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A young Black woman reads the script for "John Proctor is the Villain" in a bookstore.
A young Black woman reads the script for "John Proctor is the Villain" in a bookstore.
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Can’t catch a play in person? Read it instead: the case for plays as literature
Jude Kramer Jude Cramer Feb 24, 2026 0

Reading plays makes a worthwhile pastime for theater fans and laymen alike. Here's why.

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The cast of Ogunquit Playhouse's world premiere musical, "Small Town."
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What happened to John Mellencamp’s Jack and Diane? Hint: don’t drink the water
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Oct 26, 2026
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(l to r) Bill Irwin, Dylan Baker, Rachel Bloom, Ava Lalezarzadeh, and Daniel Croix Henderson in "The Imaginary Invalid."
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Can anyone afford to be sick? Molière asked first in ‘The Imaginary Invalid’
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Kelsee Kimmel and Andrew Durand (center) and the company of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
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Andrew Durand grows younger by the minute in ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’
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