Little Theatre of Alexandria Proof
By Bob Ashby • Mar 12th, 2014 • Category: ReviewsLTA’s production never loses sight of the key point that Proof is a play about emotions, not equations.
LTA’s production never loses sight of the key point that Proof is a play about emotions, not equations.
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