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s. Arbus balances the play's wit and exuberant humor with love that is composed of desire and distrust warmth and anger. Set in early 20th Century Sicily with original music by Michael Friedman, victorious soldiers return from war and set their sights on the peacetime pleasures of clever banter and

r wedding day, the verbal sparring flames into private warfare. As Beatrice and Benedick, Maggie Siff (brilliant as Kate last season in Shrew) and Jonathan Cake (Jason in Medea opposite Fiona Shaw) collide in a vivid dance of contrasts. One is British, the other American, one sophisticated, the other rough

s. Arbus balances the play's wit and exuberant humor with love that is composed of desire and distrust warmth and anger. Set in early 20th Century Sicily with original music by Michael Friedman, victorious soldiers return from war and set their sights on the peacetime pleasures of clever banter and

r wedding day, the verbal sparring flames into private warfare. As Beatrice and Benedick, Maggie Siff (brilliant as Kate last season in Shrew) and Jonathan Cake (Jason in Medea opposite Fiona Shaw) collide in a vivid dance of contrasts. One is British, the other American, one sophisticated, the other rough

Sunday at The Duke on 42nd Street contains all that and more. Directed by Arin Arbus, the polished presentation is set just before World War I in Sicily. Arbus, who also directed Shakespeare's "Othello" and "MacBeth" for the same theater company, here creates another dynamic, stylish staging. With

tars! The Feb 19 2013 Theater review by Helen Shaw. Duke on 42nd Street (Off Broadway). By William Shakespeare. Dir. Arin Arbus. With Maggie Siff, Jonathan Cake. 2hrs 40mins. One intermission. Sigh no more, ladies (and gems), sigh no more. Instead, you should rejoice—and then nip out to buy tickets from The

Sunday at The Duke on 42nd Street contains all that and more. Directed by Arin Arbus, the polished presentation is set just before World War I in Sicily. Arbus, who also directed Shakespeare's "Othello" and "MacBeth" for the same theater company, here creates another dynamic, stylish staging. With

tars! The Feb 19 2013 Theater review by Helen Shaw. Duke on 42nd Street (Off Broadway). By William Shakespeare. Dir. Arin Arbus. With Maggie Siff, Jonathan Cake. 2hrs 40mins. One intermission. Sigh no more, ladies (and gems), sigh no more. Instead, you should rejoice—and then nip out to buy tickets from The