One of the most inspired concepts in recent memory, Gotham Chamber Opera's incarnation of Joseph Haydn's "Il Mondo Della Luna" ("The World on the Moon") is still an unlikely success.
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This earnest, nicely staged attempt at humanizing an iconic figure results in perhaps unintentional sniping at the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and adds little insight into it.
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This bracing look at the politics of identity and reconciling public and private personas features five terrific performances, led by the incandescent work of Ben Vereen as Stepin Fetchit.
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A satire of melodramas popular during the time of its premiere, too much of Sullivan's music lacks the bounce found in abundance in the more popular "Mikado" and "Pirates of Penzance."
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The Bard's mad king is nowhere to be found, but his detached children offer many insights in this brave revision.
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Rachel Axler's moral fable wants to be a dark comedy, but this brave effort lacks a cohesive style.
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With "The Myopia," David Greenspan makes magic; with "Plays," he writes a love letter; with both, he puts theatre and life back in the present tense.
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When the whole audience joins in to chant "I Will Survive," you realize that "Girls Night: The Musical" is not just a silly bachelorette-flavored night on the town. It's a rally.
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The Irish Repertory Theatre stages Eugene O'Neill's rarely seen one-act with chilling intensity, featuring a titanic performance by John Douglas Thompson.
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This insistently mediocre musical version of the Wilde play is nevertheless given performances shot through with spirit and energy.
