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'Girl From the North Country,' now having its L.A. premiere at the Hollywood Pantages, stitches together Bob Dylan classics in a play by Irish playwright Conor McPherson.

What did our critic think of GIRL FROM NORTH COUNTRY at Straz Center? On March 27, I experienced GIRL FROM NORTH COUNTRY at the Straz Center, a production on stage until March 31. Conor McPhersons direction and Simon Hales Tony Award-winning orchestrations breathe new life into 20 of Bob Dylans legendary songs, including anthems like Hurricane and Forever Young.

An engaging storyline and outstanding music star in the production "Girl from the North Country."

When I first heard about “Girl from the North Country” several years ago, I was excited. The idea of having smart, savvy Irish playwright Conor McPherson (“The Weir,” “The Seafarer,”

Calling Girl From The North Country a 'jukebox musical' is not only a misnomer, but it completely misses the point of Irish playwright/director Conor McPherson’s acclaimed Broadway musical that features a score by Bob Dylan, according to actress Jennifer Blood, who plays Elizabeth Laine in the national touring company that begins its weeklong stand at Nashville’s Tennessee Performing Arts Center tonight.

When you hear the name Bob Dylan, you may think “folk rock, gospel, country … even jazz,” but do you ever make the jump to “Broadway Musical?” You might have

It bosts reworked songs by Bob Dylan's, but playwrite Conor McPherson is a drama at its heart, as entertaining touring production ot Playhouse Square proves | Theater review

Conor McPherson, the writer and director of the Playhouse Square-bound "Girl From the North Country," discusses building a show from the huge catolog of songs of Bob Dylan

The musical incorporating his songs, set in Duluth circa 1934, is now playing in Minneapolis as the kickoff to a national tour.

It does have some inventive staging, and the cast excels at singing songs familiar to Dylan fans.