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I’m not sure if I wrote about this before, a play called “God of Carnage.” This is one of the newest plays on American Broadway and it’s very interesting to read about it. It’s not a very typical play, as it comes from France, and the critics do have some trouble explaining what it is and why they’re intrigued by it. The play is about these two couples whose children got into a fight, resulting in the loss of two teeth by the one kid. They are gathering ostensibly to discuss this issue, but it devolves into a battle of different kinds of couples with very different ideas of the world. It’s witty, acerbic and a whole lot of fun. Apparently it can get repetitive and it’s not subtle at all. But it’s a fun production and it’s not Shaw-like pedantry either. Check it out!

David Hyde Pierce has been cast in the first ever revival of “Accent on Youth”. The play was written in the 1930s and it’s about a lazy playwright who doesn’t have any ideas of what kind of show he wants to product next and is stuck in a rut. But he gets some inspiration about what he should write from his assistant and he is able to write it and start production. He is, however, disappointed to learn that the lead actor in the play is also be inspired by his assistant. Clearly there is some romance going on in this show and it becomes a fun farce. Pierce will be playing opposite Mary Catherine Garrison in this play and it’s one of the best ensembles assembled right now.