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Film Review: NUNS VS. THE VATICAN (Directed by Lorena Luciano)
BEHIND THE HABIT, A HABIT OF SILENCE A documentary exposes the abuse of religious women and the institutional power that has kept their accusations buried Making a documentary about allegations of sexual abuse against nuns within the Catholic Church is like covering a trial in which the accused appoints the judge and writes the verdict….
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Theater Review: THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE (Theater UnCorked / Boston)
AN IRISH MOMMIE DEAREST A darkly comic exploration of the links between intimacy and violence What does it mean to take care of someone? That might be one of the questions raised in Theater UnCorked’s production of The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Martin McDonagh’s Tony Award-winning study of a fraught mother-daughter relationship. Directed by Sheriden…
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Theater Review: ASSASSINS (Last to Leave Theater Company / Los Angeles)
A LESSON PLAN WITH A BODY COUNT An ingenious classroom concept gives Sondheim’s killers a new assignment, but too many of them fail to make the grade There’s something perversely appropriate about turning Assassins, Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s musical about Americans who have killed or attempted to kill a president, into a classroom exercise….
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Theater Review: ADIRONDACK CHAIR CIRCLE (Steppenwolf Theatre Company / Chicago)
A MURDER OF CROWS, A FLOCK OF FOOLS A wickedly funny satire takes flight, but its characters never quite get off the ground Satire is a tricky genre to pull off in the best of circumstances, and even before the writing process has begun, the choice of target can make or break the entire enterprise….
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Broadway Review: A FEW GOOD MEN (Lincoln Center Theater / Vivian Beaumont)
THE TRUTH IS STILL UNDER ORDERS Michael Arden’s electrifying revival puts military obedience and moral courage on trial “TEN-HUT!!” Aaron Sorkin’s gripping military drama, A Few Good Men, is back with a sound and fury that matches these turbulent times, when those in power cannot be trusted to tell the truth. Sorkin’s drama premiered on…
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Dance Review: GALLIM (The Joyce Theater / NY)
A STATE OF GRACE Andrea Miller’s dancers turn shadow, movement, and imagination into an electric evening at the Joyce Dance at the Joyce is always a sparkly affair. As I was leaving the theater last night with my date, a stranger approached me. “Do people always dress this well in New York?” she asked, hushed,…
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Off-Broadway Review: MS. BLAKK FOR PRESIDENT (Vineyard Theatre)
PUTTING SERVE BACK IN PUBLIC SERVICE A drag queen’s audacious presidential bid turns political protest into a jubilant call to action at Vineyard Theatre A real fusion of drag and drama, MS. BLAKK FOR PRESIDENT is history well told on stage in spectacular drag form with an unforgettable performance from Blankson-Wood, strong ensemble work, clever…
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Theater Review: YEAR ONE (Ego Death Theatre Collective / Greenhouse Theater Center / Chicago)
THE FAMILY THAT PREYS TOGETHER A chilling political allegory finds its greatest strength in the ordinary people who embrace the unthinkable Erik Gernand’s Year One opens with a monologue from Anna (Catherine Councell), a surgeon, telling of an incident where a patient on the operating table snarled at her just before he lost consciousness: “Are…
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Off-Off-Broadway Review: CLASS (Ear Out Playhouse / Ear Inn)
SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS A demanding teacher and his unlikely student discover that the hardest lessons aren’t always about acting In the opening moments of Charles Evered’s Class, Elliot (Eric Olsson) welcomes us as his newest acting class gets underway. This framing device ultimately pays off in the final scene, bringing the protagonist’s journey to…
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Theater Review: PASSING STRANGE (Pasadena Playhouse / Los Angeles)
THE REAL GETS LOST IN THE REVELRY Strange how the emotions get only passing attention in Pasadena Playhouse’s exuberant production In Passing Strange, a young Black artist sets out in search of something he calls “the Real.” What he discovers along the way is alternately funny, provocative, disillusioning, and heartbreaking. The musical, with book and…
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Theater Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN (La Mirada Theatre / Los Angeles)
YOU WILL BE FLOORED La Mirada’s Broadway-caliber production is the finest Dear Evan Hansen I’ve seen—and I’ve been a believer since the first national tour I’ve been a passionate defender of Dear Evan Hansen since I saw its first national tour at the Ahmanson Theatre in 2018. I’ve seen other productions since, and the musical…
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Concert Review: THE HEAVENLY LIFE (Symphony by the Sea / The Cabot / Boston)
MAHLER’S FOURTH TAKES A BOW IN HEAVEN Symphony by the Sea explores the innocence, intimacy, and unexpected complexity of Mahler’s Fourth Symphony Gustav Mahler (1860–1911) was an Austrian Jewish composer and conductor best known for his 10 symphonies. Largely written between 1899 and 1901, Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 remains one of his more controversial pieces,…
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Off-Broadway Review: THE STEEL MAN (Penguin Rep Theatre / 59E59 Theatres)
THE SINS OF THE FATHER A Holocaust survivor’s anguish casts a long shadow over his son’s future in Cary Gitter’s family drama In 1935, Smedley D. Butler, a retired Marine Corps Major General and two-time Medal of Honor recipient, stated: “War is a racket. It always has been. It is possibly the oldest, easily the…
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Off-Broadway Review: THE VERGE (Fiasco Theater / The Public Theater)
A CRITIC ON THE VERGE Fiasco Theater’s revival of Susan Glaspell’s 1921 drama leaves more questions than answers Susan Glaspell’s 1921 drama The Verge, about a woman on the edge of—something—has been revived this season by Fiasco Theater. The name of the company couldn’t be more apt. It’s hard to understand why anyone would want…
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Theater Review: THE WASH (Front Porch Arts Collective / Boston)
WASHING OUT INEQUALITY In a stirring account of the 1881 Atlanta Washerwomen’s Strike, collective action becomes a powerful force for change It is the hot summer of 1881, and Atlanta, Georgia, is preparing to host the International Cotton Exposition. A major business convention on the scale of the World’s Fair, the cotton expo is meant…
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Dance Review: PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY (Lincoln Center / New York)
THE JOY OF MOVEMENT From the breezy “Airs” to the exuberant “Esplanade” and Robert Battle’s premiere “A Starling,” Paul Taylor’s dancers are a breath of fresh air Paul Taylor’s dance company, founded in 1954, presented three works on November 6 while in residence at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, offering a repertoire…
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Theater Review: HAMLET IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (Lighting Rod Theater / McCadden Place Theatre / Los Angeles)
TO BE OR NOT TO BE FREE Shakespeare’s Danish prince takes up the cause of American liberty in an inventive but uneven adaptation Director and adapter Paul Hoan Zeidler of Lighting Rod Theater has woven the unique concept of Hamlet in the American Revolution, currently at the McCadden Place Theatre, from the subtle similarities between…
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Theater Review: MEXODUS (Studebaker Theater / Chicago)
THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD GETS A NEW TRACK Two musicians bring a little-known chapter of American history to life through hip-hop, live looping, and inventive theatrical storytelling Mexodus takes a leaf out of Hamilton’s book and sets another American history story to hip-hop music with Black and Brown storytellers at the helm. This time, musical theatre…
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Theater Review: THE ROYALE (Writers Theatre / Glencoe)
A PLAY THAT GOES THE DISTANCE Writers Theatre delivers a knockout production of Marco Ramirez’s boxing drama, where the greatest battles take place outside the ring The second show in Writers Theatre’s current season is Marco Ramirez’s The Royale. Loosely based on the life of Jack Johnson, the first Black world heavyweight champion, The Royale…
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Theater Review: THE WASH (Front Porch Arts Collective / Boston)
SISTERS DO IT FOR THEMSELVES In 1881, as today, Black women of Georgia were changing history There were no automatic washing machines in 1881, yet people had more clothes than ever before, thanks to industrialization of the textile industry. While people in the more industrialized North could have their clothes and linens washed in commercial…
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