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The idea for the Sankofa Theatre Festival sprang from conversations in a Village Gate bookstore about a lack of Black representation in local theat...
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If you browse the summary of Shakespeare's “Pericles: Prince of Tyre" before seeing it, you might be alarmed by what comes up. Beheadings! Incest!...
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A wedding bouquet toss can be fertile ground for comedic bits in a stage play. Two bridesmaids could have a tug-of-war, for instance, or the flowe...
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If you’ve been to the theater lately, you were probably asked to turn off your phone before the performance. The audience for “Mala,” a one-woman show...
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It can be easy to write off a play written in the 1700s as stuffy and outdated — and unfortunately, many plays deserve that dismissal.“The Rivals...
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How do you cast the role of a legendary performer — someone like Billie Holiday, one of the greatest jazz singers of the 20th century, and the subject...
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The theatrical premise of Lanie Robertson’s 1986 musical “Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill” — which runs March 5 through 31 at Geva Theatre Cente...
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Mario and MJ Savastano understand why people can’t imagine working with their siblings. Over a decade ago, they would have agreed. Now, they are co-ar...
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“Not everything is meant to be a musical.”That’s the message I received from a friend who knew I was seeing “Mrs. Doubtfire,” the Broadway musica...
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What better way to wrap up Valentine’s week than with one of the most toxic romantic partnerships of all time?
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The desire to watch rich people behave badly didn’t start with shows like “The White Lotus” and “Succession”— it goes back to (at least) 18th century ...
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There was something spiritual about Tuesday night’s opening performance of “Ain’t Too Proud” at the West Herr Auditorium Theatre. As the opening notes...
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A spotlight lights up a single black telephone. With one ring, the audience is transported to a time before smart devices and home security cameras, w...