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The Piano Lesson | The Black Rep

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Written by Andrea Braun Sunday, 20 January 2013 13:38

play piano-lesson_75The resolution might seem simple enough—it’s understandable to want to serve no more masters—but it’s complicated.

 

The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? | St. Louis Actors Studio

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Written by Andrea Braun Sunday, 20 January 2013 13:28

play sylvia_75Edward Albee presents us with the unthinkable: a sympathetic character involved in bestiality under the guise of “love.”

   

4000 Miles | St. Louis Rep Studio Theatre

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Written by Andrea Braun Sunday, 20 January 2013 13:13

play 4000-miles_754000 Miles comes very near to being memorable and engrossing, but playwright Amy Herzog backs off when she gets close to the bone.

 

Moulin Rouge: The Ballet | Touhill Performing Arts Center

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Written by Nicole Madden Friday, 18 January 2013 00:00

dance moulin-rouge_smCanada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet does an excellent job of portraying emotion through dance and set interaction, and also through facial expressions.

   

Good People | 01.02-22.12

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Written by Jim Dunn Saturday, 05 January 2013 12:08

gp200Good People is a play which tests both comfort and empathy, often leaving both depleted.

 

Wicked | The Fabulous Fox Theatre

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Written by Andrea Braun Monday, 17 December 2012 14:27

1212wicked 75Oprah would probably see Elphaba as “being her best self,” and you know what? She is.

   

The Foreigner | 11.28-12.23.12

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Written by Jim Dunn Sunday, 02 December 2012 08:40

foreigner 200As I left the theater, I was thinking this is the highest lowbrow humor I have seen in quite some time.

 

Les Misérables | 10.16.12

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Written by Andrea Braun Wednesday, 17 October 2012 20:55

lesmiserable sqAll your favorites are still here and they are still loud, but they are more pensively loud.

   

Brighton Beach Memoirs | 9.5-30.12

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Written by Jim Dunn Saturday, 08 September 2012 15:07

(M1) Brighton Beach MemoirsSimon writes characters that are flawed, yet lovable. Brighton Beach's characters are all flawed, but just slightly.

 

Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday | 09.07-22.12

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Written by Laura Hamlett Friday, 07 September 2012 16:12

RUBY-sqFour words: Go see this play.

   

Memphis | 05.01.12

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Written by Andrea Braun Wednesday, 02 May 2012 17:14

play memphis_75I don’t know where to start with the praise.

 

Killer Joe | 04.07.12

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Written by Andrea Braun Sunday, 08 April 2012 12:08

killerjoe sqIf this all sounds sordid, it is. But it is also hilarious. 

   

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