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Frisson Theatre Company embraces chaos with ‘Tango’

September 10, 2013
Current NYU students and graduates are taking part in the new production of this Polish play.
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Fall Broadway openings promise diverse selection

September 5, 2013
A host of plays and musicals, both old and new, should not be missed in the months to come.
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Students stand center stage in fall theater productions

August 25, 2013
While New York is famous for its Broadway shows, NYU offers a host of student performances that are not to be missed.
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‘Pippin’ revival brings big top to Broadway

April 30, 2013
This whimsical revival of "Pippin" brings larger than life performances to the stage.
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‘Kinky Boots’ stands out as lively Broadway hit

April 24, 2013
The Al Hirschfeld Theatre presents "Kinky Boots," the story of a drag queen's passion for fashion.
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‘Jekyll’ provides disappointing duality performance

April 23, 2013
When the curtain raises, popular musical "Jekyll and Hyde" begins promisingly. But by the time the curtain falls, the audience is unsatisfied.
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‘Big Knife’ disappoints despite traditional play structure

April 17, 2013
Clifford Odets play "The Big Knife" fails to make use of the three-act structure.
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Gimmicks, exposition overload ‘Goldor’

April 16, 2013
This Dungeons and Dragons-based play ultimately comes off as contrived in saying what does not need to be said.
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Greek tragedy Hercules adapted for modern audiences

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Translated from Ancient Greek by NYU professor Peter Meineck, the otherwise flat performance stands as a theatrical experiment.
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Emotions run high in play on teenage friendship

April 8, 2013
"All Girls" provides a realistic and amusing take on the friendships and conflicts between three thirteen-year-old friends.
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‘Last Five Years’ is realistic, powerful

April 2, 2013
Jason Robert Brown's "The Last Five Years" examines a 20-something couple's relationship with an honest but amusing perspective.
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‘Hands’ musical suffers from identity crisis, lack of memorable music

April 2, 2013
"Hands on a Hardbody" is a musical based on a documentary about Texans keeping their hands on a truck for hours, but it lacks greatness.