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David Finkle

April 30, 2019 8:50 pm

The Plough and the Stars: O’Casey’s Tragicomedy In Superb Shape

★★★★★ The Irish Repertory Company ends O’Casey season with outstanding direction, cast

April 27, 2019 5:32 pm

Link Link Circus: Isabella Rossellini, Pan the Dog Explain It All

★★★★☆ The actress-model, seeking a Master’s degree in animal behavior, turns it delightful

April 25, 2019 8:45 pm

Beetlejuice: Tim Burton’s 1988 Cult Film Kinda Musicalized

★★★☆☆ Alex Brightman is the major bright spot in Alex Timber’s stage transfer

April 22, 2019 8:54 pm

All My Sons: Arthur Miller’s Family-Secrets Tragedy in A-Plus Revival

★★★★★ Annette Bening, Tracy Letts, Benjamin Walker outstanding under Jack O’Brien’s direction

April 21, 2019 7:40 pm

Instructions for American Servicemen in Britain: Less Than Instructive

★★☆☆☆ A 1942 World War II pamphlet brought to the stage a bit on the late side

April 16, 2019 9:55 pm

Socrates: Tim Blake Nelson Writes the Hemlock Drinker a Spiffy Toast

★★★★★ Michael Stuhlbarg is back on the boards, as good—or better—than ever

April 15, 2019 9:00 pm

17 Border Crossings: Thaddeus Phillips Journeys With Great Success

★★★★☆ A unique look at how differently borders are patrolled around the globe, directed by Tatiana Mallarino

April 7, 2019 8:51 pm

Oklahoma!: It May Not Be Necessary to 21st-Century-Update a Classic

★★★☆☆ Daniel Fish directs the Oscar Hammerstein II-Richard Rodgers musical with and without aplomp

April 5, 2019 2:06 pm

Sincerely, Oscar: Great Lyricist Hammerstein II Is Mistreated in a Revue

★☆☆☆☆ Soprano Doreen Taylor conceives and writes a below-par showcase for herself and Azudi Onyejekwe

April 3, 2019 7:30 pm

I Carry Your Heart: A Play About a Transplant And What Else Is Planted

★★★★☆ Georgette Kelly keenly sees how many hearts are affected after one meaningful operation

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