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Dance Review: PAS DE DEUX (American Contemporary Ballet / Los Angeles)
TWO CAN PLAY AT THAT Balanchine and a new Lincoln Jones ballet explore the variety of twos American Contemporary Ballet’s fall program, running through this weekend, explores the pas de deux, a dance for two, featuring works from George Balanchine, staged by Zippora Karz, and a…
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Broadway Review: THE IMAGINARY INVALID (Roundabout Theatre Company / Todd Haimes Theatre)
THE CURE FOR WHAT AILS YOU Bill Irwin’s inspired physical comedy and a marvelous ensemble make Molière’s final play an irresistible delight I have seen my fair share of The Imaginary Invalid, and even recently reviewed an excellent production, but I had never encountered Molière…
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Dance Review: Aa | aB: BEND (Aszure Barton and Ambrose Akinmusire at Lincoln Center / New York)
VIBES, SERVED MEDIUM Barton’s dancers and Akinmusire’s live trumpet create a seductive atmosphere that ultimately offers too little variety Last night I attended a performance of Aa | aB: BEND (Aszure Barton and Ambrose Akinmusire) at the Rose Theater at Lincoln Center. The show…
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Theater Review: DAVID PARR: TIME TRAVELER (Chicago Magic Lounge, Palmer Hotel)
A SLEIGHT FOR SORE EYES David Parr conjures a captivating evening of Chicago-style magic, sly humor, and delightful surprises Pick a card, any card. Take a good look at it. Remember it. This is your card. You learn something new every day. In the mid-1910s, an unusual form of…
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Theater Review: ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME (Ray of Light Theatre / San Francisco)
OOPS! THEY DID IT AGAIN Britney Spears’ greatest hits help Cinderella and her fellow princesses rewrite their happily-ever-afters Ray of Light Theatre’s shows are consistently trendy and attuned to contemporary pop culture, featuring performers with powerhouse voices who execute…
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Off-Broadway Review: THE HEART (Roundabout / Laura Pels Theatre)
A HEART THAT BEATS FOR TWO An astonishing musical transforms a heart transplant into a celebration of humanity Consider this story: A nineteen-year-old suffers a traumatic injury. He is pronounced brain-dead. A doctor approaches his parents to request an organ donation of his…
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Theater Review: EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT (San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Company)
A HOUSE THAT JAZZ BUILT An exuberant musical recalls the Fillmore’s glory days Now playing at The Strand Theater in San Francisco is an original and vibrant new musical produced by the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Company. Every Saturday Night: A Harlem of the West Musical is…
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Theater Review: & JULIET (North American Tour / McCallum Theatre / Palm Desert)
POP GOES THE SHAKESPEARE A dazzling cast and spectacular production numbers can’t disguise the musical’s lack of dramatic depth What if Juliet had decided that Romeo simply wasn’t worth dying for? That is the premise of & Juliet, the candy-colored jukebox musical that opened…
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Dance Review: LONDON CITY BALLET (The Joyce Theater / New York)
FROM DEVILISH FOOTWORK TO GHOSTLY MEMORIES A richly varied program moves from dazzling virtuosity to poignant reflections on loss and artistic memory Christopher Marney’s London City Ballet is back at The Joyce with a program that travels from virtuoso display to profound…
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Theater Review: ASSIMILATION (Word for Word / San Francisco)
ONE FOR THE HEART A tender romance outshines a less engaging character study Word for Word is known for staging fiction by renowned authors, literally ‘word for word.’ This time, the company pairs works by E. L. Doctorow and Tatyana Tolstaya, both of Russian descent. Their…
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Theater Review: DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (Merrimack Repertory Theatre / Lowell, MA)
FOUR HYDES ARE BETTER THAN ONE A clever adaptation explores the many faces of evil and the desires that bring them to life Adapted in 2008 from Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1886 gothic horror novella Jeffrey Hatcher‘s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is an exploration of a well-known tale…
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Theater Review: BLIND RUNNER (South Coast Repertory / Costa Mesa)
GUIDE MAY NOT PULL A compelling cast cannot overcome a production that favors metaphor over political reality In para-athletics, a blind runner and her guide share a short tether. The guide calls the turns and sets the pace, but the rules forbid him to pull. Amir Reza…
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Theater Review: BOBBY ROBOTOWITZ (IAMA Theatre Company and InHouse Theatre / L.A.)
WHAT’S BOT TO LOVE? A virtual companion becomes all too real in Matt Schatz’s intimate, thought-provoking play about AI, loneliness, and the dangers of digital devotion What begins as an amusing technological flirtation gradually raises some uncomfortable questions about just…
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Opera Review: QUEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BOTTOM OF FLEET STREET (Heartbeat Opera, NY)
A CUT ABOVE THE REST Heartbeat Opera’s gloriously filthy Halloween extravaganza gives Sondheim’s demon barber a decidedly different kind of clientele After sunset, the official hours of Judson Memorial Church may be over. But inside, worship is very much in session with the…
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Theater Review: MUD ROW (Remy Bumppo / Chicago)
BUILT ON SHAKY GROUND The direction dazzles, the acting impresses, but the writing falls short It doesn’t help Mud Row that it’s the second Dominique Morisseau play performed on a Chicago stage this year, after the excellent Confederates at RedTwist. The two plays share a great…
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Concert Review: 007: JAMES BOND FOREVER (New York Pops / Carnegie Hall)
FROM CARNEGIE WITH LOVE Lena Hall brings power, style, and versatility to a celebration of six decades of James Bond music The James Bond franchise includes twenty-five films produced in sixty-four years. The films’ theme songs have been sung by major artists and sometimes…
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Theater Review: THE WINTER’S TALE (Chicago Shakespeare Theater)
A TALE OF TWO PLAYS A gripping first act gives way to overplayed comedy before Edward Hall finds an enchanting, bittersweet finale The Winter’s Tale has long been considered one of William Shakespeare’s problem plays, whiplashing as it does between an intense drama and a…
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Theater Review: HOUSE OF THE EXQUISITE CORPSE VI: LULLABIES (Rough House Puppet Arts / Chicago)
A LITTLE PEEP GOES A LONG WAY The artistry is extraordinary, even when individual stories fall short It begins like clockwork when October comes around: there’s a fresh nip in the air, the leaves start to turn, the streaming services are suddenly inundated with scary movies, and…
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Theater Review: JOB (Cygnet Theatre / San Diego)
A “JOB” WELL DONE Two impeccable performances turn a routine therapy session into an unpredictable psychological duel When two unconnected friends hear that you’re going to a play and each writes you separately to say, “Call me right after the show! I want to discuss this one…
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Off-Broadway Review: AFTERMATH (A.R.T./New York Theatres)
THE TROUBLE WITH AFTERMATH David Zax’s drama about a journalist’s return from Taliban captivity raises more questions than it answers There are many plays about war and what happens afterward. They are generally distinguished by the events and people they portray. Unfortunately,…