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June 23, 2008
Prank You Kindly

Improv Everywhere has dropped trou on the train and caused retail mayhem. But is it mean enough for prime time?

June 16, 2008
Improbable Broadway Musicals: The Quiz!

Can you tell which of the musicals described below are really in development?

May 26, 2008
Is It Really Rose’s Turn This Year?

Among diva-worshipping Broadway obsessives, only one Tony award category sets off brawls: Leading Actress in a Musical.

May 12, 2008
Girls Town

Elizabeth Marvel calls it “this very cacophonous joyful noise”. It’s the groundbreaking first act of Caryl Churchill’s play Top Girls.

May 5, 2008
Beyond Her Control

Meet Mamie Gummer. Her mother is Meryl Streep, but that’s not why you should know her.

May 5, 2008
Carnies With Teeth: Morgan Freeman and Peter Gallagher

When Clifford Odets wrote The Country Girl in 1950, he was still fighting to win back New York.

April 21, 2008
The Conversation

Laurence Fishburne is letting Thurgood speak for itself.

March 24, 2008
Overheard: What the Audience Really Thought About ‘Passing Strange’

Belasco Theatre, March 7, 2008.

March 10, 2008
Oh, the Mendacity

Terrence Howard will always be true to himself—even if it costs him.

February 18, 2008
Mommy’s Had Enough Puppets for Now, Sweetie

The cold-weather bounty of kid-centric plays will certainly keep tots entertained. But which shows are likely to be most tolerable for moms and dads?

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