All posts tagged "Center Theatre Group"
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6.4KArts‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Urges Self-Acceptance in a Noisy World
Not since “Hamilton,” has the talk of Tinseltown been about a musical. The six-time Tony Award-winning “Dear Evan Hansen,” which made a...
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5.6KArts“Soft Power” Empowers Its Performers and the Audience
Sometimes works of art that are angling to make a poignantly relevant statement on society either come from a position of misplaced...
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6.1KArts“Something Rotten!” is Something to Remember!
Since captivating Broadway when it first opened in April 2015 with superstars Christian Borle and Brian d’Arcy James, “Something Rotten!” has proven...
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6.7KArts“Jersey Boys” Shows Us a Fun & Exhilarating Time
Note: the following review is based on the May 21st evening performance when Aaron De Jesus and Austin Owen played the roles of...
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6.3KArts“Into the Woods” Asks Deep Questions About Happiness
The following review is based on the April 9th evening performance when understudy Mary Kate Moore played the role of the Witch in...
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5.9KArts“Fun Home” Is a Powerfully Affecting Portrait of an Extraordinary Life
Often said, but underestimated, is the phrase, “life is stranger than fiction.” For cartoonist Alison Bechdel, who is now 56, her 2006...
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6.4KArts“Amélie, A New Musical” Mesmerizes with Authentic Feelings
Living life to the fullest requires a release, a letting go, and a willingness to fail. Sadly, intelligence can sometimes work against...
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9.5KArts“A View from the Bridge” Rivets the Senses
Arthur Miller’s “A View from the Bridge” continues to stir audiences 60 years after it was written – this time as a...
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2.8KArts“Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3)” Touches Every Emotion
“Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3),” a master-craft of a play written by Suzan-Lori Parks, directed by...