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Bull – Like a Christian Against Two Lions
Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Raucous crowd sounds and rock n’roll engulf the transformed theater as we file in, some to stand around an industrially carpeted boxing ring, others to
The Girl I Left Behind Me
Monday, May 6th, 2013
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
The issue of gay rights, finally being acknowledged state by state, has inspired all kinds of theatrical depiction and discussion this season. We have The
Who’s Your Daddy? Unexpected and Compelling
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
In the throes of depression and at loose ends, actor Johnny O’Callaghan spontaneously agreed to accompany an acquaintance to Uganda. Stella’s intention was to make
Bullet Catch
Thursday, April 11th, 2013
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
The Bullet Catch is a conjuring illusion in which a magician appears to catch a bullet fired directly at him or her—often in his or
Hello, Dolly! – How to Marry a Half Millionaire
Monday, April 1st, 2013
by Winnefred Ann Frolik on Playing Around
“Eighty percent of the people of the world are fools and the rest of us are in danger of contamination.” Horace Vandergelder Confession: I have
Cinderella – Enchantment Is Alive and Well At The Broadway Theater
Monday, March 4th, 2013
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
I am a dyed in the wool purist, a curmudgeonly fan who believes 95% of modern tinkering with original musical books does damage. Recent examples
Years of Sky
Saturday, March 2nd, 2013
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
No matter how experienced, well read, or liberal, we cannot know how it feels to grow up in another’s skin. This play will make you
Donnybrook – Lively As An Irish Jig
Monday, February 18th, 2013
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Donnybrook (The Merriam Webster Dictionary): free-for-all, brawl; a usually public quarrel or dispute Donnybrook is a beautifully cast, musically hearty love story with refreshingly simple
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