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Close Up Space: Embattled Editor Can’t Red Ink His Life
Monday, December 19th, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
We first meet obsessive book editor, Paul Barrow (David Hyde Pierce) using a letter from his daughter’s college dean to demonstrate the take-no-prisoners approach to
La Bete Is A Good Bet For Laughs
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around
Mark Rylance is, quite simply, the funniest man on Broadway. In the title role of “the beast,” he farts, belches, spews and poops his way
Woman Around Town: Daryl Roth—For the Love of Theatre
Sunday, February 21st, 2010
by Carol Toscano on Playing Around, Woman Around Town
For all of Daryl Roth’s talents and accomplishments, what you most take away from a meeting with her is a sense of the respect and
When the Bad Acting is in the Audience
Sunday, November 15th, 2009
by Debra Toppeta on Playing Around
When the cell phone rang during a performance of A Steady Rain a few months ago, no one was very surprised. What was surprising was
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