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Calvin Berger | B+

Theater Review

Calvin Berger, a new musical by Barry Wyner, premiered in February at the George Street Playhouse. Under the direction of Tony-award winner Kathleen Marshall, the production has drummed up much excitement in the theater community. As expected, the show lives up to its expectations.

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A Steady Rain | B+

Theater Review

Steady Rain is absolutely an underrated, captivating and brilliant two-man play about two Chicago cops who are lifelong best friends and whose lives overlap to make one complete man. Based on similar real-life events, the two characters, Joey and Denny, go through a few days that test their friendship, relationships, morality and righteousness.

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Rent | A+

Theater Review

Homosexuals and the homeless, AIDS and alcohol, drugs and drag queens — combine all that is socially taboo and you get something absolutely breathtaking: Rent, an electrically explosive play about friendship, love and life.

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The Toxic Avenger | A

Let's break down The Toxic Avenger. Nerd goes on a berserk killing spree after being horribly mutated? Check. Blind girl who falls in love with the horribly mutated nerd? Check.A good amount of sexual and New Jersey jokes? Check. Cross dressers? Check. Rock musical?! Check.

Come Back, Come Back, Wherever You Are | C

Theater Review

Best known for his work on musicals Gypsy and West Side Story, Arthur Laurents brings his newest creation, Come Back, Come Back, Wherever You Are, to the George Street Playhouse. Though he has shown mastery in some of his earlier works, his newest drama is, unfortunately, not a diamond in the rough.

Eurydice | B-

Theater Review

Last weekend, Cabaret Theatre housed contemporary playwright Sarah Ruhl’s Eurydice, a fresh and vibrant take on the famous Greek mythological tale. Though Eurydice is a tragedy, the performance itself was just about the opposite.

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Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical | B+

Theater Review

 Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is exactly what its title promises. There’s a tribe, there’s love, there’s rock, it’s a musical, and there’s so much hair. Beyond the basics, though, there’s more to be told from this cultural phenomenon of a show.