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Variety

'August' writer dives into 'Donuts'
Pulitzer prize winner, Tracy Letts, moves on

New Victory wins Arts Education award
13-year-old theater presented Neil Gaiman play

'Arias With a Twist' extends run
Drag/puppet show will close Aug. 31

London fills its dance card
'Strictly Gershwin' tops list of dazzling productions

Gene Persson dies at 74
Co-creator of 'Charlie Brown' stage show

Back Stage

Explicit Vows reviewed by Ron Cohen
"Love is hard for everyone," author-performer John Jiler tells us near the start of his lively but sometimes discomforting show Explicit Vows.

Hamlet (Solo) by Ron Cohen
Canadian actor Raoul Bhaneja delivers a satisfyingly straightforward rendering of the text, and it makes for a surprisingly enthralling production.

Arias with a Twist reviewed by Sam Thielman
Twist has a stage magician's gift for sleight-of-hand, and he can do things with Christmas lights and forced perspective that filmmakers can barely do with computers.

Shaw Sings! reviewed by Ronni Reich
It's a rare pleasure to hear laughter at a new opera: not a self-aggrandizing chuckle to prove understanding or a polite giggle at a singer's mugging, but real, deserved laughter.

Miss America reviewed by Jerry Portwood
For the most part, Miss America smacks of indulgent youthful innocence squeezed through the withered ringer of experience rather than the work of seasoned satirists.