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Lee Blessing's 'A Walk in the Woods' at Quotidian Theatre
Barbara Mackay
Published: Sun, Mar 24, 2013
Quotidian Theatre does certain things very well. One of them is capturing the sense of a historical place or period, as they have captured a specific place in their current play, Lee Blessing's "A Walk in the Woods." The setting is Geneva and reflects the real meeting, in 1982, of two arms...
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'Hello, Dolly!' invades Washington
Emily Cary
Published: Sat, Mar 23, 2013
Dolly Levi, matchmaker extraordinaire, is practicing the art she performs best: captivating audiences. Portrayed by Broadway veteran Nancy Opel, the crafty gal of a certain age weaves her web of intrigue to snare cantankerous Horace Vandergelder, finding romance for his niece and shop clerks...
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Review: Holland Taylor's 'Ann' a sweet valentine
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Published: Fri, Mar 8, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) -- One important rule before putting on a one-person show must surely be to make sure you find someone who is already beloved. Actress Holland Taylor has found that in Ann Richards, the former Texas governor with the cotton candy hair and down-home humor. "Ann," which opened...
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Elizabeth Olsen to play Juliet off-Broadway
MARK KENNEDY
Published: Thu, Mar 7, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) -- Elizabeth Olsen will soon be a star-crossed lover -- she'll star in an off-Broadway version of Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet." Classic Stage Company said Thursday that the younger sister of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen will help will kick off its 2013/2014 season. There's no...
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Review: Redgrave is raw, moving in Eisenberg play
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Updated: Fri, Mar 1, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) -- It's probably safe to say there aren't too many 29-year-old playwrights out there who could get Vanessa Redgrave to appear in their work. Let alone in only their second play. But Jesse Eisenberg isn't any 29-year-old aspiring playwright -- he's also one of the more justifiably...
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Sarah Paulson leaves TV cruelty to do a NYC play
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Updated: Fri, Mar 1, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) -- After an autumn in which Sarah Paulson went through some pretty harrowing stuff, the idea of doing a play this winter in New York didn't initially seem like much of a reward. What kind of stuff? How about being locked against her will in a lunatic asylum, being brutalized and...
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1960s soul group The Rascals reunite for Broadway
MARK KENNEDY
Published: Thu, Feb 21, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) -- The band that gave us "Good Lovin,'" "People Got To Be Free" and "I've Been Lonely Too Long" are grooving their way to Broadway. The original members of the 1960s-era blue-eyed soul quartet -- singer Eddie Brigati, keyboardist Felix Cavaliere, guitarist Gene Cornish and...
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