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Theater Review: Meredith’s ‘Company’ Seems an Odd Choice for a College Main Stage Musical but Fine for a Sondheim Fix

When Company first came out in 1971, it was billed as Stephen Sondheim’s groundbreaking, concept musical. The show has been revived twice on Broadway and is scheduled for a third…

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Production shot, OUR TOWN, NCSU University Theatre.

Theater Review: Heavenly University Theatre Production of ‘Our Town’ Transcends Time

After a hectic day filled with impeachment hearings, errands, and countless open browser tabs, I finally found myself in the Titmus Theatre for the opening night of North Carolina  State’s…

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Production shot, Bright Star, NCSU University Theatre.

Theater Review: University Theatre’s ‘Bright Star’ Just Might Be the Feel-Good Show of the Summer

Set in North Carolina and steeped in Dixie lore, University Theatre’s production of Steve Martin and Edie Brickell’s musical Bright Star is a fine example of how conscious casting and…

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Video: Meet the Makers Behind the Scenes of University Theatre’s Scenic Design Shop

University Theatre’s Scenic Designer Jayme Mellema and Technical Director David Jensen talk shop (literally). Scenic designers set the stage for a play or musical, but as Mellema and Jensen tell…

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