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THE THREEPENNY OPERA at A NOISE WITHIN

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Sharon Perlmutter  –  Talkin’ Broadway There are two things that doom A Noise Within’s production of The Threepenny Opera. The first is enunciation. The cast seems so concerned with keeping up their British accents throughout the proceedings, they don’t go a good job actually putting the dialogue and lyrics across. At intermission and after the show, … Read more

THE THREEPENNY OPERA at the Garage Theater

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Bob Verini –   Arts In LA Productions of this difficult but essential classic are rare enough that any chance to see it performed is a reason for celebration, even a version that’s as spotty and problematic as the one currently at the Garage Theater “in collision with” Alive Theater.’ Two things they get very right. … Read more