Brother-sister relationships were all the rage on New York stages last season.
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Five Feet Under
A sea shift is afoot at Encores!, one that’s making me feel geriatric.
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All Ashore
Titanic is the perfect choice for Encores!
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Whose Day
In an artistic world where it can feel like there’s nothing totally new under the sun, phrasing and context can make the old resonate anew(ish).
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Two Shows
Theater has never been the most responsive of art forms.
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What the Staging Becomes
A monologue-heavy two-hander with a bare set has become all the post-Covid rage.
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Mary Me
“I’ve never known a miracle not born through pain.”
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Not Wrecked Yet
Does anyone else remember Anne Washburn’s Shipwreck?
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No Place Like Home
Here’s another doubling involving Days of Wine and Roses’ angular-roof set:
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Whining
If the posted runtime for a 7pm start-time reads, “two hours, with a 15-minute intermission,” do you expect the show to be done by 9pm or 9:15pm?
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