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By Jeff Ritter Contributing Writer “Guys and Dolls” is a classic in the annals of musical theatre,…
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By Jeff Ritter Contributing Writer York, Pa., is in Amish country, and not the kind of place…
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By Jeff Ritter Contributing Writer Stray Dog Theatre’s venue certainly feels right for the somewhat controversial rock…
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By Jeff Ritter Contributing Writer Tom Stoppard’s brilliant meta-play “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead” is difficult to…
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