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Theatre Horizon's "Very Merry Xmas Carol'
Scrooge meets Frosty the Snowman
We often hear about plays intended for audiences of all ages, but this broad satire of A Christmas Carol is a rare one that really works across a wide spectrum.
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Kneehigh's "Brief Encounter' and "Red Shoes' in N.Y. (2nd revie
The play's the thing? No, it's the story
From its studio barn in remote Cornwall, Kneehigh Theatre is finding unique new ways to remind us how the primitive power of storytelling can enchant and transport us.
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John Smitherman's "All Aboard"¦ And Then Some!' (2nd review)
Like Jimmy Stewart in a Hitchcock film
New theater companies are most welcome when they bring an individual approach. Keep your eye on Laugh Out Loud's unique approach to comedy.
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John Smitherman's "All Aboard... And Then Some!' (1st review)
The essence of farce
The Philadelphia playwright John Smitherman has written a half-dozen farces but had to form his own company to produce one in his hometown. Somebody give him a break: This guy grasps nonstop hilarity.
All Aboard”¦And Then Some! Written and directed by John Smitherman. Laugh Out Loud Theatre Company production through December 5, 2010 at the Adrienne Theatre, 2030 Sansom St. (941) 544-0164 or jdsentertainments.com.
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"South Pacific' revival on tour (1st review)
Deeper into South Pacific: What 60 years have (and haven't) taught us
When I was a teenager I thought that South Pacific was mostly about finding love at first sight on “Some Enchanted Evening.” Now I see that it's mostly about the ways in which our human prejudices isolate us from each other.
South Pacific. Music by Richard Rodgers; book by Joshua Logan and Oscar Hammerstein II; lyrics by Hammerstein; Bartlett Sher directed; Lawrence Goldberg, conductor. November 23-28, 2010 at Academy of Music, Broad and Locust Sts. November 30-December 5, 2010 at Hershey Theatre, Hershey, Pa. www.hersheytheatre.com.
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"Molumby's Million' by Iron Age Theatre
If you stage it, they won't necessarily come
Molumby's Million, in its world premiere, recreates the true story of a misbegotten attempt to stage a Jack Dempsey boxing match in a remote Montana town. It has the virtue of presenting all of its flawed characters sympathetically.
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Neil LaBute's "Break of Noon' in New York
Is Neil LaBute beyond redemption?
The protagonist of The Break of Noon is another in Neil LaBute's self-absorbed fraternity of creeps. In this new drama, the creep finds God. And if God can forgive him, why can't we?
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'Irving Berlin's White Christmas' at the Walnut
Irving Berlin without apologies
You've heard about shows where you come out of the theater humming the songs? Well, with Irving Berlin's White Christmas you walk into the theater humming them. The show is superficial, corny and old-fashioned, but it sure is fun.
Irving Berlin's White Christmas. Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin; book by David Ives and Paul Blake; Marc Robin directed and choreographed. Through January 9, 2011 at Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St. (215) 574-3550 or www.walnutstreettheatre.org.
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Guy Glass's "Last Castrato' in New York
His master's voice
The Last Castrato sheds light on an important chapter of musical history, one that's as fascinating as it is complex. Playwright Glass, a practicing psychiatrist by day, uses a reform moment in the Catholic Church, circa 1904, to examine the issues of art, music, gender and posterity.
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"The Scottsboro Boys' on Broadway (2nd review)
A beautiful outrage
This dazzling musical treatment of an American racial injustice— full of wild singing and dancing, passion and outrage and history— is a revelation on several levels.
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