Elaine Elinson, Author at 48 hills

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‘Come From Away’ a record of human kindness in a post-9/11 tableau

January 13, 2019

On the morning of September 11, 2001, millions of Americans were glued to their television sets, watching the horrific images of planes crashing into...

Onstage

A rush of that ol’ razzle dazzle in ‘Crazy For You’

November 18, 2018

ONSTAGE Remember “Someone to Watch Over Me,” “I Got Rhythm,” “They Can’t Take That Away from Me,” and “Embraceable You”? Can you hear these Gershwin tunes...

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On Veterans Day, let’s also remember those who fought for the right to dissent

November 11, 2018

When Robert Simmons, an African American man from Savannah, Georgia, was brought to the foggy, windswept island of Alcatraz in the winter of 1918,...

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No men, no boats, no problem: ACT’s ‘Men on Boats’ is wild ride

November 8, 2018

ONSTAGE The first thing you notice about Men on Boats at A.C.T.’s Strand Theater (through December 16) is that there are no men and there are...

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A timely, unrelenting family drama unfolds at Magic Theatre

October 25, 2018

ONSTAGE When Annie (Martha Brigham) opens the front door of her family home at the beginning of Magic Theatre's "The Resting Place" (through November 4),...

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ACT’s ‘Sweat’ asks: When does class solidarity end and racism begin?

October 8, 2018

ONSTAGE The tavern setting is a familiar trope for American theater and television—think Langston Hughes’ Simple series, Casablanca, The Iceman Cometh, or Friends. It offers both an intimate...

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Review: ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’ has powerhouse vocals, timely resonance

July 26, 2018

ONSTAGE When Quasimodo (Alex Rodriguez) and Esmeralda (Alysia Noelle Beltran) sit perched on a railing in the bell tower of Notre Dame looking down...

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Hattie McDaniel’s pioneering, tumultuous life—in song

June 25, 2018

ONSTAGE What most people know about Hattie McDaniel is that she was the first African American woman to win an Oscar, for her outstanding performance...

Onstage

Blasting off from the Catskills in ACT’s ‘A Walk on the Moon’

June 22, 2018

ONSTAGE There should be more tummlers. A Walk on the Moon (at ACT through July 1), brings you right into the world of Jewish summer...

Onstage

Review: ‘Disruption’ offers timely #metoo twist on tech scandals

April 9, 2018

ONSTAGE Since the #MeToo movement burst on the scene, it has illuminated the epidemic of sexual harassment that has long afflicted women in all...

Elaine Elinson

‘Come From Away’ a record of human kindness in a post-9/11 tableau

A rush of that ol’ razzle dazzle in ‘Crazy For You’

On Veterans Day, let’s also remember those who fought for the right to dissent

No men, no boats, no problem: ACT’s ‘Men on Boats’ is wild ride

A timely, unrelenting family drama unfolds at Magic Theatre

ACT’s ‘Sweat’ asks: When does class solidarity end and racism begin?

Review: ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’ has powerhouse vocals, timely resonance

Hattie McDaniel’s pioneering, tumultuous life—in song

Blasting off from the Catskills in ACT’s ‘A Walk on the Moon’

Review: ‘Disruption’ offers timely #metoo twist on tech scandals

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