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Sherry and Astonishment in Virginia

March 24, 2016 Comments Off on Sherry and Astonishment in Virginia

Butler – Northlight Theatre

 

Benjamin Franklin Butler, the little-remembered American lawyer, politician and soldier, suddenly became a major

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The Most Beautiful Sound I Ever Heard…

March 23, 2016 Comments Off on The Most Beautiful Sound I Ever Heard…

West Side Story – Paramount Arts

 

Back in the 1950’s when newspapers were just beginning to cover tragic stories of teenage gangs and turf wars, a new

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Absurdity in Fraternity Row

March 21, 2016 Comments Off on Absurdity in Fraternity Row

The Bachelors – Cole Theatre

 

Caroline V. McGraw has created a world that may, at first, appear vaguely familiar to some of her audience. Three post-

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A Season of Love

March 19, 2016 Comments Off on A Season of Love

Rent – Theo Ubique

 

With more than 50 shows and 40 Jeff Awards to their credit, Theo Ubique’s highly respected professional theatre

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Just the Right Amount of Adventure

March 17, 2016 Comments Off on Just the Right Amount of Adventure

The Matchmaker – Goodman Theatre

 

“Isn’t the world full of wonderful things?” asks Cornelius Hackl, the 33-year-old chief clerk who’s suddenly broke

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More Confusing Than Amusing

March 17, 2016 Comments Off on More Confusing Than Amusing

Mary-Kate Olsen is in Love – The Comrades

 

Slumped on the sofa, tightly wrapped in a blanket, Grace realizes that her life hasn’t exactly turned out the way she’d

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The Occupy Movement

March 17, 2016 Comments Off on The Occupy Movement

The New Sincerity – Theatre Wit

 

Inside the stylish Manhattan loft apartment (beautifully detailed and designed by Adam Veness) that also doubles as a

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A Modern-day Greek Tragedy

March 17, 2016 Comments Off on A Modern-day Greek Tragedy

Blood Wedding – Lookingglass Theatre

 

Part of what’s often termed his Rural Trilogy, together with “Yerma” and “The House of Bernarda Alba,” Garcia Lorca’s

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Film Noir Live on Stage

March 16, 2016 Comments Off on Film Noir Live on Stage

D.O.A. – Strawdog Theatre

 

The air is thick with haze. The light is piercing and direct, creating dramatic shadows that reflect the sultry mood of the

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Girl Power Comes to Storybook Land

March 15, 2016 Comments Off on Girl Power Comes to Storybook Land

Cinderella: After the Ball – Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences

 

Once upon a time Cinderella slipped into a pair of fancy glass slippers, went to a ball at the palace and met her Prince

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