How ‘drunk Shakespeare’ Became A Stage Franchise

CARA JOY DAVID, NY Times: Theater
Fri, 05/10/2019 - 11:07am

Five actors, many drinks, short-and-silly scripts and a party atmosphere generated good buzz in New York — and a second edition in Chicago.

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