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Beau McGlasson

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“seven methods of killing kylie jenner” Explodes Twitter Culture—at The Public, NY

“seven methods of killing kylie jenner” Explodes Twitter Culture—at The Public, NY

February 1, 2023 Beau McGlasson

Millennial Notes Jasmine Lee-Jones Balances Razor Wit & Raw Vulnerability  by Beau McGlasson Award-winning Jasmine Lee-Jones brings her sharp-witted and hilarious Twitter-fueled play to the “Under the Radar Festival” at the New York Public Theater. Dynamic performances from Tia Bannon and Leanne Henlon energize Jones’s hyper-online script, bringing her surreal deep dive into online…

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“The Indigo Room” Magically Translates Indigenous Stories—at La MaMa, N.Y.

“The Indigo Room” Magically Translates Indigenous Stories—at La MaMa, N.Y.

January 23, 2023 Beau McGlasson

Millennial Notes Timothy White Eagle Invites Us to His Room of Pleasure & Grief by Beau McGlasson Life’s shocking juxtapositions live at the heart of Timothy White Eagle’s exhilarating immersive theater experience, “The Indigo Room.” White Eagle’s beautiful, emotional, and vulnerable performance piece contrasts sorrow with joy, play with struggle, and maximal-ism with minimalism….

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“A Raisin in the Sun” Still a Force of Nature—at The Public, N.Y.

“A Raisin in the Sun” Still a Force of Nature—at The Public, N.Y.

November 7, 2022 Beau McGlasson

Millennial Notes Lorraine Hansberry Sees Into Our Segregated Past & Present by Beau McGlasson At the New York Public Theater, director Robert O’Hara’s fresh adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry’s 1959 masterpiece “A Raisin in the Sun” features superb performances and a magical melding of past and future. O’Hara’s bold staging unlocks insights into characters and…

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“The Human Ounce” Weighs the Cost of #MeToo, at Central Works, Berkeley

“The Human Ounce” Weighs the Cost of #MeToo, at Central Works, Berkeley

February 21, 2020 Beau McGlasson

Millennial Notes Nicole Parizeau Dissects Dead Artist’s Sex Scandal by Beau McGlasson To cancel or not to cancel—that’s the question at the heart of “The Human Ounce,” which exposes an Impressionist painter as a sexual predator. The sex scandal is based on Gauguin’s bad behavior in Tahiti. Nicole Parizeau’s new play grips us with…

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