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   THR Critic David Rooney's Top 10 Theater Productions of 2011

   2:35 pm 12/23/2011

   • by David Rooney

   It was the explosion of new plays more than musicals that distinguished 2011 on New York stages.Read more

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   Close Up Space: Theater Review

   6:00 pm 12/19/2011

   • by David Rooney

   David Hyde Pierce and Rosie Perez star in Molly Smith Metzler's Off Broadway premiere, which starts out promisingly but gets hijacked by a misjudged pivotal character who crushes both the comedy and the pathos.Read more

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   Once: Theater Review

   5:30 pm 12/6/2011

   • by David Rooney

   UPDATED: A Broadway transfer was officially confirmed soon after the opening-night curtain went up; "Once" will move to the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre beginning previews Feb. 28 for a March 18 opening. Read more

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   Happy Hour: Theater Review

   5:30 pm 12/5/2011

   • by David Rooney

   The unbridled misanthropy found in the filmmaker's new trilogy of one-act plays is like an acid enema.Read more

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   King Lear: Theater Review

   7:00 pm 11/8/2011

   • by David Rooney

   The actor builds cumulative power and pathos in the title role, supporting player John Douglas Thompson delivers standout performance in director James Macdonald's interpretation of the Bard's classic tragedy. Read more

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   Asuncion: Theater Review

   6:00 pm 10/27/2011

   • by David Rooney

   Actor-turned-playwright Jesse Eisenberg has a way with character, but this slender debut doesn't add up to much.Read more

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   The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs: Theater Review

   7:00 pm 10/17/2011

   • by David Rooney

   Mike Daisey's provocative monologue, which has been updated but not softened since the "techno-libertarian hippie" died earlier this month, makes its New York debut.Read more

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   The Submission: Theater Review

   6:00 pm 9/27/2011

   • by David Rooney

   "Glee's" Jonathan Groff and "True Blood's" Rutina Wesley star in Jeff Talbott’s exploration of affirmative action in the arts.Read more

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   All New People: Theater Review

   3:00 pm 7/25/2011

   • by David Rooney

   "The Hangover's" Justin Bartha plays a lovelorn depressive in Braff's debut play.Read more

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    Silence! The Musical: Theater Review

    5:30 pm 7/9/2011

    • by David Rooney

    The unauthorized parody of Jonathan Demme's Oscar-winning film stars Brent Barrett and Jenn Harris.Read more

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