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Patsy Cline tribute show undone by uneven sound

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Theater review: ‘Fly by Night’ at Dallas Theater Center

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The concept that everything we know of life in our galaxy (and beyond) is essentially born from stardust, and therefore we are all connected on a cosmic level, is a theme that rarely feels trite. It’s almost too poetic for that — and it reaches poetic heights in the Read more

Ariadne auf Naxos, The Fort Worth Opera’s final entry of its regular season, is a good idea that never really develops

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Ariadne auf Naxos is a strange operatic beast. It starts off with a cute idea but doesn’t develop it consistently, and even Richard Strauss’ undeniable genius as a composer fails to keep it from sailing into the doldrums near the end of the performance. Read more

Fort Worth Opera scores with lively, very funny 'Regiment'

Whatever else you may say about the Fort Worth Opera’s Daughter of the Regiment, it’s surely the company’s most laugh-inducing production in a long time. A large and merry audience had a grand old time at the opening performance Saturday night in Bass Hall. Read more

Theater review: 'Steve Jobs' at Amphibian

Amphibian Stage Productions' decision to stage Mike Daisey's monologue The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs is probably the boldest programming choice of any area theater this year. It would have been a natural for Amphibian's two-performance reading series, as the ... Read more

Fort Worth Opera festival continues with Glory Denied

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You could hardly find a more stark contrast than that between the first two entries in the Fort Worth Opera's 2013 festival. La Boheme, which opened in Bass Hall on Saturday night, is a work of lush music and t... Read more

This 'La Boheme' packs a musical and dramatic punch

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More than a few tears were shed Saturday night as Mimi breathed her last in Bass Hall. Mimi is, of course, the doomed heroine of Puccini’s La Boheme, arguably the most popular opera of all time. The hall was jammed for this opening performance of the Fort Worth Opera‘s 2013 festi... Read more

Review: 'Clarence Darrow' comes alive in Stage West's new space

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Stage West introduced its new space with an old favorite on Sunday night when the company's founder, Jerry Russell, presented the one-man show, Clarence Darrow. Read more

Review: Jubilee Theatre's 'Trav'lin'

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(Cecil Fuqua)

FORT WORTH -- Jubilee is doing some time travelin' with its new show, Trav'lin. Read more

Review: 'Wit' at Theatre Arlington

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(Eric Younkin)

ARLINGTON -- You wouldn't think this is a show you want to see. Read more

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