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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...work when she relied on Jewish-mother jokes and collegiate sexual confusions for laughs. Her first success, Uncommon Women and Others, depicted a reunion of Mount Holyoke College alumnae six years after they have left the campus to make their way in the working world. The 1977 off-Broadway cast included Glenn Close, Jill Eikenberry and Swoosie Kurtz. Her 1983 hit comedy, Isn't It Romantic, which ran for two years off-Broadway, is a thinly veiled tale of Wasserstein's relations with her own larger-than-life mother. But even here, Janie Blumberg, the playwright's alter ego, rejects...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WENDY WASSERSTEIN: Chronicler Of Frayed Feminism | 3/27/1989 | See Source »

...Asian-American, but I did take great offense to Mr. Hsia's statement that "A Chorus Line is not an appropriate script for an all-Asian cast." According to whom? Just because the Broadway cast is not all-Asian, does that mean that it cannot be adapted by an all-Asian cast? A crucial element to the "Chorus Line" production, which I happen to be familiar with, is dance. Is Mr. Hsia aware that, in the movie version of "A Chorus Line," the actress who was cast to play the part of "T&A" had never had any dance training...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Minorities | 3/23/1989 | See Source »

When the entire cast in the neighborhood staged a Donahue show with Big Phil himself, it parodied the boring, mediocre televison that has become a trademark of popular culture...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: That Sesame Street Generation | 3/21/1989 | See Source »

...cast of Muppets and celebrities urged Ernie to forget about his rubber duckie when he played the sax. The Muppets sounded like Louie Armstrong. The procession of celebrities was endless. First, John Candy. Then, Jane Curtin, Pee Wee Herman, the New York Mets, the New York Giants, Ladysmith Black Mombazu, Paul Simon, Danny DeVito, salsa queen Celia Cruz, etc. All telling Ernie to "put down the duckie" for a while. It was a rare treat, a scene that affirms Sesame Street's place as the most original show on television...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: That Sesame Street Generation | 3/21/1989 | See Source »

...overall strong cast in the Leverett House Arts Society's production of Bolt's play is bolstered by an able and consistent production crew. Set in the corner of the Leverett House Old Library, the stage is sparsely but tastefully decorated with Tudor-like furniture and props. To add to the period ambiance is the wooden arched lattice work that hangs from the ceiling, making one feel as if one has really stepped back in time...

Author: By Esther H. Won, | Title: More Than a History Lecture | 3/17/1989 | See Source »

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