Thomas Garvey

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I asked if this cast was to be recorded - no such plans. Too bad! If H&H's version were on disc it would become the definitive version.

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A magnificent "Jephtha" at Handel and Haydn this afternoon. Sorry I couldn't see it Friday and send out the word!

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Just back from "Glengarry Glen Ross" in a gripping version at Merrimack. Probably the best thing on the boards locally right now.

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The Balanchine is wonderful enough, but the audience simply couldn't stop cheering after "Chroma." A must-see for local dance fans.

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Boston Ballet triumphs in "Chroma," a visceral tour-de-force by Wayne McGregor nestled between two sumptuous Balanchine classics.

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Remember if you missed a performance because of recent tragic events, Boston theatre peeps, be sure to see that show this weekend!!

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I've had to change passwords, up security, etc. Coincidence? Perhaps. But it's all too reminiscent of my last encounter with him.

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Interestingly, the day after my Ryan Landry review dropped, "suspicious activity" began on the blog.

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Would the rest of the Boston theatre world had this much imagination!

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The Beasts conjure a mermaid breaking the ocean waves, a life-size music box ballerina, and a literal dance with death, all in 80 minutes.

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On the other hand, it is an exercise in unleashing theatrical poetry on a shoestring.

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We remain amazed by Matthew Woods and Imaginary Beasts. On the 1 hand, "Little Giants" is an uneven mix of one-acts by Thornton Wilder.

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Watching "M" on Youtube . . . even in chopped up slices, Lang's genius comes through. And it's hard to burlesque real genius.

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Not that it matters - the Huntington is already scheduling added perfs due to high demand; the reviews are superfluous!

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I admit I'm very happy Ryan Landry's "M" turned out almost as badly as I thought it would - I was dreading having to give him a good review!

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They left out the line "This play had me climbing the walls"! But you know, it's true what I said about the ensemble! Just caveat emptor!

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So in today's publicity, I find that ASP quotes me: "an exquisite ensemble performance (probably among the year's best."

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Now see Bill Marx would be pissed off by this. I panned Will Eno's "Middletown" despite a great cast at ASP.

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Thus most millennial plays are like those SNL skits with Kristin Wiig - they repeat the same joke over and over and over, then end.

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Almost no one can do that anymore. In fact they dodge the issue consciously.