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'Third' Takes Skeptical Look at Women's Movement
By Ed Siegel

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BOSTON - January 11, 2008 - Wendy Wasserstein's last play "Third" takes a skeptical look at the women's movement.

Wasserstein, who spent decades examining women's hopes and fears, was one of America's most popular playwrights. She died of cancer two years ago.

Morning Edition critic-at-large Ed Siegel reviews Wasserstein's final play, on stage at the Huntington.


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