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Arcadia
Called “the greatest play of our age” by The Independent, Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia dances back and for...
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Beth Bradley’s church’s Christmas pageant is predictable every year -- the angel choir wears too muc...
Biloxi Blues
Part of Neil Simon's Eugene trilogy, Biloxi Blues centers on the experiences of a young army recruit...
Coriolanus
Shakespeare’s tragedy, Coriolanus, starts in Rome, where rioting is taking place over grain stock th...
The Dinner Party
The Dinner Party is the 31st play by Neil Simon. The action revolves around a French dinner party th...
The Gondoliers
The twelfth collaboration between composer Arthur Sullivan and librettist W.S. Gilbert, The Gondolie...
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Henry VI Part 2
At the end of Henry VI Part 1, Suffolk meets Margaret of Anjou and vows to make her Queen of England...
Lost in Yonkers
Lost in Yonkers is a coming-of-age story set in Yonkers, New York. Simon's Tony and Pulitzer Prize...
Turandot
The famous tale of Turandot revolves around the cold-hearted Princess of Peking, Turandot, and the y...
Allegro
Allegro follows the life journey of Joseph Taylor, Jr., from his birth in a small Midwestern town to...
Cyrano
The great Cyrano de Bergerac is an amazing fighter, a born leader, and fabulous poet. His only flaw...
The Goodbye Girl
Set in New York City, "The Goodbye Girl" tells the story of an unlikely romance between Paula, a bit...