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Dissonance Strikes a Chord at the Falcon
Jenny Cavilleri (Ali MacGraw) in Love Story perhaps had it right all along: “She loved Mozart, Bach, and The Beatles.” When you have classical music, then add rock ‘n’ roll into the mix, combined with rich, eloquent dialogue, you have a potential powerhouse. Such is the case in Dissonance now at the Falcon Theatre. Beth [...]
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