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Theater: New Musical a Life and Death Comedy
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New Musical a Life and Death Comedy

World premiere of 'RIP' offers graveyard humor, groaner puns and a forgettable score.

Theater: ‘The Treasurer’ a Darkly Funny Family Play
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‘The Treasurer’ a Darkly Funny Family Play

Next Act production captures complications of caretaker son dealing with controlling mother's dementia.

Theater: Rep’s Nina Simone Play a Puzzle
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Rep’s Nina Simone Play a Puzzle

'Nina Simone: Four Women' is really not a play at all, but the singing is stunning.

Theater: Skylight’s ‘Eternity’ Is a Slam Bang Show
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Skylight’s ‘Eternity’ Is a Slam Bang Show

But 2013 musical adaptation of 'From Here to Eternity' offers more fireworks than humanity.

Theater: ‘L’Appartement’ Is a Mind-Bending Comedy
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‘L’Appartement’ Is a Mind-Bending Comedy

North American premiere of Australian play gets smart RTW production.

Theater: ‘The Mountaintop’ Offers Very Human Martin Luther King Jr.
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‘The Mountaintop’ Offers Very Human Martin Luther King Jr.

Uneven MCT production offers commanding performance by Bryant Bentley as King.

Theater: ‘The Chosen’ Is Subtly Powerful Drama
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‘The Chosen’ Is Subtly Powerful Drama

Strong production by The Rep captures the warmth and philosophy of Chaim Potok’s 1967 best selling novel.

Theater: ‘Spring Awakening’ Is a Powerful Show
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‘Spring Awakening’ Is a Powerful Show

It actually shut down Skylight's electrical system Friday night. It's a must-see musical about teen angst beautifully performed by hearing and deaf actors.

Theater: ‘Scarecrow’ Is All About Wisconsin
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‘Scarecrow’ Is All About Wisconsin

Heidi Armbruster's skilled writing and performance of one-woman play offers humor, drama and an uneven ending.

Theater: Florentine’s ‘Songbird’ Successfully Mixes Opera, Jazz
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Florentine’s ‘Songbird’ Successfully Mixes Opera, Jazz

Show's short but imaginative run concludes Sunday.

Theater: A Funny Feminist Look at U.S. Constitution
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A Funny Feminist Look at U.S. Constitution

Rep offers solid staging of Heidi Schreck's much discussed play, 'What the Constitution Means to Me'.

Theater: Skylight Camps Up ‘Xanadu’
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Skylight Camps Up ‘Xanadu’

Stage version of 1980 film sends up the movie and Broadway musical mannerisms.