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Revenge is served with intriguing twists in When the World Was Green (A Chef’s Fable)

If you don’t mind your epiphany coming quietly, you might just find American Stage’s latest production unforgettable.

by Mark E. Leib March 28, 2013July 26, 2024

If you don’t mind your epiphany coming quietly, you might just find American Stage’s latest production unforgettable.

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Actor’s illness leads to cancellation of Friday night’s performance of Hysteria at American Stage

by David Warner September 21, 2012August 3, 2023

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A meeting of the minds

American Stage brings us Dalí and Freud in the surreally and certifiably entertaining Hysteria.

by Mark E. Leib September 21, 2012December 19, 2023

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Capable of anything

An extraordinary cast in a superb slugfest of an American play. Go!

by Mark E. Leib October 27, 2011October 13, 2024

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Like Mother, Like Daughter: Grey Gardens at freeFall

A terrific rendition of a witty musical about the eccentric Bouvier Beales.

by Mark E. Leib September 22, 2011August 3, 2023

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Is David Mamet no longer a good playwright? Review of November at the American Stage

November may be funny, but its sitcom silliness pales next to David Mamet’s earlier plays.

by Mark E. Leib June 17, 2010July 23, 2025

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Theater Review: November at American Stage is inferior Mamet, expertly done

by Mark E. Leib June 14, 2010June 5, 2022

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Best theater performance to make an entire audience sniffle: Tuesdays with Morrie

by Franki Weddington September 7, 2009June 5, 2022

Arts & Entertainment

Theater review: Tuesdays with Morrie a production to cherish at the new American Stage

by Mark E. Leib June 15, 2009March 19, 2025