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New York Times Gives Boston’s ‘Moulin Rouge’ Big Thumbs Up
Turns out it’s not just the Wall Street Journal’s Terry Teachout who’s smitten with Boston theater productions. New York Times theater critic Ben Brantley likes them too. Songs to Sin By in a Smashing ‘Moulin Rouge!’ Its pieces zoom through … Continue reading
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The Arts Seen in NYC (Fabulous Picasso Sculpture Edition)
Well the Missus and I trundled down to the Big Town the other week and say, it was swell. Our artinery: Friday We started out at the Museum of Arts and Design and – yes – we were MAD about the … Continue reading
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Glengarry Glen Roast
The latest revival of Glengarry Glen Ross, David Mamet’s landmark update of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, finally held its press opening this week, and the reviews are decidedly mixed. The major Mixmaster? New York Times theater critic Ben … Continue reading
Southie-Based ‘Good People’ Gets Good/Bad Reviews
The Missus and I saw David Lindsay-Abaire’s new play “Good People” in previews last month and loved it. As did New York Times theater critic Ben Brantley: Don’t make the mistake of thinking you understand Margaret Walsh from the get-go, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Brantley, Boston Globe, David Lindsay-Abaire, Good People, New York Times, Southie, Terry Teachout, Wall Street Journal
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Boston Theater Boffo At NYT
Swell New York Times review by Ben Brantley of Massachusetts native Annie Baker’s The Shirley, Vt., Plays currently at the Boston Center for the Arts. Lede: BOSTON — What you notice most about Shirley, Vt., is how quiet it can get. … Continue reading
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Seeing “Red”
The reviews for the Broadway production of “Red” – which the Missus and I caught last month in previews – hit the New York dailies on Friday. The Wall Street Journal’s Terry Teachout – a theater critic I persistently admire … Continue reading
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Tagged Alfred Molina, Ben Brantley, Mark Rothko, Red, Terry Teachout
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