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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Updated: Mar 30, 2025

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9 U.S., 2 world premieres
Black BagB–
Julie Keeps QuietB+
Mickey 17C
On Becoming
a Guinea Fowl		A–
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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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