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To climb, leap and play dead each night, the Tony nominee’s preshow workout not only tends to his body’s needs but also frees up his acting.
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Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Of course, the setup here requires Durand to play dead for great swaths of the show.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2025
Remember, the Bulls were supposed to play dead after the LaVine trade in hopes of getting better odds at a top lottery pick.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
James Carville, for example, says Democrats should roll over and play dead, have a strategic political retreat.
—Robert Costa, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2025
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Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Of course, the setup here requires Durand to play dead for great swaths of the show.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2025
Remember, the Bulls were supposed to play dead after the LaVine trade in hopes of getting better odds at a top lottery pick.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
James Carville, for example, says Democrats should roll over and play dead, have a strategic political retreat.
—Robert Costa, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Play dead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20dead. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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