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By Samuel L. Leiter… This unusual reimagining deftly expresses the play’s inherent drama even as its historic visual and aural attractions have been replaced or pared away.
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By Samuel L. Leiter… This unusual reimagining deftly expresses the play’s inherent drama even as its historic visual and aural attractions have been replaced or pared away.
Read MoreJan 6, 2026
Review by Carol Rocamora… This raucous revival reaffirms Moliere’s immortality as a satirist of society and human foibles.
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Book review by Samuel L. Leiter… Casual notes on show-biz books, memoirs and studies, dust gatherers, and hot off the presses.
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By Stuart Miller… Rachel Vail’s adaptation of her YA novel brings a deft comic touch to high school relationships.
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By Carol Rocamora… What is it about these intimate, small-cast plays that are stealing our hearts this season?
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