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Theater, Entertainment
'Gilgamesh': An epic, adventurous drama
Jolene Munch Cardoza
Published: Mon, May 13, 2013
You don't have to be familiar with the ancient Babylonian texts that "Gilgamesh" is derived from to enjoy Constellation Theatre Company's fresh new adaptation. Naturally it helps if you are...
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Theater, Music, Entertainment
An enchanted Illyria at Folger Shakespeare Theatre
Published: Sat, May 11, 2013
Shakespeare wrote about love in all its guises, from the young love of Romeo and Juliet to the mature love of Antony and Cleopatra. In "Twelfth Night" he examined the very nature of love, how it...
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TV, Theater, Entertainment
Neil Patrick Harris to return as Tony Awards host
Published: Thu, May 9, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) -- Neil Patrick Harris will be back for his fourth turn as host of the Tony Awards. The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, joint producers of the show that honors the...
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Theater, Entertainment
The community on and off the 'Show Boat'
Published: Wed, May 8, 2013
The world has celebrated Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's "Show Boat" since 1927, but the Washington National Opera's new version, directed by Artistic Director Francesca Zambello, is fresh,...
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Theater, Entertainment
'Other Desert Cities' at Arena Stage
Published: Sun, May 5, 2013
The final production of Arena Stage's 2012-2013 season is an intense, funny drama about generational conflict, political turmoil and familial survival. Jon Robin Baitz's "Other Desert Cities"...
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Theater, Entertainment
'Ghost-Writer' at Metro Stage
Published: Thu, May 2, 2013
MetroStage's final play of the 2012-2013 season is a witty, wry, enigmatic comedy by Michael Hollinger that muses on the process of writing, from the inception of idea to the choice of...
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Theater, Entertainment
Tony Award nominations may have a British accent
Published: Mon, Apr 29, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) -- Two stories born in Britain are vying for America's biggest theater prize. "Kinky Boots" and "Matilda" are each a virtual lock to get a Tony Award nomination Tuesday for best...
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Theater, Entertainment
Getting personal with 'The Personal(s)'
Jolene Munch Cardoza
Published: Mon, Apr 29, 2013
It takes more than a few scenes to figure out what's going on in Josh Hecht's enigmatic production of "The Personal(s)," put on by the No Rules Theatre Company. When we first meet Don (Michael...
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Theater, Entertainment
Helen Mirren reigns at London's Olivier awards
JILL LAWLESS
Published: Sun, Apr 28, 2013
LONDON (AP) -- Helen Mirren was crowned queen of the London stage at the Olivier Awards Sunday, while compelling, canine-titled teen drama "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time"...
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Theater, Entertainment
Keeping the beat at the State Theatre
Published: Sat, Apr 27, 2013
When considering the English Beat, or reconsidering the English Beat for those longtime fans, the 2012 greatest hits compilation "Keep the Beat: The Very Best of the English Beat" is a good...
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