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2007 Stories by Dennis Brown

• Piazza Sweet

  published February 7, 2007

  Like Clara, the deceptively innocent ingénue who is "not quite what she seems," so too is The Light in the Piazza not quite... More >>

• The Kevins Turn Two

  published January 31, 2007

  The nominations for the second annual Kevin Kline Awards were announced two weeks ago, and the wailing can be heard far and wide. No... More >>

• Hard Road

  published January 31, 2007

  A movie star once complained that the script he was filming forced him to carry too much exposition. "I don't want to be the character who... More >>

• High Beam

  published January 24, 2007

  In 1976 neophyte actress Christine Andreas had played only one supporting role on Broadway. But when casting began for the much-anticipated... More >>

• Take A Number

  published January 24, 2007

  In pre-show remarks prior to the opening-night performance of Caryl Churchill's scarifying A Number, the obligatory admonition to... More >>

• Directors Share

  published January 17, 2007

  As Hana's Suitcase neared the end of its rehearsals, across town at New Jewish Theatre David Hare's Via Dolorosa... More >>

• Baggage Check

  published January 17, 2007

  How do you get a handle on incomprehensible horror? In the years immediately after World War II, as the world strove to cope with the enormity of... More >>

• Get Fats

  published January 10, 2007

  The Black Rep is spreadin' rhythm around in Ain't Misbehavin', the lively tribute to the music of Thomas "Fats" Waller. This... More >>

• The Shotover Heard Round the World

  published January 10, 2007

  Santa Claus did not return to the North Pole this Christmas. He remained in town to portray Captain Shotover, the supernatural old salt who... More >>

• Always Misbehavin'

  published January 3, 2007

  You can't swing a cat these days without hitting Ken Page. Have you seen Dreamgirls? The former St. Louisan has a featured role in that... More >>