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July 19, 1999 | Theater Review
Up a Creek

Ponderous and pretentious, striving determinedly to be poetic, "The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek" is no work of genius.

July 12, 1999 | Theater Review
LaBrute

In his new trio of monologues, Neil LaBute continues his labor of hate, serving up a vision of humanity crushingly devoid of grace or kindness.

June 28, 1999 | Theater Review
Smug Harbor

"Wonderland" sets out to explore life among Long Island's smart set but gets lost between smart and smart-ass.

June 28, 1999 | Theater Review
"Gemini"
June 28, 1999 | Theater Review
"The Job"
June 21, 1999 | Theater Review
"The Image Makers"
June 21, 1999 | Theater Review
"La Terrasse"
June 21, 1999 | Theater Review
The Worst Noël

Even mad passion isn't enough to save "If Love Were All," a simplistic Noël Coward compilation that falteringly travels all-too-familiar turf.

June 14, 1999 | Theater Review
"After the Rain"
June 14, 1999 | Theater Review
Two Cheers

Richard Greenberg's smart but uneven "Hurrah at Last" is a darkish comedy about a struggling writer that itself struggles for significance.