Way back in 2001, an extraordinary play rocked the firmament of New York Theater when Suzan Lori Parks “Topdog/Underdog” debuted at the Public Theater.
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By Arlene Epstein
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11/14/14
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At theater there are special moments adjectives cannot truly capture. Currently New York theater is brimming with rich tonics for the mind, heart and soul. Visit them all to enrich your life!
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By Arlene Epstein
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11/14/14
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Halloween is two weeks away, but the current theater season is already a feast of “treats!” If next spring’s awards were bestowed tonight there would already be a full slate of worthy best plays, performers, directors and magical production features.
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By Arlene Epstein
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10/22/14
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There will be time to visit the new “best of Broadway,” but vibrant, stunning downtown theater often has limited runs that offer some of the most rewarding, challenging experiences a theater buff could desire.
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By Arlene Epstein
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10/22/14
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The new theater season has begun with a pair of wondrous new shows that are “musts” to rejuvenate your spirits.
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By Arlene Epstein
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10/10/14
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Broadway’s buzz has currently been a bit back-shelved by a pair of dazzling off-Broadway standing ovation-winners serving up dazzling, provocative theater you don’t want to miss!
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By Arlene Epstein
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9/30/14
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Brazen is likely too gentle a description for the hi- and lo- jinks that had this critic weeping tears of laughter at the Playwrights Horizons’ current production of Robert O’Hara’s audacious, delicious “Booty Candy.”
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By Arlene Epstein
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9/30/14
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A play is “embargoed”— not open for review — before its official opening. That means I’ll have to curb my superlatives for Playwrights Horizons’ “Bootycandy” until next week.
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By Arlene Epstein
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9/12/14
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It’s been 20-plus years but I still remember tears of laughter after I spent some 95 minutes giggling at the antics of a half-dozen beauty queen contestants vying to be crowned Miss America in a spoofing winner of an evening of unique musical comedy theater.
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By Arlene Epstein
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8/22/14
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If the price of gas has you seeking summer pleasures closer to home, then the place to find them is in the spate of newly released CDs and digital releases of a number of the past seasons best scored musicals.
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By Arlene Epstein
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7/25/14
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