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Directorial Subtlety Saves Fierstein’s A Catered Affair

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The trouble with going to see a show for its director is that, unlike going to see a show for a performer, whose presence can be a redeeming quality, the director isn’t actually there. It’s an even bigger problem when an actor diminishes the work of said director—especially when that actor is also the book writer.