THEATRE'S LEITER SIDE

Sunday, August 2, 2015

46 (2015-2016): Review of SUMMER SHORTS SERIES B (seen July 30, 2015)

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“Three Up, Three Down” Stars range from 5-1. Something there is that seems to make writing quality one-act (or “short”) plays very...
Monday, July 27, 2015

45 (2015-2016): Review of THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS OF LEONARD PELKEY (seen July 20, 2015)

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"Could Be Brighter" Stars range from 5-1. One-person plays, which form a regular part of every theatre season, come in many...

44 (2015-2016): Review of HAPPY 50ISH (seen July 25, 2015)

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"You Don't Have to Be 50ish to Enjoy HAPPY 50ISH" Stars range from 5-1. For my review of HAPPY 50ISH, please click...
Sunday, July 26, 2015

43 (2015-2016): Review of THREE DAYS TO SEE (seen July 26, 2015)

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"Sensory Perceptions" Stars range from 5-1. If you were blind and had three days to see, what would you choose to loo...

42 (2015-2016): Review of SUMMER SHORTS A (seen July 22, 2015)

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"Running in Place" Stars range from 5-1. Every summer 59E59 Theaters produces two bills of one-acts, or “short plays” ...

41 (2015-2016): Review of AMAZING GRACE (seen July 23, 2015)

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"Slaving Away on 41st Street" Stars range from 5-1. While nowhere near the wretch of a show some of its severest critics...
Thursday, July 23, 2015

40 (2015-2016): Review of THREESOME (seen July 22, 2015)

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"She's the Pique of Araby"  Stars range from 5-1.   As my guest and I emerged into the summer evening after se...
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Samuel L. Leiter
Howard Beach, New York, United States
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Theatre), Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center, CUNY. Drama Desk voter. Author/editor of 31 books. Most recent: BROOKLYN TAKES THE STAGE (2024); MEIJI KABUKI (2022); KABUKI AT THE CROSSROADS (2014). Selected others: ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE NEW YORK STAGE, 1920-1930, 1930-1940, 1940-1950; SHAKESPEARE AROUND THE GLOBE; FROM BELASCO TO BROOK; FROM STANISLAVSKY TO BARRAULT; THE GREAT STAGE DIRECTORS; FROZEN MOMENTS; ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ASIAN THEATRE; HISTORICAL DICTIONARY OF JAPANESE TRADITIONAL THEATRE; THE ART OF KABUKI; KABUKI PLAYS ON STAGE (4 vols.), etc. “Back-translations”: THE LION KING, AIDA, and WICKED for Tokyo productions. Blogs: KABUKI WOOGIE and THEATRE'S LEITER SIDE. Regular contributor: THEATER PIZZAZZ, THEATER LIFE. slleiter@gmail.com
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