What do foxes, earmuffs, porcelain, and Poland all have in common? The new play “Fox Toss” attempts to find out.

As audience members entered the Minor Latham Playhouse on the weekend of Oct. 17 and jazz echoed in the background, they may have been surprised to see a stage set to look like a play rehearsal—wooden planks leaning on the back wall, ladders, and stray stage lights visible to the crowd.

Contemporary musical theater has embraced the biographical musical, fostering the successes of some of the most thrilling original shows of the last 50 years. From “Sunday in the Park with George” to “Hamilton,” these shows have shaped the landscape of musical theater today by embracing their muses for their nuances and creating shows that feel uniquely authentic to their lives. What the creators of “Lempicka” failed to understand is that, just as every person is singular, so too must be the shows written about their lives. While the life and work of the artist it is based on are certainly notable and interesting enough to inspire a show on this scale, the forgettable and derivative score, lackluster lyricism, and murky plot of “Lempicka” leave the audience feeling as confused about the artist as she was afraid people would be by her paintings.

From her first role as “Military Kid” in 2011’s “Footloose,” to her performance in the 129th Varsity Show, film and political science double major Ariana Neal, CC ’26, has had a lifelong love for performing.

“The ensemble of Twelfth Night is a ship of fools.” This is the first sentence of the director’s note for the Barnard theater department’s fall production of William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night,” which ran from Oct. 19 through Oct. 22. Director Alice Reagan’s note prepared the audience for a whimsical, albeit at times nonsensical, world in which vibrant characters told a classic tale with heart and truth.

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Barnard Dining on Friday offered a selection of Colombian comfort food items in Hewitt Dining Hall for students wanting a taste of home and others interested in trying something new.