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A Noise Within's New Adaptation of 'A Christmas Carol' Leads the Pack

Although A Noise Within’s impressive version of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” breaks no new ground, it unfolds with fluid invention and considerable literate charm.

'It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play' Has Emotional Potency

“It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” Anthony E. Palermo’s 60-minute re-imagining of Frank Capra’s classic 1946 film, at the Irish Repertory Theatre, is a holiday keeper.

'P.S. Jones and the Frozen City' Riffs on Pop-Culture Epics

Robert Askins’ “P.S. Jones and the Frozen City,” from terraNOVA Collective, is delightful to look at but dizzying to follow, burdened by an ambitious but overstuffed plot.

'Restoration Comedy' Satirizes a Satirical Genre

As a modern update of a venerable genre, Amy Freed’s “Restoration Comedy,” at the Flea, succeeds only partially, but as a freewheeling Tribeca party night the evening is aces.

‘Other Desert Cities’ Gets L.A. Premiere With Mixed Results

“Other Desert Cities,” Jon Robin Baitz’s latest play, at Center Theatre Group, is comic and plenty political, if overwritten; a couple of key performers fail to hit the bull’s-eye.

'In Heat in Hollywood Ho Ho Ho!' Hasn't Much to Do With Christmas

David Trudell’s one-man show “In Heat in Hollywood Ho Ho Ho!,” developed with director Michael Kearns at the Katselas Theatre Company, is engaging but in need of development.

Equity Actors Aren’t Joining Kravis Boycott—Yet

The Actors’ Equity Association won’t join a growing union boycott of West Palm Beach’s Kravis Center—at least not yet.

'Golden Age' Star Lee Pace On Life Imitating Art

Lee Pace is a little unsure of how audiences are reacting to his performance in the Manhattan Theatre Club’s production of "Golden Age." “Was it okay?” he asks in earnest, hours before opening night.

Rosetta LeNoire Award Seeking Nominations

Actors’ Equity Equal Employment Opportunity Committee is now accepting nominations for the 2013 Rosetta LeNoire Award, given to an individual or institution who has made outstanding contributions to American theater while also holding an exemplary record in hiring or promoting ethnic minorities, female actors, and actors with disabilities.

Well-Intentioned 'Bare' Traffics in Stereotypes and Clichés

The 2004 cult musical “Bare” returns to Off-Broadway in search of mainstream success in director Stafford Arima’s ambitious and extensive retooling, but it’s unlikely to find it.