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The Playgoer

Theatre reviews, the life of the drama and other passing glances at the current cultural scene.
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Today's Roundup

Nov 20, 2009
-In today's Times, Ben Brantley goes gaga for Part I of the Horton Foote "Orphan's Home" marathon, and the "Escapes" Travel section of all places discovers that Seattle actually has some theatre! -Did a play ever change your life? Well maybe you can...

Theatre News Roundup

Nov 19, 2009
-The Shuberts are taking on a bigger creative say in what goes into their 17 Broadway houses, by teaming up with the Steady Rain producers. Call it insurance? -The Voice smartly sends their music guy to go to Fela! and tell us all we need to know...

"The Late Christopher Bean"

Nov 19, 2009
In this week's Time Out I review the seldom revived 1932 Sidney Howard comedy The Late Christopher Bean. Not bad. Happy to discover the play. Should be done more, especially by schools (i.e. a play from the 30s with roles for women!). I'm surprised...

Sayonara Oleanna

Nov 18, 2009
The Broadway Oleanna has posted a January 3 closing notice. Despite a movie-star cast of its own (Julia Styles and Bill Pullman), it has not lived up to Steady Rain standards for star-driven, two-character 90 minute plays. Last week, it did only 65%...

Quote of the Day

Nov 18, 2009
"I've never seen a play." -Lance Armstrong, as quoted in Anna Deavere Smith's Let Me Down Easy


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