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Dates: during 2007-2007
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...most part, that same de-institutionalized, extracurricular spirit has persisted despite the campus presence of theater professionals. WHY BOTHER?But this situation has not always been seen as a negative one.Playwright Arthur L. Kopit ’59 , who wrote “Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma??s Hung You in the Closet and I’m Feelin’ So Sad,” which premiered at the Agassiz Theatre in 1960 before moving to Broadway, and which was also the first production mounted at Harvard’s New College Theatre, thinks the state...

Author: By Alexander B. Cohn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Drama’s 300-Year Struggle | 12/7/2007 | See Source »

Based on the title alone, “Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma??s Hung You In the Closet and I’m Feeling So Sad” doesn’t seem like it would represent tradition. But because of this play’s role in christening the New College Theatre—a gorgeous and deceptively large, if uncreatively named venue—much is made of the multiple generations of Harvard pedigree involved in the production, which runs through November...

Author: By Elisabeth J. Bloomberg, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: ‘Oh Dad’ Delivers Wry Wit | 11/4/2007 | See Source »

...last night’s performance of “Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma??s Hung You in the Closet and I’m Feelin’ So Sad” by Arthur L. Kopit ’59, who was in attendance, audience members said they had high hopes for the task force...

Author: By Alexander B. Cohn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Faust Names Panel To Revitalize Arts | 11/2/2007 | See Source »

...womanizer-turned–romantic, his character connects with the audience in unintentional expressions of true emotion, which seem more genuine than some of his more scripted moments. But his macho façade contrasts too sharply with the family-oriented aspects of his character, a real Mamma??s boy with a penchant for family team-crossword games. Instead of fleshing out Cook’s character, such quirks only undermine his “player” image. Binoche encounters similar problems, failing to construct a clear identity for her character. Her whimsical nature comes across...

Author: By Megan E. O'keefe, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Dan in Real Life | 10/25/2007 | See Source »

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