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Broadway Review: “The Piano Lesson” at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre (Closed Sunday, January 29, 2023)

December 19, 2022 | back the future, Broadway, on that day, the piano, the piano lesson, water for > | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Years after August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” was first produced on Broadway in 1990, Black playwrights have continued to grapple with this enduring question which defines the struggle between Bernice (an indomitable and passionate Danielle Brooks) and her brother Boy Willie (a broken but resilient John David Washington) in Wilson’s epic drama: “Is it possible to build one’s future without…

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Off-Broadway Review: “The Bedwetter” at Atlantic Theater Company’s Linda Gross Theater (Closed Sunday, July 10, 2022)

June 13, 2022 | Off-Broadway, the bedwetter > | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Comedy is usually a successful way to approach any discussion about a difficult and awkward situation and often eases the tension surrounding the stigma that might be associated with the uncomfortable problem. Comedy writers have used this technique for years creating some of the most successful sitcoms that deal with controversial social issues. It may be more difficult to implement…

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