The Piano – Blackboards – Harlan County, U.S.A. – Daughters of the Dust – Diary of a Country Priest – Velvet Goldmine – When Harry Met Sally...

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Nick Davis

Associate Professor

Department of English,

Program in Gender and

    Sexuality Studies,

Northwestern University


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9 U.S., 2 world premieres

Black BagB–
Julie Keeps QuietB+
Mickey 17C
On Becoming
a Guinea Fowl
A–

Fully updated list, at last!

Desperately
Seeking Susan
B+
CollateralB+
The End of ViolenceD+
It's My TurnC+

New pages in fewer words

Never Rarely
Sometimes Always
A
House PartyC
MaliceB–
Belfast, MaineA

89 U.S., 105 world premieres

The BeastB–
Sing SingB
His Three DaughtersB
SugarcaneB

Spring class on adaptations

Are You There God?
It's Me, Margaret.
A–
ZolaA–
If Beale Street
Could Talk
A

Among my favorite pieces

The PianoA+
Jerry MaguireA–
Before SunsetA–
The Black DahliaC+

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