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Goodspeed's 'Amazing Grace' tells unusual story of man who wrote the famous song

Testing the waters is an important step in the development of a new musical to see and hear how the production works on stage before a live...
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Laughter, shock and thought at core of Long Wharf's 2012-13 season

"Laughter, shock and thought" are the goals of the Long Wharf Theatre's 2012-2013 season, according to Artistic Director Gordon...
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Long Wharf's 'Asher Lev' explores tension between art and religion

Is it possible to curb genuine artistic expression or is true talent too powerful a force to be denied, no matter what the consequences, no matter...
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Goodspeed's 'Mame' is fast-paced, ebullient take on famed musical

Like the title lady herself, director Ray Roderick's production of "Mame" at the Goodspeed Opera House is a loud, sassy, bravado...
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Westport Playhouse production is well worth a venture 'Into the Woods'

There's no reason to be afraid to go "Into the Woods" in Mark Lamos' assured production of the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine...
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Keeping up with these Jones a rewarding venture in Yale Rep world premiere

  • The Realistic Joneses
  • April 27, 2012
While it may initially be easy to dismiss the four title characters in Will Eno's refreshingly absurd "The Realistic Joneses" as...
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Designer creates an array of character-driven costumes for Goodspeed's "Mame"

When Louise Pitre, playing the title character in the Goodspeed Musicals' new production of "Mame," sings that "this very minute...
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Long Wharf renovation to improve audience comfort, enhance theatrical experience

With many theaters trying to squeeze as many seats as possible into their limited space, eliminating legroom and squeezing seat size, and filling...
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'Boomer Girl' offers music and meditations on getting older at Playhouse on Park

  • Boomer Girl
  • March 16, 2012
Jan Neuberger is working her way through college.And one of those ways is through writing and performing. The Broadway veteran of such shows as Big...
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'Bell, Book & Candle' bewitches in Long Wharf--Hartford Stage collaboration

  • Bell Book & Candle
  • March 15, 2012
Gillian Holroyd, the beautiful young witch at the center of John van Druten's 1950 play, Bell Book & Candle, doesn't need to wiggle her...
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