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theater

[thee-uh-ter, theeuh-] / ˈθi ə tər, ˈθiə- /


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“Practice,” which had its premiere at Playwrights Horizons, is a more epic work that closely tracks the perverse power dynamics of an avant-garde theater troupe.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

I have dozens of friends and colleagues still living there, and my warmest memories of working in theater in Soviet and post-Soviet Russia come from this frigid city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

I’ve long sympathized with the argument that a large U.S. commitment to the European theater is an anachronism in our security posture, a throwback to 20th-century geopolitics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

I remember that John Wayne’s last movie, “The Shootist,” played at the same theater as “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2026

Four or five paragraphs were devoted to detailing the theater design—Oriental deities, minarets, hanging rugs, burning incense.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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