For our critic-at-large, the year was marked by the Black excellence of “Purlie Victorious,” the brutality of “Bottoms” and rage of “Beef.”
Category: Flex (Play)
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Review: ‘Flex’ Hits the Right Rhythms on the Court and Off
The writer Candrice Jones and the director Lileana Blain-Cruz show a mastery of the game in this play about a girls’ basketball team in rural Arkansas.
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Why Basketball Is So Popular Off Broadway
Basketball is central to the plot in new shows, including “Flex” and “The Half-God of Rainfall.”