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Jay Edgar on August 4, 2021
Rostand’s classic about an immensely talented but ugly man holding his own in a narcissistic society gets a new treatment by renowned British playwright Martin Crimp in this production broadcast from the National Theatre in London. Known for his experimental and austere approach to theater, Crimp’s minimalist art direction allows star James…
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Jay Edgar on July 28, 2021
Mark Haddon’s inventive and profound mystery novel “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time” reached a whole new audience when it was adapted into a Tony-award winning play. Following an Aspergian teenager trying to solve the mystery of a neighbor dog’s death, the audience must see the world through…
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Elliott Sky Case on July 21, 2021
Love tangles, nostalgia, and extravagant dance numbers—Stephen Sondheim’s 1971 musical Follies has it all, and National Theatre Live brings it with a 21-piece orchestra to SJSU’s Hammer Theatre, part of a nationwide screening series of their award-winning live performance recordings. Set in the crumbling Weissman theater as former chorus girls relive their…
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