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Washington Square News

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The case against Steven Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’

Hide your theater kids for this one.
Andre Garcia, Contributing Writer March 10, 2023

This Sunday, Steven Spielberg will return to the Oscars in recognition of “The Fabelmans,” his addition to the trend of wistful semi-autobiographical bombs like “Licorice...

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5 ways to cope with unrequited love

Here’s some tips to get over that person who doesn’t feel the same way as you do, so you can make the most of hot girl summer.
Ava Duchin, Contributing Writer May 3, 2022

There is a new warmth in the air. As the trees begin to bud again, summer flings and new relationships are also blooming. I see countless couples, doe-eyed and hands interlocked,...

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Staff Recs: Books We Should Have Read in High School

If you hated your high school humanities classes, the Arts Desk is here to give recs so that you can redo your education the right way.

“Romeo and Juliet.” “The Catcher in the Rye.” Ernest Hemingway. Jane Austen. Classic titles and names that filled our high school syllabi and glazed our eyes over. But...

New York Theatre Ballet dancers perform their Uptown/Downtown/Dance series; a technical yet emotionally charged collection of performances choreographed by Antony Tudor and Martha Clarke.

Profound Drama by New York Theatre Ballet

Maria Jose Lavandera, Contributing Writer March 2, 2017
The New York Theatre Ballet's latest presentation of their "Uptown/Downtown/Dance" series this weekend was characterized by impressive versatility and outstanding precision under even the tightest of financial and spatial constraints.
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Broadway cast sizes present creative, commercial options

December 21, 2013
While small casts have been the favored option in recent Broadway history, different cast sizes can produce both monetary and artistic benefits.
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Elizabeth Olsen-led ‘Romeo and Juliet’ misconstrues classic play

October 23, 2013
Despite the famous source material, this rendition of Shakespeare's classic fails to live up to the original verse.
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Orlando Bloom unable to save modern-day ‘Romeo and Juliet’ adaptation

October 1, 2013
Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad star in the classic Shakespearean tragedy "Romeo and Juliet."
NYU alumnus to play star-crossed lovers

NYU alumnus to play star-crossed lovers

September 26, 2013
Tisch alum will star in the classic Shakespeare "Romeo and Juliet" with actress Elizabeth Olsen.
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Fall Broadway openings promise diverse selection

September 4, 2013
A host of plays and musicals, both old and new, should not be missed in the months to come.
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Frigid weather can’t stop Shakespeare in Square

October 17, 2012
"Romeo and Juliet" trades fair Verona for Washington Square in the upcoming Shakespeare in the Park production.