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By John Quinn Posted: Jan. 31, 2015 at 12:33 p.m. When I last saw actor/playwright Margaret Edwartowski, she was on stage at the Berman Center... Continue Reading

Broadway is often a stage for young actors, especially in a physically demanding production like “Pippin” that is filled with acrobatics, magic tricks, and circus-feats... Continue Reading

By John Quinn Posted: Jan. 26, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. There are plays that get produced over and over - fortunately, those tend to be... Continue Reading

by John Quinn Posted: Jan. 23, 2015 at 12:08 a.m. It's been an unusual season for The Critic, and I've been exposed to some unconventional... Continue Reading

In case you think today’s Disney princesses are stronger, more self-assured girls, you’d be wise to remember ‘90s Belle of “Beauty and the Beast.” Belle... Continue Reading

by Carolyn Hayes Harmer Posted: Jan. 18, 2015 at 9:50 a.m. To bastardize a classic Steve Martin bit, “If I had two wishes that I... Continue Reading

Posted: Jan. 18, 2015 at 10:15 a.m. It’s a premise that is sometimes hard to accept. Is all well that ends well if what happens... Continue Reading

by John Quinn Posted: Jan. 18, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. All drama, says Aristotle, should provoke an emotional response; some emotional responses will have an... Continue Reading