Off-Broadway Review

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    Dog and Wolf

    A wheelchair-bound immigration lawyer improbably follows a client to Eastern Europe for truth, love, or both in this earnest blend of poetry and preachiness.

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    Happy Now?

    Despite some solid moments, Lucinda Coxon's comedy-drama about a crazed modern woman attempting to balance family, sex, career, and fear of mortality is as confused as its heroine.

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    The Enchanted Pig

    An intergalactic adventure teaches a plucky princess about the true meaning of love in this impressively scored and imaginatively staged opera.

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    Fanny (in Concert)

    As a work of art, "Fanny" aspires more than it succeeds, despite arresting moments. The wan Encores! concert version manages neither.

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    Nation

    The National Theatre of Great Britain's series of broadcasts to movie theaters continues with a sprawling fantasy that will enchant both adults and children.

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    Phantom Killer

    This misbegotten thriller from Abingdon Theatre Company delivers a body blow to an ailing genre thanks to hokey dialogue and contrived plotting.

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    Ages of the Moon

    Sam Shepard pens a darkly poetic American version of "Waiting for Godot."

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    Venus in Fur

    This two-hander on sex and power begins predictably but holds more than a few surprises, and Nina Arianda is an actor to watch.

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    As You Like It

    The Bridge Project begins its second season at BAM with a lyrical and inventive production of one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies.

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    The Orphans' Home Cycle: Part Three-The Story of a Family

    Now that the end of the cycle has been reached, I'm happy to say that what I hoped for after seeing Part One is true: Foote's final gift to the stage is glorious, an essential American masterwork.