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Fake News and the Truth
LePuff: Believe It or Not – Remy Bummpo
Obscure French playwright, librettist and novelist Eugene Scribe is remembered today only as the
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The Beauty Within
Violet – Griffin Theatre
Concerning this much-respected company’s 30th season curtain-raiser, there’s only one word to
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You Would Even Say It Glows!
Rudolph, the Red-Hosed Reindeer – Hell in a Handbag
David Cerda’s popular, gender-bending Christmas entertainment is now in its 20th year. It’s difficult to believe, but times flies when you’re having fun. Hell in a
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You Can Chris-My-Ass-Miss!
A Q Brothers Christmas Carol – Yard @ Shakespeare Theatre
First published in 1843, Charles Dickens’ beloved holiday novella has become a classic, as immortal as the Ghost of Jacob Marley. Influenced by the author’s own
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No Mere Elf on the Shelf
Elf, the Musical – Paramount Theatre
The Christmas season provides audiences with so many different holiday movies, several that have
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A Drama About Race and Privilege
The Minutes – Steppenwolf Theatre
The storm rages outside. Amidst the loud thunder and flickering lights, the rain continues to fall outside. For the moment, all’s quiet within the cavernous town
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An Angel Gets His Wings
It’s a Wonderful Life -American Blues Theatre
What’s undoubtedly the most popular, best-loved holiday movie of all time? Well, here’s a hint: The name George Bailey has become synonymous with Christmas
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A Love Letter to Shakespeare
The Book of Will – Northlight Theatre
Over 400 years ago, when William Shakespeare wrote and performed in Elizabethan London, the theatre was notably different. There were no artificial lights, so
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Style and Sincerity Rule
The Importance of Being Earnest – Writers Theatre
Can there be a more exquisite comedy in the English language? Populated by some of literature’s most delightfully self-absorbed characters, Oscar Wilde’s comedy
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Acceptance in the Kingdom of Colors
Sleeping Beauty – Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences
Forget the Grimm Brothers, Charles Perrault or Walt Disney’s fairy tale versions of this story. Marc Robin takes familiar fairy tales and rewrites them for today’s kids.
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