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Critical Essay by Edmund Newton
Wendy Wasserstein is apparently a young woman with a darting sense of the ridiculous, eyes which flicker mercilessly across a room and spy one absurd detail after anoth...
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Critical Essay by Variety
"Isn't It Romantic," confirms and extends the promise shown by Wendy Wasserstein's first play, "Uncommon Women and Others," a few se...
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Critical Essay by Edith Oliver
Wendy Wasserstein's "Isn't It Romantic" … could, in a sense, be considered a sequel to her "Uncommon Women and Others," ...
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Critical Essay by John Simon
With her previous Uncommon Women and Others, Wendy Wasserstein proved herself a playwright to watch and wait for; her current Isn't It Romantic throws the weight on...
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Oliver began her career as an actress, television writer, and producer, and joined the New Yorker in 1948, where she became the off-Broadway theater critic in 1961. In the following review, she lauds ...
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In the following excerpt, Carlson asserts that Wasserstein's innovative treatment of female roles in Uncommon Women and Others has contributed to the advancement of dramatic comedy, not only by...
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In the following interview, Wasserstein talks about her plays Uncommon Women and Others and Isn't It Romantic, and shares her views on humor and feminism.
Challenged by my esteemed editor to wr...
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Below, Wasserstein discusses the characters, language, and humor of her Uncommon Women and Others and Isn't It Romantic as well as her views about being a woman playwright and the future of Ame...
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In the following essay, Chirico examines the traditional comic structure, characters, and spirit of Uncommon Women and Others, arguing that the formal features of comedy suit the play's feminis...
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In the following excerpt, Kanfer reviews a revival of Uncommon Women and Others, situating his assessment in light of Wasserstein's accomplishments since the play's original premiere.
We...
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Critical Essay by Edmund Newton
