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In ‘Theatre of the Unimpressed’, Failure Is the Great Subversion
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In ‘Theatre of the Unimpressed’, Failure Is the Great Subversion

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 / 8 June 2015
Jordan Tannahill's book is full of provocative insights and exciting examples of theatre that is striving to resist the mediocrity that bores audiences the world over.
The Hays Code Nightmare Has Come True. Ain’t That Grand?
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The Hays Code Nightmare Has Come True. Ain’t That Grand?

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 / 27 February 2015
The '30s era Hays Code limited significantly what artists could express and what audiences could see. Today's LGBT media has blasted through all that.
The Politics of Performance: Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping
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The Politics of Performance: Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping

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 / 3 December 2014
Like many avant-gardists before them, Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping view their performances not as an artistic practice or profession, but as an orientation toward life.
For All the Misfits and the Losers: ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ Brings the Underdog to Broadway
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For All the Misfits and the Losers: ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ Brings the Underdog to Broadway

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 / 4 June 2014
That Hedwig is claiming so much success without losing its more challenging aspects and picking up “quadruple threat” Neil Patrick Harris in the process is nothing short of a miracle.
Shakespeare’s Wit and Humor, Pathos and Anger Remains Vital, 450 Years After His Birth
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Shakespeare’s Wit and Humor, Pathos and Anger Remains Vital, 450 Years After His Birth

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 / 21 May 2014
As the creator of iambic fictions, Shakespeare is the ultimate meme. His name stirs a cascade of associations, memories and feelings in all who are touched by his work.
The New York Philharmonic’s ‘Sweeney Todd’ Truly Earns Its Standing Ovations
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The New York Philharmonic’s ‘Sweeney Todd’ Truly Earns Its Standing Ovations

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 / 7 March 2014
The New York Philharmonic's resurrection of Sondheim's Sweeney Todd, starring Bryn Terfel and Emma Thompson, proves to be one of the most delightfully wicked evenings of theater in recent memory.
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A Cirque Du Soleil Performance in Hollywood Evokes Memories of the Circus of Hollywood

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 / 3 April 2013
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20 Questions: Missy Mazzoli

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 / 29 January 2013
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Verily Remixing: An Interview with Duncan Sheik

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 / 20 January 2013
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In Praise of Black Minstrelsy’s Happy Darkies on Parade

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 / 24 October 2012
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Shakespeare’s Globe Plays at Cinemas

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 / 26 September 2012
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Darkest America: Black Minstrelsy from Slavery to Hip-Hop

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 / 13 September 2012