2019-2020 Theatre Season: Play Categories

On April 30, 2020April 30, 2020 By Steven StraussIn Further On (Up the Road), Look Over Yonder See Them OFF-BROADWAY LightsLeave a comment

Using the Tony Awards’ official categories as a guide, here’s my favorite play work — new shows and revivals alike — of the 2019-2020 (non-Broadway) theatre season:

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2019-2020 Theatre Season: Musical Categories

On April 27, 2020April 30, 2020 By Steven StraussIn Further On (Up the Road), Look Over Yonder See Them OFF-BROADWAY LightsLeave a comment

Using the Tony Awards’ official categories as a guide (with one exception), here’s my favorite musical work — new shows and revivals alike — of the 2019-2020 (non-Broadway) theatre season:

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2019-2020 Theatre Season: Miscellaneous Honors

On April 23, 2020April 27, 2020 By Steven StraussIn Further On (Up the Road), Look Over Yonder See Them OFF-BROADWAY LightsLeave a comment

First up, miscellaneous honors from the 2019-2020 (non-Broadway) theatre season.

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2019-2020 Theatre Season: Introduction

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It’s that time of year again:

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2018-2019 Theatre: Recap

On August 23, 2019August 30, 2019 By Steven StraussIn Boogaloo Down BROADWAY, Further On (Up the Road), Look Over Yonder See Them OFF-BROADWAY LightsLeave a comment

My complete recap of the 2018-2019 theatre season:

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Comedy, or Not Comedy? That is the Question…

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Have there been any famous productions that staged one of Shakespeare’s tragedies as an overt comedy?

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Antonetta

On July 24, 2019July 24, 2019 By Steven StraussIn Further On (Up the Road), Look Over Yonder See Them OFF-BROADWAY LightsLeave a comment

Acquanetta and Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow:

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3 “Long” Titles, 3 Short Sentences

On July 8, 2019July 8, 2019 By Steven StraussIn Further On (Up the Road), Look Over Yonder See Them OFF-BROADWAY LightsLeave a comment

–David Cale’s We’re Only Alive for A Short Amount of Time @ the Public
–The Secret Life of Bees @ the Atlantic
–Donald Margulies’s Long Lost @ MTC:

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