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Date: Wed, May 6, 2015 at 7:56 PM
Subject: Theater Update: How God's Twitter Account (@TheTweetOfGod) Made It to Broadway
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If you have trouble reading this email, please click here May 6, 2015 Theater Update David Javerbaum's 'An Act of God' Adapts Tweets to Broadway By MICHAEL PAULSON Jim Parsons plays God in this play, making comedic observations based on Mr. Javerbaum's God Twitter account. ADVERTISEMENT Reviews Review: Mating-Season Mood Swings in 'Two Gentlemen of Verona' By BEN BRANTLEY Fiasco Theater's frolicking production makes a case for a little-loved comedy as a testament to the charms of vacillating youth. Review: In 'Forever,' Dael Orlandersmith Finds Comfort in a Cemetery By CHARLES ISHERWOOD The Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris helped inspire Dael Orlandersmith's introspective work. Review: 'ToasT' Where Words Are a Cellblock's Weapon of Choice By BEN BRANTLEY In Lemon Andersen's play about versifying behind bars, a convict can secure his status by being able to chant and riff in the form that gives the show its title. Review: 'The Herd,' Rory Kinnear's Drama About Family Friction By CHARLES ISHERWOOD Domestic tensions at a birthday party dominate this play, Mr. Kinnear's debut as a writer. Review: 'Beyond Sacred: Voices of Muslim Identity,' Young New Yorkers Tell Their Stories By LAURA COLLINS-HUGHES Five young New Yorkers are featured in Ping Chong + Company's new work of interview-based theater at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center in Long Island City, Queens. Review: 'The Floatones,' Making Song and Sense of Life and Nonsense By ALEXIS SOLOSKI Jim Neu's musical about four characters who form a doo-wop group based on nonattachment. News and Features Updating 'Gigi' and Other '50s Films Into Modern Broadway Musicals By ANITA GATES Sophisticated stagecraft and the contributions of artists with 21st-century sensibilities have worked their magic on some dangerous midcentury mores. Athol Fugard Tells of a Great Outsider Artist By ROSLYN SULCAS In "The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek," the acclaimed playwright brings Nukain Mabuza's life and art to a larger audience. ADVERTISEMENT Special Section 2015 Tony Awards The complete list of nominations, videos, photos and more. Multimedia Video: That Kid Belongs on Broadway Tony Award-nominated actors on the moment they knew they were destined for the stage. Tony Nominations 2015: 'An American in Paris' and 'Fun Home' Emerge as Favorites Video: In Performance | Peter Sarsgaard Mr. Sarsgaard in a scene from a new production of "Hamlet," at Classic Stage through Sunday. Recommended shows from Ben Brantley, Charles Isherwood and other theater critics for The New York Times. The Floatones Review Forever Review Ping Chong + Company – Beyond Sacred: Voices of Muslim Identity Review Fiasco Theater's The Two Gentlemen of Verona Review All Critics' Picks » Theater Listings for May 1-7 A critical guide to productions in New York City, including shows in previews. Feedback Thanks for taking the time to read this email. Feel free to send feedback; I enjoy hearing your opinions and will do my best to respond. Erik Piepenburg Senior Editor NYTimes.com/theater ADVERTISEMENT About This Email You received this message because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Theater Update newsletter. As a member of the TRUSTe privacy program, we are committed to protecting your privacy.  | Privacy Policy | Contact | Advertise Copyright 2015 | The New York Times Company | Privacy Policy | NYTimes.com 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018