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Theater Review (NYC Off-Off-Broadway): ‘The Nomad,’ a New Musical by Elizabeth Swados and Erin Courtney
Swados's newest musical expands out of its narrative thinness with sheer artistic energy, solid performances, and, not least, commitment to its highly stylized presentation.
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Some critics disdained this production when it settled in Canada in 2012. But while in some respects it may confound, it feels honest, both musically and theatrically. Plus: Sumo wrestlers!
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Read More »The Mint Theater’s Revival of ‘Fashion’s For Men’ by Ferenc Molnár, Review
With the setting as a clothing shop, a haberdashery, what intricate and complicated events could happen there? How could that be a focal point for moral outrage and moral uplift, especially when the protagonist and proprietor mismanages his finances by giving product and money away? The production is an ironic social satire about cultural values, the need for greed and getting over in this revival throwback which takes place in Budapest before the 20th century. It is a time where fashions are beautifully different from our, but the mores and values of "getting ahead despite harming others" are very much like today.
Read More »Missing Flight MH370 – The Mystery Continues But the Story Remains Personal
That is a vast ocean out there and extremely deep waters, and searchers have an overwhelming task looking for the proverbial needle – not in one haystack but more like a field of haystacks.
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Read More »Interview: Greenhouse Director Marc Hachadourian on the 2015 Orchid Show at the New York Botanical Garden
The curator of NYBG's famous orchid show talks about the incredible diversity of orchids and his 15 years working with them.
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