“Laughter on the 23rd Floor” is well-acted and well-produced, certainly. Judge Reinhold is alternately brash, crushed, world-conquering, tender, depressed, wall-punching and — when needed — a brilliant showman. We’ve just grown to expect more from Neil Simon’s more familiar work, and this one falls a bit short of his usual standards.
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A faithful performance of ‘Guys & Dolls’ at The Rep invites questions of parody
The Rep’s “Guys & Dolls” boasts energy, strong acting and lively dancing, but can’t help but make the mind wonder about whether or not it’s supposed to be a parody.
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Weekend plans: Downtown food trucks, Greek food festival, Filmland and brunch, of course
A weekend roundup.
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Arkansas Repertory Theatre is back in 2021-22 with Sondheim, ‘Designing Women’ and ‘School Girls, or The African Mean Girls Play’
After an inventive and abbreviated season outdoors, and “after what feels like an eternity,” Executive Artistic Director Will Trice said, The Rep is back, and the lineup is incredible.
“It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play”
Joe Landry, who adapted George Bailey’s story for the stage, went full-on meta with Bedford Falls, scripting a scant five actors to play all the characters from the original movie, complete with an onstage foley artist — managing to capture the whimsy and allure of Capra’s telling while adding another layer to its central message.
“5 x 5” at The Rep
More than 120 artists are participating in this fundraiser for the Arkansas Repertory Theatre.
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Will Trice wants to provide Rep audiences with a ‘great night out’
Meet Will Trice, the Arkansas Repertory Theatre’s new executive artistic director.
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New Rep director John Miller-Stephany lands in Little Rock
Cliff Baker introduced Miller-Stephany at a meeting earlier today, handing off his duties as interim director, a role he’s played since the departure of former artistic director Bob Hupp.
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The Rep’s Silver ArtWorks is Saturday
Work by more than 90 artists goes on the block starting at 6:30 p.m.