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Today everyone knows the name of John Wilkes Booth, the notorious zealot who assassinated Abraham Lincoln. But in his lifetime, the killer was an actor who was well-known among fans of the theater well-known but less famous and less admired than his brother Edwin. In the 1860s, Edwin Booth ranked among the greatest and most-respected stars of the stage. He lived in New York and sympathized with the Union cause, while his younger brother stomped the...
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"The lost twin sons of the old merchant Egeon--both named Antipholus--find themselves in Ephesus, without either one even knowing of the other's existence. Meanwhile, Egeon has arrived in search of the son he thinks is still alive--and has been sentenced to death for the "crime" of being from Syracuse. To add to the confusion, the two Antipholuses have twin servants, both named Dromio. As the four men unwittingly encounter each other, the play is...
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A darkly comic fable of brotherly love and family identity is Suzan-Lori Parks latest riff on the way we are defined by history. The play tells the story of Lincoln and Booth, two brothers whose names were given to them as a joke, foretelling a lifetime of sibling rivalry and resentment. Haunted by the past, the brothers are forced to confront the shattering reality of their future.
10) Death rage
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When a retired hitman takes on one final job in hopes of getting revenge on the murder of his brother at the hands of a mafia gang, a would-be mobster assists him.
11) Jonathan
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Two brothers with contrasting personalities share the same body in twelve-hour 'shifts,' communicating with each other via video messages. When the more extroverted one decides to pursue a romantic relationship with a bartender, their private routine is compromised.
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Esau and Jacob were born to Isaac and Rebekah. Esau, the firstborn, was destined to become head of the family. Isaac was to place his blessings upon each son. Rebekah took matters into her own hands and devised a plan to trick Isaac into blessing Jacob instead. Jacob obeys his mother, but flees when an enraged Esau vows to kill him. After falling out of favor with his father-in-law, God tells Jacob to return to the land of his father.
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In the newest episode of the Irish drama, the Connolly brothers are struggling to forge an empire for themselves during the American gold rush of the 1890s. They stand united, having established themselves as a force to be reckoned with in the territory, but against a backdrop of growing lawlessness in Dominion Creek, they face a challenge that threatens to take from them all that they hold dear, family, friends, and gold.
20) Dangerous
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A reformed sociopath journeys to a remote island to investigate the mystery behind his brother's demise, but soon ends up facing off with more than he bargained for.
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