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Lynn Nottage’s Clyde’s Is a Hangout Comedy That Packs a Punch
Clyde’s satiates the audience’s desire for work about regular people surviving on the margins of society.
Like the Music Itself, Jagged Little Pill Is a Powerful Domestic Drama
Nineties nostalgia has many parts of pop culture in a chokehold, and that includes the theater. Alanis Morissette’s 1995 album, Jagged Little Pill, is an undeniable classic that racked up awards and spawned a remarkable number of singles, so it’s no surprise that it’s been turned into a jukebox musical. The surprise is how well…
Synetic Stages a Darkly Moving Beauty and the Beast
Perfectly ambiguous, beautifully choreographed, and no chattering candelabra in sight—this Beauty and the Beast is an adult’s fairy tale.
Selling Kabul Makes the Situation in Afghanistan Tangible to American Audiences
“America’s word is good.” The line from Sylvia Khoury’s play Selling Kabul, now in a stirring production at Signature Theatre, is bound to earn a wry laugh from audiences who know what the characters are only just beginning to grasp: Some promises are bound to be broken. Selling Kabul takes place in 2013 and revolves…
Shakespeare Theatre Company’s King Lear Blows Audiences Away
Do not miss this spectacular production of King Lear, one of Shakespeare’s most difficult tragedies, starring Patrick Page.