Ragswas a legendary Broadway flop. Starring opera diva Teresa Stratas, it had alot going for it. It was based on a bookabout Jewish immigrants by Joseph Stein, who wrote Fiddler on the Roof.It had music by Eastman School alumnus Charles Strouse, who composed operas and shows like Annie and Bye, Bye Birdie.It had lyrics by […]
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When tolerance is merely academic
Although its subject is controversial and its characters’ responses are emotional, Shipping Dock’s current, challenging production is thoughtful, rather low-key, and pleasant. Rebecca Gilman’s Spinning Into Butter takes its central character, Sarah Daniels, the dean of students at an elegant, Vermont liberal arts college, through conflicts with both minority students who feel discriminated against and […]
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Stay outta that hole
As you can see in Edward Albee’s The Goat, a great new play about a man who betrays his wife by screwing a goat, there’s no accounting for taste. I loved that play, but I’ve got to admit that, though I truly admire Blackfriars’ latest production and respect the show it’s doing, I really don’t […]
