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Gerrard's 'Steve' and Parnell's 'Dada Woof Papa Hot'
Two plays, four dads
Two heartfelt new plays explore the challenges of parenthood, fidelity, and aging in two-dad households.
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On bar fights and the act of composing
De profundis
The piece was rooted deep and that allowed the music to move quickly and lightly. It’s strong now, but doesn’t bellow. The music won’t call attention to itself, and that’s just how I like it.
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'A Very Murray Christmas' on Netflix
A snark-free holiday celebration
Bill Murray grew up, as I did, watching holiday specials of the ubiquitous variety shows of the '50s and '60s, and he celebrates them in his Netflix special, A Very Murray Christmas. The title encapsulates the overall vibe of the show, which both recognizes the cheesiness of the genre he’s recreating and sincerely respects it.
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'Diner: The Musical' by Levinson and Crow
'Diner,' a cupcake, and the male gaze
Who insisted the voices of six white, male baby boomers needed to be heard among Broadway’s groundbreaking new musical arrivals, all groundbreaking because they stepped away from Diner’s regressive model?
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Bruce Springsteen, 'The River'
Bruce Springsteen and the roadmap to adulthood
For many of us, The River served as a roadmap to adulthood and beyond, helping us become the people we would be for the rest of our lives. Isn’t that the definition of great art?
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'On Your Feet,' 'The Color Purple,' 'School of Rock'
Deck the halls with Broadway musicals
Three irresistible new musicals are attracting new audiences to Broadway this holiday season.
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Reconsidering Sibelius
One of the 20th century’s greatest composers is saluted on his 150th birthday, while some critics are questioning his reputation.
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Jean Shepherd: An appreciation
The Great American Christmas Story
As an American humorist and storyteller, Jean Shepherd is right up there with Will Rogers and Garrison Keillor. Jerry Seinfeld has said that Shep “really formed my entire comedic sensibility.” Jerry probably grew up like me, listening to Shep dispense nightly wisdom on WOR radio in New York.
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Laurel Tree's 'Hedda Gabler' at the Physick House
Hedda Gabler rules the Physick House
A new theater company tackles Ibsen’s dark drama, making an old play in an historic home feel new and exciting.
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Pig Iron's 'Gentlemen Volunteers'
A World War I story for today
Pig Iron Theatre Company re-mounts Gentlemen Volunteers, a cleverly staged war romance.
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