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It’s the First American Musical, Complete With Comedy and Criminals
The text, a melodrama of the type already becoming stuffy by the mid-1800s, was only part of the show, and it’s roughly half of the experience at Abrons. The rest of the current production, adapted and directed by Joshua William Gelb, features the story behind the creation of The Black Crook . The two tales are mingled to create an eclectic but unified production, with eight actors playing multipl
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Let’s Play the ‘Underground Railroad Game’
Using outrageous satire to root through America’s past
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Reeling at ‘Chicago’s Too-Accurate Reflection
Rewatching the musical during this violent time drove its message home
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How Do You Play 240 Years’ Worth of Music?
The title of Taylor Mac’s latest work is quite literal. A 24-Decade History of Popular Music does indeed cover 240 years of beloved tunes, featuring over 246 songs dating all the way back to the American Revolution. No wonder the piece, which plays at St. Ann’s Warehouse through Oct 8, has been called a ” staggering undertaking .”
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The Last Night of Nat Turner’s Life
A new play imagines the rebellious leader’s final hours
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Why is the ‘Holiday Inn’ Musical So Different From the Movie?
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Let’s Geek Out Over Shelagh Delaney’s Glorious Play ‘A Taste of Honey’
You can see it right now at the Pearl
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A Theatre’s Quest for Trans Literacy
Inside the Trans Literacy Project from Honest Accomplice Theatre
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Dance Is Part of the World at Large
Choreographer John Jasperse sees history (and the future) in his latest work