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By Charles Wright · Nov 3, 2000 · New York City

Hard to believe, but mention of Brendan Behan today draws a preponderance of blank stares, even among literary types who fancy themselves in-the-know. During the days of the New Frontier, however, whe...

Review

Red Roses and Petrol

By David Finkle · Nov 2, 2000 · New York City

There's a stirring image in the first act of Joseph O'Connor's Red Roses and Petrol. Moya Doyle discovers videotapes that her just-deceased husband, Enda, has left behind and inserts one into the VC...

Review

Tabletop

By Adam Klasfeld · Nov 2, 2000 · New York City

[Ed. Note: Adam Klasfeld reviewed Tabletop for TheaterMania during the show's run this summer at Dance Theatre Workshop. Now that the production has transferred to the American Place Theatre, we offer...

Theater News

Michele, Ma Belle

By David Hurst · Nov 2, 2000 · New York City

Michele Lee comes back to Broadway--but not crawling!--in The Tale of the Allergist's Wife.

Theater News

Musicals as Opera

By David Hurst · Nov 1, 2000 · New York City

David Hurst reviews new recordings of two great operatic musicals: Sweeney Todd and The Most Happy Fella.

Review

The Full Monty

By Barbara and Scott Siegel · Oct 27, 2000 · New York City

The Full Monty is a hit, and that's the naked truth. Mark it down! It's been a long time since audiences (including critics) have left a Broadway musical knowing unequivocally that they've just seen t...

Review

Other People

By Kathryn Walat · Oct 26, 2000 · New York City

A couple of 20-something East Village artists are getting ready to celebrate Christmas at the beginning of Christopher Shinn's new play Other People, directed by Tim Farrell at Playwrights ...

Review

Proof

By Melissa Rose Bernardo · Oct 26, 2000 · New York City

[Ed. Note: TheaterMania had Melissa Rose Bernardo review Proof when it originally opened at Manhattan Theatre Club this past spring. Now that the production has transferred to the Walter Kerr Theater ...