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Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Measure for Measure’ by William Shakespeare, from the Eno River Players
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Theater Review (NYC): Shakespeare’s ‘Measure for Measure’ from Smith Street Stage
A new production of 'Measure for Measure' takes the measure of cruelty and love with innovative staging and an excellent cast.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘The Virtuous Fall of the Girls from Our Lady of Sorrows’ by Gina Femia
In Gina Femia's new comedy, girls in a Catholic high school wrestle with the conflicting rights and wrongs of the Church, the permissive society outside, and their own developing minds.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): Shakespeare’s ‘Measure for Measure’ from Spicy Witch Productions
This new, radically pruned rendition of Shakespeare's 'Measure for Measure' seizes on the theme of the ill treatment of women to create an audacious feminist reading.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Desperate Measures’ – Exceptional, Rollicking Fun at The York Theatre
The comical plot of Shakespeare's 'Measure for Measure' radiates hilarity and melodic, witty grace in this glorious musical. Clever, comedic twists run rampant, and this high farce, set to an illustrative musical score, both appealing and profound, delivers moment-to-moment joyous excitement.
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