Review: ‘democracy In America’ Misses Our Current Moment

LAURA COLLINS-HUGHES, NY Times: Theater
Sun, 05/12/2019 - 9:44am

Romeo Castellucci’s Tocqueville-inspired spectacle, presented by Peak Performances, offers highbrow style without the substance to back it up.

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