Word: raving
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...write, we imagine small audiences." In fact, The Heidi Chronicles was originally written to be performed at the tiny, 156-seat Playwrights Horizon, the nurturing off-Broadway base camp for a generation of younger playwrights like Wasserstein. Only after the play opened at Playwrights last December to rave reviews and a sold-out three-month run were arrangements made to transport it to Broadway...
...presentation of Neil Simon's God's Favorite should be a humorous look at life in wealthy suburbia. The comedy is a reworking of the story of Job and follows the adventures of Joe Benjamin, a wealthy Jewish resident of Long Island. God's Favorite did not receive rave reviews at the time of its publication, as critics complained that its stereotyping of suburban life was trite and unoriginal. It will be interesting to see how the Hillel players present the play...
Young rose to the top of Harvard's marquee when he earned rave reviews for his short-handed hat trick. After notching his first goal of the night--a power-play tally that gave Harvard a 2-0 lead in the first period--Young didn't panic when teammate Kevan Melrose was whistled for charging with 43 seconds left in the second period...
...same; only the product is different. And by orchestrating the burgeoning infotainment press, a smart flack can detonate a bigger bang for the buck. Without spending a dollar on advertising (though millions will be lavished on print and TV ads), without cozying up to a single critic (though rave reviews are nice), he can secure a client's name in people's minds. "Publicity isn't a buckshot medium," says Robert Friedman, a senior vice president at Warner Bros. "It's very carefully directed. Putting the best face on a picture is a good way of getting people into...
Vosgerchian earned consistently rave reviews from both orchestra and audience members. "She was breathtaking," said Craig V. Hickman '90. "She left that poor piano in ruins...