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This Week on Stage: Cate Blanchett stars in 'A Streetcar Named Desire'

5 December 2009 6:00 AM, PST | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »

Stage fans, we find ourselves on a weekend where lots of the star-driven shows on the boards -- ranging from Oleanna and After Miss Julie to A Steady Rain and Hamlet -- are set to close. Single tear. But, never fear! A handful of great new shows have opened in the last week, too, so you're covered. Reviews of five new shows went up on EW.com this week: our critics' takes on the touring production of The 101 Dalmatians Musical (B-); and off-Broadway entries The Brother/Sister Plays (A), This (B+), The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (C+), and A Streetcar Named Desire »

- Tanner Stransky

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This Week on Stage: 'Ragtime,' 'Equivocation' in L.A., and vibrators!

21 November 2009 6:00 AM, PST | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »

It was a busy week on the boards. Sunday saw the opening of a Broadway revival of the musical Ragtime (pictured right), which EW's Melissa Rose Bernardo calls "dazzling" and gives an A. Also on Broadway, Sarah Ruhl's provocatively titled comic play In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play opened to a decidedly lukewarm review from yours truly: "Ruhl's play could have benefited from a broader, farcical touch." Elsewhere on Broadway, the Julia Stiles-Bill Pullman revival of David Mamet's Oleanna announced plans to close on Jan. 3. Off Broadway, we raved about both Alan Ayckbourn's My »

- Thom Geier

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This week on stage: 'Brighton Beach Memoirs' and 'Finian's Rainbow'

30 October 2009 11:00 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »

This week saw the opening of two new Broadway productions, both revivals: The Neil Simon Plays: Brighton Beach Memoirs, a comedy-drama starring former Roseanne star Laurie Metcalf (left), which I described as "a fine revival, easily the best show of a young Broadway season," and the musical Finian's Rainbow, which Tanner Stransky called "an odd, farcical muscial" that is "well cast and smartly performed." Still hunting for something to see on stage? Check out the EW.com Stage hub for up-to-date news and reviews; or consult this handy guide below, which includes links to all of our stage reviews of current shows. »

- Thom Geier

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This Week on Stage: 'Memphis,' 'After Miss Julie,' and EW's complete theater guide

23 October 2009 2:00 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »

This week saw the opening of two new Broadway productions: Memphis, an original musical from the creators of The Toxic Avenger Musical, and After Miss Julie, an adaptation of August Strindberg's Miss Julie starring Jonny Lee Miller and Sienna Miller (left). EW's Clark Collis calls Memphis "a mixed bag" and gives it a C+, while Jeff Labrecque gives After Miss Julie a C and remarks that "the actors' chemistry is surprisingly stagnant." Still hunting for something to see on stage? Check out the EW.com Stage hub for up-to-date news and reviews; or consult this handy guide below, which »

- Thom Geier

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Bill Pullman Does Oleanna

17 October 2009 1:12 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »

The revival of David Mamet's 1992 Oleanna in current production at the Golden Theater stars one of my favorite actors, Bill Pullman, whose elastic face and frenetic movements are on full display in this theatrical pas de deux with the patrician, cool Julia Stiles. They play John, a professor on the verge of tenure and closing on a new house, and Carol, a student who is failing his class. As with all Mamet's plays--most recently seen in last year's superb production of "Speed the Plow"--the subject is language, the rapid fire staccato of one liners, half completed words, thoughtful and thoughtless arguments that make up contemporary conversation, confrontation, and conflict. Oleanna became topical in its day as it coincided with the Clarence Thomas/ Anita Hill contretemps, which was its good fortune and bad. Something is lost when Mamet is used »

- Regina Weinreich

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Bww TV: Broadway Beat's Sneak Peek - Oleanna Celebrates Opening Night

14 October 2009 10:23 PM, PDT | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

Previews began on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 for the first ever Broadway production of Oleanna, the provocative drama by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet. Starring Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles and directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes (Doubt), the play is a gripping account of a power struggle between a male university professor and one of his female students. The Broadway production celebrated Opening Night on Sunday, October 11 at at The Golden Theatre and Broadway Beat and BroadwayWorld.com were there to interview both stars and director to bring you this sneak peak complete with gripping highlights! »

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Pullman And Stiles Struggle To Win Over Broadway

12 October 2009 12:06 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles have earned mixed reviews from Broadway theatre critics with their revival of David Mamet's play Oleanna.

The show, about the power struggle between a university professor and his female student, opened in New York on Sunday night to a lukewarm response, with Stiles being criticised for her lack of emotion.

The New York Post writes, "Stiles - raw and intense, her mouth compressed into a grim line - barely reins in what you suspect are pools of anger," while Daily Variety says of her performance: "Stiles has a tendency toward sulkiness that doesn't do much to soften her impossible character."

Pullman fairs better with theatre experts, who have hailed his portrayal of lecturer John.

Bloomberg.com says, "The revival does profit here from good performances and apt direction. Pullman is an expert at good-natured masculinity turning ugly when sorely beleaguered..."

Daily Variety adds, "Pullman is a far more emotionally available actor... (His) body language is transfixing."

However, the Associated Press notes the complexity of Mamet's work and credits the actors for their efforts: "Oleanna is a fiendishly difficult play to pull off, but Pullman and Stiles, under the precise, careful direction of Doug Hughes, make the most of Mamet's seemingly imprecise language."

Oleanna is not the only big-name Broadway production to face criticism this autumn - Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig's turn in A Steady Rain has been largely panned by theatre reviewers, while Jude Law's Hamlet split critics in their opinion. »

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Can divisive 'Oleanna' unite Tony voters?

12 October 2009 11:02 AM, PDT | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »

David Mamet likes to provoke audiences so he should be pleased with the divided critical response to the Broadway revival of "Oleanna." This battle of the sexes was a huge hit off Broadway in 1992 but this production marks its first Broadway staging. The stars of this version of "Oleanna" are Bill Pullman -- who earned a Drama Desk nod for his only other Broadway appearance in 2002's "The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?" -- and rialto newcomer Julia Stiles. Stiles starred in an acclaimed 2004 London production of "Oleanna" opposite Aaron Eckhart and she and Pullman appeared in this same staging earlier this year in Los Angeles. Mamet is a prolific writer with half a dozen works having premiered on Broadway and another -- "Race" -- opening this December. Just two of these -- "Glengarry Glen Ross" and "Speed-the-Plow" -- contended for best play at the Tony Awards. Though "Glengarry Glen Ross »

- tomoneil

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Stiles And Pullman To Spar In Mamet's Oleanna On Broadway, Opens Tonight

11 October 2009 7:00 AM, PDT | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

As announced by Producer Jeffrey Finn, previews began onTuesday, September 29, 2009 for the first ever Broadway production of Oleanna, the provocative drama by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet. Starring Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles and directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes (Doubt), the play is a gripping account of a power struggle between a male university professor and one of his female students. The Broadway production has an Opening Night set for tonight Sunday, October 11 at 6:30 Pm at The Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street). »

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David Mamet Takes On The Tale of Anne Frank

12 August 2009 8:03 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

In perhaps the most oddly juxtaposed match of artist and material since David Lynch gave us The Straight Story, acclaimed playwright and screenwriter David Mamet has signed on to write and direct his own version of the story of Anne Frank.

You read that right -- the man behind Oleanna is taking on the tale of the Jewish teenager who hid in an Amsterdam attic during the Holocaust before dying at 15, and on behalf of Disney no less. According to Variety, Mamet's interpretation will combine elements of Frank's renown diary, Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett's Tony Award-winning stage adaptation, and whatever Mamet brings to the table that, in the trade's words, "could reframe the story as a young girl's right of passage."

I'm really not sure what to make of this myself. The man has certainly proven a gift with dialogue and direction on both screen and stage, but »

- William Goss

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Tickets Go On Sale 7/19 For Oleanna With Pullman, Stiles At The Golden Theatre

19 July 2009 8:00 AM, PDT | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

Tickets will go on sale this Sunday, July 19, 2009 for the first-ever Broadway production of Oleanna, the provocative drama by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet. Direct from a smash hit engagement in Los Angeles, starring Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles and directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes, Oleanna is a gripping account of a power struggle between a male university professor and one of his female students. »

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Tickets Go On Sale 7/19 For Oleanna With Pullman, Stiles At The Golden Theatre

17 July 2009 11:59 AM, PDT | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

Tickets will go on sale this Sunday, July 19, 2009 for the first-ever Broadway production of Oleanna, the provocative drama by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet. Direct from a smash hit engagement in Los Angeles, starring Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles and directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes, Oleanna is a gripping account of a power struggle between a male university professor and one of his female students. »

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Stiles And Pullman To Spar In Mamet's Oleanna On Broadway, Previews Begin 9/29

30 June 2009 2:19 PM, PDT | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

Producer Jeffrey Finn announced today that Oleanna, the provocative drama by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet, will have its first-ever Broadway production as part of the 2009-2010 Broadway Season. Starring Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles and directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes, the play is a gripping account of a power struggle between a male university professor and one of his female students. »

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Rialto Chatter: Mamet's 'Oleanna' Aims For Broadway Transfer

12 June 2009 10:41 AM, PDT | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

Variety is reporting that Broadway looks to be set to get a double dose of David Mamet this fall, with a transfer of his Oleanna. Variety reveals that the production is likely to join a fall slate that also includes the playwright's new play "Race." The Doug Hughes-helmed staging of Oleanna, starring Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles, opened Sunday at L.A. Center Theater Group's Mark Taper Forum to enthusiastic reviews. »

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Pullman and Stiles Set for Taper's 'Oleanna' 5/28 - 7/12

8 February 2009 10:46 PM, PST | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

Center Theatre Group has announced that Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles will appear in David Mamet's "Oleanna", the third production of the Mark Taper season, replacing the previously announced "Uncle Vanya." That production was cancelled due to scheduling conflicts. Tony-winning Broadway director Doug Hughes will stage "Oleanna," which is scheduled to run May 28th through July 12th. Opening night is scheduled June 5th. »

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Alan Campbell And Dale Soules In Pulitzer Winning 'Doubt'

21 January 2009 9:02 AM, PST | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

Tony Award Nominated actor Alan Campbell will star as Father Flynn, the priest whose actions are being called into question. Campbell received his nomination for originating the role of Joe Gillis, in Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Sunset Boulevard" opposite Glenn Close, Betty Buckley and Elaine Paige. Naples audiences will remember Alan from his star turn in Gulfshore Playhouse's production of "Oleanna" by David Mamet. »

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DVR Alert: Talk Show Listings Wed. Jan 21 - Perez Hilton, William H. Macy, Beyonce & More

18 January 2009 2:13 PM, PST | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

William H. Macy has a long association with playwright David Mamet, having starred in New York in productions including Oleanna and American Buffalo. He received an Academy Award nomination for his work in the film Fargo. He also appeared in Benny & Joon, Mr. Holland's Opus, Seabiscuit, Magnolia, Pleasantville, Boogie Nights and Air Force One. In 2002, he won Emmy Awards for both Lead Actor in a Miniseries and Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries with the TV film "Door to Door". »

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