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Bathhouse madness in 'The Ritz'

It is no surprise that many theatergoers are scratching their heads over "The Ritz," wondering why Terrence McNally's manically silly farce has been tucked away in obscurity since its Broadway premiere in 1975. Even its 1976 film version is out of print, though that will finally be released on DVD in January.

For starters, except for a handful of Neil Simon revivals, light (non-musical) comedies...

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