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Theater critic Michael Bourne says Broadway shows are more and more like concerts of impersonated pop stars. Now comes a dramatized Tina Turner.Click…
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It's been almost 40 years since A Soldier's Play was first peformed off-Broadway. It's now come to Broadway with just as much power -- and maybe…
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Professors (and psychologists) of literature have argued that there are only 7 basic plots in all storytelling. Or maybe 9. Or 36. Or, according to…
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Everyone's experience of the arts -- what we hear in the music, what we see in a painting, what we feel from a play -- is unique. What WBGO theater critic…
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Theater critic Michael Bourne says Halfway Bitches Go Straight To Heaven is one of the best plays he's seen. It's the latest production from the Atlantic…
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A pretentious aristocrat. A besotted idiot. A variety of liars, hustlers, and fools. And one smart beauty. They’re the dramatis personae of an 1841…
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Most of the recent biographical dramas and musicals have presented stories about famous politicians (Alexander Hamilton, Lyndon Johnson) famous performers…
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Recently, almost as often as popular movies have become Broadway musicals, popular singers and songs have inspired new shows on Broadway. Theater critic…
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Last week, Michael Bourne enjoyed Seared, a new play about what people eat.This week, he enjoyed the revival of a classic musical about people being…
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Theater critic Michael Bourne reviews the new play by Theresa Rebeck. Seared is running off-Bway at MCC Theater. Seared will make you hungry --or maybe…