Review | ‘Cost of Living’ brings disabilities drama to Broadway
Like “Sanctuary City,” “Cost of Living” is a compelling contemporary drama that has enigmatic and vulnerable characters, complex relationships, rising intensity, vigorous argumentation, and an underlying sense of humor and compassion in the midst of endless struggle.
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Rushed Storytelling Robs ‘The Kite Runner’ of Its Emotional Impact
A good story is something you enjoy. A great story stays with you and echoes through the ages. Khaled Hosseini’s semi-autobiographical novel The Kite Runner is certainly a great story. Spanning across decades and continents, its labyrinth of interwoven threads tugs at your heartstrings with every twist. Matthew Spangler’s stage adaptation of Hosseini’s eponymous novel […]
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