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‘Merry Wives’ a raucous time

By: Jean Schiffman 05/15/13 6:54 PM
Merry Wives
Belinda Sullivan, left, plays Sir John Falstaff and Sherri Young is Mistress Quickly in the African... Read More
Director Becky Kemper based her version of Shakespeare’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” now at  African-American Shakespeare Company, on the chitlin circuit, the network of theaters and clubs where black performers entertained black audiences during segregation. Read More

Smuin Ballet’s ‘Bouquet’ a feast for the senses

By: Lauren Gallagher 05/15/13 6:23 PM
Smuin Ballet
Six years after Michael Smuin’s death, Smuin Ballet continues to carry his torch, performing his works and new pieces he would have loved. Read More

‘Black Watch’ is heart-stopping

By: Jean Schiffman 05/14/13 5:22 PM
Black Watch
Sometimes, in transforming tragic events into art, a terrible beauty emerges. Read More

Josh Kornbluth’s ‘Love & Taxes’ comes back for more

By: Greg Archer 05/13/13 6:21 PM
Love and Taxes
Twenty years ago, Z Space burst onto the scene and offered The City a place for artists to revel in their process. Audiences did not mind, either. Read More

Durst: Oldie but goodie

By: Jean Schiffman 05/13/13 6:13 PM
Will Durst
Maybe you have to be a baby boomer to appreciate Will Durst’s latest solo act, “Boomeraging from LSD to OMG.” But I doubt it. Read More

"Cinderella" Sells Out

By: Lauren Gallagher 05/09/13 2:37 PM
If a sold out week-long run of Christopher Wheeldon’s “Cinderella” is anything to go by, S Read More

More Theater Articles

‘Merry Wives’ a raucous time
Smuin Ballet’s ‘Bouquet’ a feast for the senses
‘Black Watch’ is heart-stopping
Josh Kornbluth’s ‘Love & Taxes’ comes back for more
Durst: Oldie but goodie
"Cinderella" Sells Out
Jolly holiday with ‘Mary Poppins’
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