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Soho Rep's "Uncle Vanya' in New York
Theater for hard times, or: Getting there is half the fun
It took me a week of standing in line to see Annie Baker's updated adaptation of Uncle Vanya. But where else can you see cutting-edge theater for 99 cents, not to mention climbing over Kevin Kline to reach your seat?
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Sondheim's "Into the Woods' in New York
Be careful what you wish for
There's no place more magical than outdoor summer theater, and no setting more fitting for Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods than the woods of Central Park— even if Sondheim's woods are as dark and disturbing as anything imagined by Maurice Sendak or Roald Dahl.
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"Bring It On: The Musical,' on Broadway
Who needs the Olympics?
This new musical about competition between high school cheerleading squads contains many similarities to the Olympics and turns out to be more entertaining.
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Joyce Carol Oates contemplates Emily Dickinson
Thelma and Louise? No, Emily and Joyce
Why is Joyce Carol Oates so fascinated by Emily Dickinson? It may be because the two have much in common. As women writers, both have suffered scorn and rejection.
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"Beards Are For Shaving': 007 spoof at the Wilma
Bond gets bearded
The collaborative Bearded Ladies Cabaret has been around for a couple of years now, peppering Philadelphia theaters and hotel lobbies with snide remarks, grimacey glances and mimey antics worthy of silent film villains. James Bond is its latest victim.
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Bruce Graham's "Mr. Hart and Mr. Brown' at People's Light
Ties that bind
Bruce Graham's Mr. Hart and Mr. Brown imagines an encounter between two men fleeing from their past in 1920s Nebraska.
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Suffering for art: An actress speaks
Passion, pain, art and money: In defense of suffering artists
Is suffering for art ultimately a romantic but masochistic notion? As an actress, I disagree with BSR's Jackie Atkins. Artists don't measure our success by the material rewards. And we shouldn't.
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"Once': A musical about nothing, on Broadway
Calling Jerry Seinfeld
Other critics have praised the Broadway musical Once for its love story, its great songs and its compelling characters— all elements that I found lacking.
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"Other Desert Cities' and "My Children! My Africa!'
Political protest and its unintended consequences
In two powerful plays about political protest— in the Vietnam-era U.S. and apartheid South Africa— everyone pays a price for discord between the generations.
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Bright Light's "The Fifth Floor'
Standing room only
Why didn't Shakespeare think of this? The Fifth Floor is a drama performed entirely in an elevator, complete with real (albeit unsuspecting) passengers who have no idea what they've stumbled into.
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