The New York Times – T Magazine:
A genre of plays has emerged in which the characters and events are real — even when the dialogue isn’t.
Author: Jesse Green
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‘The Book of Mormon’ Is Sorry if You Were Offended for 15 Years
The New York Times – Music:
The taboo-busting, gasp-inducing Broadway musical comedy has been a hit with audiences and critics. But could it be produced today?
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John Lithgow’s Career Spans 200 Roles — From ‘3rd Rock’ to Roald Dahl
The New York Times – Film:
Is there anyone John Lithgow can’t — or won’t — play?
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If You’re Marc Shaiman, for Every Plotz There’s a Zetz
The New York Times – Music:
Broadway, Hollywood and television have been kind to Marc Shaiman. But there’s a reason the subtitle of his new memoir is “Showbiz Stories From a Sore Winner.”
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When Hollywood Tries to Depict Broadway Genius, the Results Rarely Sing
The New York Times – Film:
The new Lorenz Hart biopic “Blue Moon” gets a lot right about the creation of musicals that a spate of 1940s films got wildly wrong.
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In a ‘Show Boat’ Reboot, Ol’ Man River Gets an Extreme Makeover
The New York Times – Music:
“Show/Boat: A River” reverses the racial lens on the great-grandfather of American musicals.
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Review: Steve Carell as the 50-Year-Old Loser in a Comic ‘Uncle Vanya’
The New York Times – Film:
Sleek, lucid, amusing, often beautiful, it’s Chekhov with everything, except the main thing.
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‘Mary Jane’ Review: When Parenting Means Intensive Care
The New York Times – Film:
Amy Herzog’s heartbreaker arrives on Broadway with Rachel McAdams as the alarmingly upbeat mother of a fearfully sick child.