Emma Rice’s decision to add a narrator to her stage adaption of North by Northwest leaves open the possibility that the entire production is meant to be understood as propaganda.
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Author: Steven Strauss
Embodied
Theater casting bends realism more than movie casts.
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Louder Than Words
A Wrinkle in Time’s script explicitly justifies the decision to adapt the novel into this new musical.
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The Last Reich
By definition, puff pieces ostensibly intend to honor their subjects.
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Putting the Mission in…
To intermission, or not to intermission?
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From Six to Seven
If I had to guess, every single one of you knows at least one family who’s dealt with Alzheimer’s or dementia.
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The Ability of Accessibility
Ryan J. Haddad has schooled me on how accessibility pertains to the entire audience, and not solely those who “need” such devices.
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A Residency Wrinkle
Washington D.C.’s Arena Stage premiered a musical version of A Wrinkle in Time this month.
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Celeaster Egg Song
Celine Song drops two theater-themed Easter eggs in Materialists, befitting her background — AND HOPEFULLY FUTURE — as a playwright:
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Make the Case
Can you name a single musical steeped in the Islamic tradition?
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Write All Nite 