsal, uses local choruses who volunteer to be a part of the show.

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Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Review: Eberhardt's Fierce Ride, in 'The Nomad' by Laura Collins-Hughes

"The Nomad," from Elizabeth Swados and Erin Courtney, follows the journey of a Western woman who finds freedom posing as a man in North Africa.

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Review: In 'Abundance,' by Beth Henley, Mail-Order Brides Find Husbands and Lice by Laura Collins-Hughes

Ms. Henley's play, in a revival by the Actors Company Theater, is a rare western in which women are the stars.

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Sunday, March 1, 2015

Review: In 'Rocket to the Moon,' a Dentist Deals With a Midlife Crisis by Laura Collins-Hughes

In a revival of this Clifford Odets play, directed by Dan Wackerman, the protagonist dreams of a less soul-sucking life, yet lacks the courage to try to build one.

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Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Review: 'Churchill,' a One-Man Show at New World Stages by Laura Collins-Hughes

Ronald Keaton portrays Winston Churchill in reflecting on that former British prime minister's anecdote-rich life.

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Friday, February 6, 2015

Theater Review: 'Texas in Paris' Stars Lillias White at York Theater Company by Laura Collins-Hughes

In "Texas in Paris," Lillias White and Scott Wakefield play very different singers on a music tour in France.

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Friday, January 30, 2015

Theater Review: 'Zero Hour: Tokyo Rose's Last Tape' at Japan Society by Laura Collins-Hughes

"Zero Hour: Tokyo Rose's Last Tape" focuses on a young Japanese-American who becomes branded as an Axis propagandist.

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Friday, January 23, 2015

Third Time Is Not the Charm for 'Soul Doctor' by Laura Collins-Hughes

An Off Broadway production of the bio-musical about Shlomo Carlebach will close on Sunday.

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Thursday, January 22, 2015

A Provocative Play Connects Halley Feiffer and Betty Gilpin by Laura Collins-Hughes

Halley Feiffer's new play, "I'm Gonna Pray for You So Hard," focuses on an actress and her better-known father, a situation she knows firsthand.

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Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Theater Review: 'Wyoming,' a Brian Watkins Family Drama by Laura Collins-Hughes

In the play "Wyoming," a family gets uncomfortable reminders when a son arrives for Thanksgiving.

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Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Theater Review: Tom Hewitt in 'Another Medea' by Laura Collins-Hughes

The Broadway veteran Tom Hewitt plays a disarming psychopath in "Another Medea," a monologue written by Aaron Mark.

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Theater Review: 'The Woodsman' Tells the Tin Man's Tale by Laura Collins-Hughes

"The Woodsman," an ambitious production from James Ortiz, uses spare dialogue, omnipresent music and fanciful puppets to tell the Tin Man's back story.

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Monday, January 19, 2015

Theater Review: Amir Reza Koohestani's 'Timeloss,' at the Public Theater by Laura Collins-Hughes

In Amir Reza Koohestani's "Timeloss," two actors, former lovers, rehash an argument that's both scripted and real.

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Thursday, January 15, 2015

The Experiment Must Go On by Laura Collins-Hughes

The Talking Band, a SoHo based avant-garde theater company that produced its first show 40 years ago, remains active and vital.

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Friday, January 9, 2015

'Soul Doctor' Musical Moves to a Smaller Stage by Laura Collins-Hughes

Jeremy Chess, the producer of "Soul Doctor," hopes for success as the play moves to an Off Broadway stage.

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Monday, December 29, 2014

'Burning Bluebeard' Becomes a Holiday Tradition in Chicago by Laura Collins-Hughes

"Burning Bluebeard," a play set around a 1903 theater fire, has become a tradition in Chicago.

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Tuesday, December 23, 2014

'Cafe Society Swing' at 59E59 Theaters by Laura Collins-Hughes

"Cafe Society Swing," a revue wrapped around a bit of New York history, traces the demise of the Greenwich Village jazz club Cafe Society.

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Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Theater Review: 'Disenchanted!,' a Musical Comedy About Princesses by Laura Collins-Hughes

In the musical "Disenchanted!" the director Fiely A. Matias puts a twist on the fairy-tale princess.

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Thursday, December 11, 2014

Theater Review: 'The Velvet Oratorio,' at Bohemian National Hall by Laura Collins-Hughes

"The Velvet Oratorio," written by Edward Einhorn and composed and directed by Henry Akona, commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia.

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Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Theater Review: 'The Asphalt Christmas' Plays Movie Mash-Up by Laura Collins-Hughes

Todd Michael's "The Asphalt Christmas" is a satirical mash-up of old Hollywood movies, holiday-related and otherwise.

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Theater Review: Dr. Seuss's Grinch at the Theater at Madison Square Garden by Laura Collins-Hughes

Shuler Hensley stars in "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical," the holiday offering at the Theater at Madison Square Garden.

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Monday, December 8, 2014

Theater Review: 'Send for the Million Men' Revisits Sacco and Vanzetti by Laura Collins-Hughes

"Send for the Million Men," a multimedia drama at Here, enlists puppets, video, a robot and three human actors to revisit the 1920s trial and execution of Sacco and Vanzetti.

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Wednesday, December 3, 2014