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- Shining City rises as one of the smartest thrillers in recent memory... Each chapter balances cutthroat action with fascinating insider observations, and line-to-line, Rosenstiel's writing is sparkling clear, even when parsing Washington's confusing matrix of ideology and special-interest groups. The dialogue is also well-written.
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Oct 18, 2021 · ‘Shining City’ is a beautiful, haunting play, and Brendan Coyle’s performance is remarkable: but Fall’s production doesn’t quite make the case for it being a classic.
May 10, 2006 · Running time: 1 hour 30 minutes. WITH: Brian F. O'Byrne (Ian), Oliver Platt (John), Martha Plimpton (Neasa) and Peter Scanavino (Laurence). Conor McPherson's new play, which has the most...
Jun 10, 2016 · Portraying a widower driven from his home by visions of his dead wife in Conor McPherson’s “Shining City,” a great play being given an exemplary revival by the Irish Repertory Theater, Mr ...
Sep 24, 2022 · Different Stages gives the one-set, four-character Shining City a fulsome production at the tony, well-designed Trinity Street Playhouse in downtown Austin. The company lives up to and enhances its reputation for quality stage productions.
Shining City is a ghost story which recounts the visits of John, a widower, to Ian, a therapist, claiming he has seen his dead wife in their house. Ian is a former priest who has just started his therapy practice, and is struggling with his loss of faith.
- Conor McPherson
- 2004
May 9, 2016 · Shining City: Theater review by David Cote. Anyone who attends Conor McPherson’s Shining City a second time won’t be surprised by a certain coup de théâtre at the very end. Those who saw it...
Sep 27, 2021 · Shining City, Theatre Royal Stratford East review - occasional sluggishness alongside a true star turn. Conor McPherson play from 2004 fumbles at the finish line. by Tom Teodorczuk Monday, 27 September 2021. In therapy: Brendan Coyle in 'Shining City' Marc Brenner.
