Eugene H. Russell IV Archives

Review: Synchronicity’s “Nell Gwynn” bogs down in its long, uneven script

Andrew AlexanderOctober 3, 2018

After Nomad Motel, Synchronicity Theatre’s Nell Gwynn became the second unsatisfactory three-hour play I saw last weekend. In spite of the length, which offered...

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Review: “110 in the Shade” has good musical moments, but struggles to find its footing

Jim FarmerJune 8, 2018

It’s the Fourth of July in a small Texas town, circa 1936, and the locals are longing for some rain and relief from the blistering heat that has encompassed the...

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Review: August Wilson’s “King Hedley II” at True Colors packs a powerful final punch

Andrew AlexanderFebruary 21, 2018

August Wilson’s grim tragedy King Hedley II is currently having a fine production at Atlanta’s True Colors Theatre, on stage through March 11. It’s a moving pla...

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Review: PushPush’s “Intersection of Dreams” goes down like soft jazz with a smooth whiskey

Andrew AlexanderMarch 30, 2016

Intersection of Dreams is set in a slow and sexy speakeasy. The characters in PushPush Theater’s new show Intersection of Dreams, running through April 5, are...

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