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    A One Man Hamlet

    You might anticipate that a one-man performance of William Shakespeare'sHamletwould help to illuminate when and if the melancholy Dane drops into madness.

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    Corleone: The Shakespearean Godfather

    Why not combine the plot and folklore of the beloved Mafia movie with the Renaissance English and dramaturgy of Shakespeare's world?

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    Jump!

    Lisa McGee's black comedy about missed connections, suicide, and two hapless hit men has been transplanted from Belfast to Staten Island.

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    Fair Game

    Can a political drama consist entirely of backstory? Karl Gajdusek'sFair Gamecomes close.

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    A BRONX TALE

    at the Walter Kerr Theatre

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    KING LEAR

    at Royce Hall

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    Take Me Along

    This enchanting, flawlessly rendered production sparkles with the heartwarming energy of Americana musicals from a bygone era.

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    Giant Invisible Robot

    As tediously trite as these performances are, they unquestionably illustrate McDonald's stage rigor. Unfortunately, the same can't be said for his writing.

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    The Brain from Planet X

    The Brain from Planet X, a spoofy pastiche tuner, combines elements from dozens of such ersatz outer-space epics.

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    Not Just for Shock Value: A Femmes-Clowns Assemblage

    InNot Just for Shock Value:A Femmes-Clowns Assemblage, the game nine-member troupe isn't afraid of twisting faces and bodies unattractively, making strange noises, and assuming "unladylike" positions.