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Exciting villainy drives Main Street’s Richard III

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” reigns as Shakespeare’s best-loved comedy, “Romeo and Juliet” as his most romantic creation, and “Hamlet” and “King Lear” can slug it out as the greatest of all his great tragedies. But as a vehicle for villainy, nothing else matches “Richard III.”

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Streamlined 'La Cage' revival makes a big impact

Could a revival of the 1980s smash keep the sentiment, humor and tunefulness that have always been the heart of the show’s appeal, while adding the edge and attitude to make it feel fresh and pertinent again?

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Regal divas breathe fire into HGO’s 'Mary Stuart'

Houston Grand Opera waited 57 years to stage this opera and it's well worth the wait.

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Duo’s acting brings complexity to Stages’ ‘Unexpected Man’

“The Unexpected Man” is one of those great gifts that come in small packages.

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Alley’s “Seafarer” a triumph

Conor McPherson is no longer the up-and-coming Irish playwright, because he’s written an unmistakable masterpiece

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