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'Beautiful: The Carole King Musical' at the Academy of Music
A legend set to music
Setting our lives to music makes the hard parts so much more palatable. Beautiful: The Carole King Musical makes us feel good about ourselves and the possibility of happiness with and without marriage, even if it’s just a modern day fairytale.
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‘The Mysterious Affair at Styles’ at Hedgerow Theatre
Murder most formulaic
Hedgerow premieres a stage version of Agatha Christie's first novel, which introduced Hercule Poirot to the world.
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'Richard III' at People's Light
Disorder in the court
Any production of Richard III stands or falls on its leading actor, and Pete Pryor is splendid in the role. He's at turns frightening and repulsive, and he taps into the currents of extremely dark humor that underlie the character.
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August Wilson's 'Two Trains Running' at the Arden (second review)
The black experience then and now
Two Trains Running addresses the problem of racial, if not gender, diversity in the theater. It’s interesting to note the ways in which the discussions the characters were having in 1969 are still relevant today.
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August Wilson's 'Two Trains Running' at the Arden (first review)
The many meanings of 'race'
Two Trains Running presents no simple description or prescription about the challenges of being a black man at a pivotal time in history. Set in the diner of one Memphis Lee, Wilson’s play presents six men whose varied experiences give us a full look at the times.
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Agatha Christie's 'The Mousetrap' at the McCarter
Agatha Christie: Still relevant
McCarter's revival of The Mousetrap shows the play is not only groundbreaking, but still timely and entertaining.
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Royal National Theatre's 'As You Like It' in HD
A loveable As You Like It
The National Theatre’s production of Shakespeare’s pastoral comedy sets a new standard for theatrical imagination (and you can see it locally).
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EgoPo's revival of 'The Women'
The man behind the curtain
The Women is a play by a woman starring women. Does having a male director make a difference in how the material is handled? Or is this just a play that isn’t relevant any longer?
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Nicky Silver's 'Too Much Sun' by Isis Productions
Too much and not enough
Too Much Sun, set on a beach, doesn't allow much sunlight to break through its dramatic clouds.
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Kim Davies’s ‘Smoke’ at Theatre Exile (third comment)
Love and pain and reality
Kim Davies’s Smoke has discomfited many people with its unflinching portrayal of sadomasochism. But as a family therapist, I found this portrayal both accurate and valuable.
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