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Of Mice and Men review

“Sprawling adaptation of Steinbeck's bleak story”

ReviewsMar 23, 2023by Dave FargnoliBirmingham Rep

Tom McCall and Wiliam Young in Of Mice and Men at Birmingham Rep. Photo: Mark Senior

Leaden pacing detracts from director Iqbal Khan’s faithful production of Steinbeck’s bleak American classic

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