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…arts & life Melchior (played by Jeffrey Bobick) and Wendla (Kryssy Becker) appear in Spring Awakening. Wide Awake Suzanne Chessler I Contributing Writer teven Sater wanted to create something he could relate to and that might speak to others, too. He succeeded, overwhelmingly, with S Steven Sater wrote the book and lyrics for Spring Awakening. Spring Awakening runs Feb. 13-March 1 on the 2nd Stage at the Baldwin Theatre, Royal Oak...…
…arts & life Members of the tribe are being introduced at Downton Abbey. Jewish Gent Michael Fox Special to the Jewish News ewish characters have finally joined the impeccably attired throng at Downton Abbey, and it's not an altogether happy day. Season 5 of While Lord and Lady Grantham welcome the new arrivals with Downton Abbey is exquisite manners and the per- fectly calibrated amount of modest currently airing warmth, series creator an...…
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