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Theater Review: ‘Cockfight Play,’ Directed by James Macdonald, at the Duke

Theater Review: ‘Cockfight Play,’ Directed by James Macdonald, at the Duke

• May 20, 2012 • Comments (0)

Mike Bartlett’s “Cockfight Play,” directed by James Macdonald, centers on a sexual triangle. NYT > Theater

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Arts & Leisure: ‘Food and Fadwa’: How Noor Theater Was Born

Arts & Leisure: ‘Food and Fadwa’: How Noor Theater Was Born

• May 17, 2012 • Comments (0)

A seriocomedy about life under occupation, “Food and Fadwa” is the inaugural production of Noor Theater, the Middle Eastern American company in residence at New York Theater Workshop. NYT > Theater

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Theater Review: ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,’ With Megan Hilty, at City Center

Theater Review: ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,’ With Megan Hilty, at City Center

• May 11, 2012 • Comments (0)

Megan Hilty stars in the red-blooded Encores! concert staging of “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.” NYT > Theater

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Theater Review: ‘The March’ by E. L. Doctorow, at Steppenwolf Theater

Theater Review: ‘The March’ by E. L. Doctorow, at Steppenwolf Theater

• May 8, 2012 • Comments (0)

Frank Galati’s adaptation of “The March,” E. L. Doctorow’s novel about Sherman’s march to the sea, never evolves beyond a series of vignettes. NYT > Theater

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Theater Review: ‘Uncle Vanya,’ From Target Margin Theater, at Here

Theater Review: ‘Uncle Vanya,’ From Target Margin Theater, at Here

• May 5, 2012 • Comments (0)

The Target Margin Theater production of “Uncle Vanya” suggests a group of passionate college students who, after a long night of punch-drunk debate, have decided to act out one of their favorite Chekhov plays. NYT > Theater

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Theater Review: ‘Leap of Faith,’ With Raúl Esparza at St. James Theater

Theater Review: ‘Leap of Faith,’ With Raúl Esparza at St. James Theater

• April 29, 2012 • Comments (0)

“Leap of Faith” is this season’s black hole of musical comedy, sucking the energy out of anyone who gets near it. NYT > Theater

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Theater Review: ‘The Merchant of Venice’ at Clurman Theater

Theater Review: ‘The Merchant of Venice’ at Clurman Theater

• April 26, 2012 • Comments (0)

Shakespeare’s “Merchant of Venice” is a study of fury in the Theater Breaking Through Barriers production. NYT > Theater

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Theater Review: ‘A Slow Air,’ by David Harrower, at 59E59 Theaters

Theater Review: ‘A Slow Air,’ by David Harrower, at 59E59 Theaters

• April 13, 2012 • Comments (0)

David Harrower’s new play is about a grudge-bearing, middle-aged brother and sister. NYT > Theater

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Theater Review: Calixto Bieito Adapts ‘Camino Real’ at Goodman Theater

Theater Review: Calixto Bieito Adapts ‘Camino Real’ at Goodman Theater

• April 7, 2012 • Comments (0)

Calixto Bieito’s adaptation of “Camino Real” at the Goodman Theater in Chicago finds an even more baffling story inside an already perplexing play. NYT > Theater

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Theater Review: ‘Pipe Dream,’ From Rodgers and Hammerstein, at Encores!

Theater Review: ‘Pipe Dream,’ From Rodgers and Hammerstein, at Encores!

• March 29, 2012 • Comments (0)

The City Center Encores! production of “Pipe Dream” firmly proves that even second-tier Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals have their undisputable charms. NYT > Theater

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