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Theater ReviewEqual-opportunity lampooning and plenty of wit in Public Theatre’s “The Cocktail Hour”
Gurney never allows the play's potentially more serious side to undercut the humor for long. There may have been a deeper drama lurking in the back of Gurney's mind but this one stands fast as a witty variation on an old-style comedy of manners. Read on
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BalletHorrific murders told through beautiful, powerful dance: “Jack the Ripper” at Portland Ballet
The ballet tells the story of Jack the Ripper through five main pieces, and each piece tells the story of one of the Ripper's five female victims. Read on
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Theater ReviewMad Horse Theatre’s “A View from the Bridge” is intense to the shattering end
It is fascinating to watch this play unfold, so full is it with ideas and themes resonant then and now. But it is also difficult to endure what we see. You may sometimes want to turn away from the intensity of the play, but this fine production demands that you stick with it to its shattering end. Read on
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Theater ReviewGood Theater’s “The Rainmaker” is funny, touching and wise
Importing a few actors and filling the remaining parts with talented locals, director Brian P. Allen has assembled an excellent cast for this classic play. Read on
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Theater ReviewOgunquit’s “The Addams Family” is ghoulishly peculiar and magnificently macabre
The world of Charles Addams' beloved, bizarre family vibrantly comes to life on Ogunquit's stage with the Broadway set and costumes by designers Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch, and award-winning puppets by Basil Twist. Read on
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Theater ReviewPortland Players pulls out all the stops with ambitious “Les Mis”
There may be a technical glitch or a strained high note here or there (not many) but this production succeeds in telling its classic story with real feeling. Read on
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Theater ReviewIn “Brighton Beach,” Portland Stage draws intimate portrait of family life
Portland Stage artfully recreates this reality with a reimagined set by Brittany Vasta. Timber-framed walls shape the skeletal, multilevel home, allowing the audience to see into, and through, all rooms simultaneously. Read on
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TheaterGood Theater opens this week with ‘The Rainmaker’ — ambitiously takes on two shows in October
The play st"We're opening two shows in a month, which is ambitious," Allen said. "This is our 13th season, and we're proud of it. A lot of people run from that number. We embrace it." Read on
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Theater ReviewOff-beat humor, spontaneous musicality & puppets in Lyric Theater’s R-rated musical “Avenue Q”
Told with puppets that share the stage with their black-clad handlers and adult actors, the show forcefully disavows any connections to any of Jim Henson's ventures. But the characters seem familiar in a pleasant sort of way. Show runs through Oct. 4. Read on
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TheaterReviving a classic: ‘Brighton Beach Memoirs’ opens season at Portland Stage
This Neil Simon classic is getting a makeover. It's the story of 15-year-old Eugene Jerome, who is growing up in post-Depression Brooklyn in a lower-middle class Jewish household. He wants to play baseball professionally. But what he really wants is to see a naked girl, and his older cousin, Nora, would be fine. Read on
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