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Friday, September 12, 2014

Theater Review: Richard Schechner's 'Imagining O' at Montclair State by Laura Collins-Hughes

In "Imagining O," Richard Schechner meshes Shakespeare with "Story of O," depicting women as strong and defiant.

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Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Theater Review: Locals Recount Violence in 'Juárez: A Documentary Mythology' by Laura Collins-Hughes

In "Juárez: A Documentary Mythology," at the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, actors recite the accounts of residents who have witnessed that border's town's cycle of violence.

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Poetry in 'A Sucker Emcee' and Other Stage Productions by Laura Collins-Hughes

Poetry plays a big part in the one-man show "A Sucker Emcee," "Ndebele Funeral" and the Irish play "Boys and Girls."

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Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Theater Review: A Bio-Play on the Painter Rudolf Bauer, at 59E59 Theaters by Laura Collins-Hughes

Lauren Gunderson's play "Bauer" follows the trajectory of Rudolf Bauer, a 20th-century painter who came close to stardom until his patron died.

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Monday, September 1, 2014

Theater Review: 'Dead Behind These Eyes,' a Karaoke Play by Laura Collins-Hughes

"Dead Behind These Eyes" is a karaoke play that uses video, dance and lyrics to tell a story in a small space.

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Sunday, August 31, 2014

For 'Red Eye of Love' Musical, Curtain Will Finally Rise by Laura Collins-Hughes

The musical revival of "Red Eye of Love," by the Tony winners Ted Sperling and John Wulp, is already a victory of sorts.

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Thursday, August 28, 2014

Ruby Rae Spiegel's Play 'Dry Land' Confronts Abortion by Laura Collins-Hughes

Ruby Rae Spiegel, still a Yale undergraduate, will see her play "Dry Land," about a DIY abortion, produced in New York.

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Friday, August 22, 2014

Checking Back: 'Pippin,' Almost a Year and a Half Old, and Cheerier by Laura Collins-Hughes

The revival of "Pippin" has evolved into a warmer, giddier show, but the darkness is still there, beneath the surface.

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Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Theater Review: Fringe Festival Never Met a Topic It Didn't Like by Laura Collins-Hughes

The temperance movement, undocumented immigrants and obsessive-compulsive disorder are among the theater topics in this year's New York International Fringe Festival.

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Thursday, August 7, 2014

Gray Tassels Along the Fringe by Laura Collins-Hughes

The chance to put on a show cheaply in New York makes FringeNYC, known for its young artists and audiences, a lure for veteran performers, too.

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Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Theater Review: A Neil LaBute Play Anchors Summer Shorts Festival by Laura Collins-Hughes

Summer Shorts, an annual festival of one-act plays, includes offerings by Daniel Reitz, Neil LaBute and Albert Innaurato in its Series B.

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Friday, July 25, 2014

Theater Review: 'Madame Infamy' Revisits Sally Hemings and Marie Antoinette by Laura Collins-Hughes

An upbeat new musical pushes a girl-power message, casting two historical characters as strong-willed, smart, selfless heroines who choose their own destinies.

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Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Theater Review: 'Play/Date,' an Evening at a Bar About Evenings at Bars by Laura Collins-Hughes

"Play/Date," a collection of short plays about love and relationships, is performed on three levels of a Lower East Side bar.

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Monday, July 21, 2014

Theater Review: 'Piece of My Heart' Tells the Story of Bert Berns by Laura Collins-Hughes

The jukebox musical "Piece of My Heart" makes the rock hits written by Bert Berns seem new again.

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Sunday, July 20, 2014

Theater Review: 'The Gig' by Laura Collins-Hughes

In "The Gig," a ragtag band of middle-age, middle-class jazz amateurs get a shot at some professional work.

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Friday, July 18, 2014

Ally Sheedy Still Gravitates to Dark Characters by Laura Collins-Hughes

Ally Sheedy returns to the stage, with her celebrity toned down, playing a mother whose son is imprisoned for rape in the Off Broadway drama "The Long Shrift."

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Monday, July 14, 2014

Theater Review: 'The Pigeoning,' a Bunraku Play for Grown-ups by Laura Collins-Hughes

"The Pigeoning" follows Frank, who believes pigeons are plotting against him in this puppet play created and directed by Robin Frohardt.

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Friday, July 11, 2014

ArtsBeat: New York Musical Theater Festival Report: 'Searching for Romeo' by Laura Collins-Hughes

Brian Sutton's romantic comedy spends time with the suitors left behind after Romeo and Juliet fall in love.

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ArtsBeat: New York Musical Theater Festival Report: 'Cloned!' by Laura Collins-Hughes

Sharon Stone, circa 1993, and a nerdy scientist who has a crush on her are two of the characters in "Cloned!"

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Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Theater Review: Acrobatics and High Winds in 'Fuerza Bruta: Wayra' by Laura Collins-Hughes

"Fuerza Bruta: Wayra" is a mixed-media happening at the Daryl Roth Theater in which the audience is in the thick of things, and sometimes even wet.

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Thursday, July 3, 2014

Theater Review: Poking Fun in 'Too Many Lenas 3: Let Them Eat Cake' by Laura Collins-Hughes

Carroll Simmons, a performance collective, created a parody about Lena Dunham in "Too Many Lenas 3: Let Them Eat Cake."

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Monday, June 30, 2014

Theater Review: 'The Other Mozart' at Here Arts Center by Laura Collins-Hughes

"The Other Mozart," a one-woman show by Sylvia Milo, tells the story of Wolfgang's sister.

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Friday, June 27, 2014

The 'Mysteries' Cast Discuss Life as Struggling Actors by Laura Collins-Hughes

The young cast members of "The Mysteries" at the Flea Theater in TriBeCa perform free, while holding down or looking for jobs by day.

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Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Theater Review: In 'Carnival Kids,' a Get-Rich-Quick Scheme With a Twist by Laura Collins-Hughes

Lucas Kavner's surprising and very funny new play, "Carnival Kids," directed by Stephen Brackett, is part a reckoning of a father-son relationship.

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Friday, June 6, 2014

Theater Review: Spanish-Language 'Vagina Monologues' at Westside Theater by Laura Collins-Hughes

"Los Monólogos de la Vagina," a version of Eve Ensler's work in Spanish, is using the typical rotating-cast format in its run at the Westside Theater.

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Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Theater Review: A War on Boredom in 'The Sonic Life of a Giant Tortoise' by Laura Collins-Hughes

"The Sonic Life of a Giant Tortoise" features characters who admit that their worlds could use more spark.

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Friday, May 30, 2014

Theater Review: 'Eugene Onegin,' a Blended Version, at City Center by Laura Collins-Hughes

The Vakhtangov State Academic Theater's "Eugene Onegin" at City Center is a play with music and dance, composed of scenes from the Pushkin novel in verse.

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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Theater Review: The Drilling Company Presents 'Hamlet' in Bryant Park by Laura Collins-Hughes

The Drilling Company's streamlined, audience-friendly, "Hamlet" kicks off the free Bryant Park Shakespeare season.

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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Theater Review: 'Under My Skin,' a Comedy at the Little Shubert Theater by Laura Collins-Hughes

"Under My Skin," a body-swapping comedy at the Little Shubert Theater, may bring on flashbacks from your cinematic past, circa the Reagan administration.

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Theater Review: William Inge's Revised 'A Loss of Roses' at St. Clement's by Laura Collins-Hughes

A fragile out-of-work actress moves into her widowed friend's home and becomes entangled with her friend's son, in "A Loss of Roses."

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Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Theater Review: '17 Orchard Point,' a Tale of a Strained Family by Laura Collins-Hughes

"17 Orchard Point," by Anton Dudley and Stephanie DiMaggio, is no heartwarming parent-child love fest.

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Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off