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The Daughter of a Muslim Feminist Icon on the Many Faces of "Self-Defense"
Published Writing 5/24/17 Published Writing 5/24/17

The Daughter of a Muslim Feminist Icon on the Many Faces of "Self-Defense"

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With ‘She,’ Jinah Parker Triumphs Over A Culture That Abuses Women
5/19/17 5/19/17

With ‘She,’ Jinah Parker Triumphs Over A Culture That Abuses Women

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For the men writing and directing female roles on Broadway, an exercise in empathy
Published Writing 5/15/17 Published Writing 5/15/17

For the men writing and directing female roles on Broadway, an exercise in empathy

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Curtains Up on Feuding Cosmetics Queens in ‘War Paint’
Reviews, Published Writing 4/20/17 Reviews, Published Writing 4/20/17

Curtains Up on Feuding Cosmetics Queens in ‘War Paint’

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New York Theater Resists the Age of Trump
Published Writing 4/13/17 Published Writing 4/13/17

New York Theater Resists the Age of Trump

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Joan of Arc: Into the Fire
Reviews, Published Writing 4/5/17 Reviews, Published Writing 4/5/17

Joan of Arc: Into the Fire

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The Emperor Jones
Reviews, Published Writing 4/5/17 Reviews, Published Writing 4/5/17

The Emperor Jones

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The Long Struggle of Queer Methodists Who Want to Belong
Published Writing 3/30/17 Published Writing 3/30/17

The Long Struggle of Queer Methodists Who Want to Belong

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How to Transcend a Happy Marriage
Reviews, Published Writing 3/30/17 Reviews, Published Writing 3/30/17

How to Transcend a Happy Marriage

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Sunset Boulevard
Reviews, Published Writing 3/22/17 Reviews, Published Writing 3/22/17

Sunset Boulevard

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Gideon Glick on Playing Jordan in ‘Significant Other’
Published Writing 3/13/17 Published Writing 3/13/17

Gideon Glick on Playing Jordan in ‘Significant Other’

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Theater: In ‘Linda,’ She Has It All, But How Can She Keep It?
Published Writing 3/11/17 Published Writing 3/11/17

Theater: In ‘Linda,’ She Has It All, But How Can She Keep It?

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A History of ‘Sweeney Todd’: Why Stephen Sondheim's Pies Never Get Stale
Published Writing 3/6/17 Published Writing 3/6/17

A History of ‘Sweeney Todd’: Why Stephen Sondheim's Pies Never Get Stale

Sweeney Todd, Stephen Sondheim's musical about revenge, lust, murder and cannibalism, has found yet another home in New York City — downtown, at the Barrow Street Theater in an immersive production staged in a pie shop.

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Doctors and Legal Experts Fear the Worst for Trans Healthcare Under Trump
Published Writing 3/3/17 Published Writing 3/3/17

Doctors and Legal Experts Fear the Worst for Trans Healthcare Under Trump

Should we lose hard-won anti-discrimination protections and healthcare access, an already marginalized community may suffer tragic consequences.

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The Object Lesson
Reviews, Published Writing 3/1/17 Reviews, Published Writing 3/1/17

The Object Lesson

This cluttered and confusing performance art/installation piece at New York Theatre Workshop did not inspire anxiety in me throughout its 100-minute performance. Instead, I merely felt bored.

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Karen Ziemba on Playing Eileen in ‘Kid Victory’

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‘Sunday in the Park With George’: Jake Gyllenhaal brings the tortured artist to Broadway
Reviews, Published Writing 2/23/17 Reviews, Published Writing 2/23/17

‘Sunday in the Park With George’: Jake Gyllenhaal brings the tortured artist to Broadway

Jake Gyllenhaal, who wowed audiences with his vocal talents in the 2015 summer concert production of ‘Little Shop of Horrors,’ stepped into the dual tortured artist role in October. 

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Escaped Alone
Reviews, Published Writing 2/22/17 Reviews, Published Writing 2/22/17

Escaped Alone

This 50-minute production from London’s Royal Court Theater unsettlingly juxtaposes a cosy conversation in an English garden with an end-of-the-world scenario.

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Beardo
Reviews, Published Writing 2/14/17 Reviews, Published Writing 2/14/17

Beardo

The adventurous but unfocused musical that has taken up residence in a church in Brooklyn. But rather than the show seeking sanctuary, this critic felt the need for sanctuary from the show.

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Do "The Rules" Apply?: Dating in 2017
Published Writing 2/5/17 Published Writing 2/5/17

Do "The Rules" Apply?: Dating in 2017

Apple got it wrong. When the company aired its controversial “Lemmings” commercial back in 1985, showing people grimly marching off a cliff to their death, whistling “Heigh-Ho,” it was 10 years too early and featured the incorrect gender.

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