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To the editor:

I would be remiss as a gentleman if I neglected to thank [Paulanne Simmons] for [her] inspiring and motivating review of the production of “Anything Goes” [“Frivolous and frothy,” GO Brooklyn, Dec. 11]. As a long-time resident of Brooklyn and supporter of community theater ventures, I have had the pleasure of reading your insightful reviews and have looked forward to each week’s edition of The Brooklyn Papers for that very reason. You have a superb and enviable gift of word-craft, the likes of which all aspiring, as well as experienced critics, would do well to emulate.

I was one of the musicians in the orchestra and anxiously awaited your review. As you could see, a lot of effort and energy went into the show, so that the acknowledgment and praise you provided went a long way in justifying all the hours of practice and rehearsal.

I also read your captivating review of “Side Man” [“‘Side Man’ rings true,” GO Brooklyn, Dec. 4] and was memorably impressed by the way you made it possible to revisit the production with a clarity that boasts a comprehensive and intellectual perspective. Kudos, kudos, kudos.

— Marty Rawlens, Bay Ridge

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