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Jon Sobel is Blogcritics' Culture and Theater Editor. In addition to reviewing NYC theater, he writes a semi-regular round-up of independent music releases. By day he is a computer professional and a freelance writer and editor, and at night he's a working musician: lead singer, songwriter, and bass player for Whisperado, a founding member of the Kings County Blues Band, and a sideman. His most recent venture is Oren Hope Marketing and Copywriting, through which you can hire him to write whatever marketing materials your heart desires.
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Theater Review (NYC): Mrs. Warren's Profession by George Bernard Shaw
It's a testament to both Shaw's brilliance, and to the slow, slow progress of societal change, that this play still feels pretty current.
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Book Review: The Midwife by Jennifer Worth
Jennifer Worth's memories of midwifery in 1950's London will resonate with anyone who ever had a heart.
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Music Review: Indie Round-Up - Mosher, Cleaves, Terry
Slaid Cleaves is one of those consummate songwriters whose stuff would sound great sung by almost any singer you can think of.
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Theater Review (NYC): Miss Evers' Boys
David Feldshuh's dramatization of the infamous Tuskegee Experiment receives a dazzling revival in a tiny New York theater.
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Theater Review (NYC): The Cambria by Donal O'Kelly
Frederick Douglass's 1845 voyage to Ireland becomes a richly fictionalized tale of colorful figures and high drama at sea.
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Theater Review (NYC): Tartuffe
It's almost criminal that you only have to pay off-off-Broadway prices for the level of talent on display here.
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Theater Review (NYC): Figaro/Figaro
This extended Figar-anza with music is an exercise in extremes and an interesting concept. Unfortunately, half is also an ordeal.
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Theater Review (NYC): The Question House
What if there were a house in which only questions could be spoken?
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Theater Review (NYC): This Beautiful City
The Civilians' new play with music is spirited and thought-provoking, with interesting characters, but suffers from a lack of plot.
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Theater Review (NYC): The Hefner Monologues by John Hefner at the Frigid Festival
An estranged cousin of Hugh Hefner deals with making a name for himself.
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