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This Bird Has Flown
5 hours ago
I saw the Roundabout Theatre Company’s current revival of Bye Bye Birdie before the mostly negative reviews were published. Yet even then word was out, via the internet chat boards, that this was a very problematic production. So I found myself wondering as I walked into the newly renovated Henry Miller's Theatre whether this production could possibly be as bad as some of the scathing online comments would indicate. Well, after seeing the revival, I would say that this Birdie is not quite the total misfire that some have portrayed. But unfortunately it was not the winning production it should have been, just a modestly entertaining show. Because of the strength of the material itself, there are some charming moments, but overall it is a revival undermined by major casting and directorial issues.
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- James Miller
Bones and All
10 November 2009 7:19 AM, PST
Dem Bones, Dem Bones is the catchy title -- derived from a traditional children's song -- for a diverse group show in which all the artists reference bones in some manner. The curator, Lydia Viscardi, has put together a stimulating exhibit which she subtitles The Expansive Theme of Mortality from the Sobering to the Celebratory, which covers it all. Six artists are featured with several works each, and at least thirty more are represented by one or two pieces.
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- MargaretRoleke
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