Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Barrow Group


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The result was   keep. (non-admin closure) Nathan Johnson (talk) 17:55, 31 October 2011 (UTC)

The Barrow Group

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Seems not to be notable. There are no reliable sources and I can find none myself. ItsZippy (talk • contributions) 18:20, 9 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Arts-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 23:34, 9 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Organizations-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 23:34, 9 October 2011 (UTC)

Hi there. The Barrow Group is a NYC theatre company that has been around for 25 years, has won a Drama-Desk award for off-Broadway Excellence, and plays that have been workshopped / produced there have been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize (i.e. Old Wicked Songs ) and OBIE award (i.e. The Tricky Part ). The Barrow Group School has trained actors who have gone on to great success, Anne Hathaway for instance, and these actors have credited the school as the institution that taught them how to act (Anne Hathaway: "The Barrow Group was the acting institution that taught me how to act" .)

At one point, I had entered a much longer description-- noting the awards and the productions that have been done there. However this was deleted by another editor as they stated that it seemed like advertising. The article was changed (with the help of the editor I think) to how it appears now. I agree that there is not much information, but I have not updated the article as I've been afraid that adding any more would get it deleted again. Do you have any suggestions? Thank you!


 * Keep A Google Books and Google News Archive search shows extensive coverage of this theater company over many years. The New York Times called it a "consistently rewarding Off Broadway troupe" here. In 20 years of serious reviews, the Times has used phrases such as "the Barrow Group's inaugural production in its new 99-seat theater on West 36th Street couldn't be much more ambitious" and "the material has given been the best production imaginable by the Barrow Group" and "the kind of taut, quick development one has come to associate with the Barrow Group's productions" and "the kind of imaginative, tight ensemble discipline one has come to expect of this troupe" and "a prestigious New York theatre company" and "the Barrow Group, which won the 1995 Drama Desk Award for best Off Off Broadway theater ensemble".  These repeated references in dozens of in-depth reviews of their work, makes it clear that this theater company is notable.  Cullen 328   Let's discuss it  00:55, 10 October 2011 (UTC)


 * Delete fails WP:GNG. Stuartyeates (talk) 01:24, 15 October 2011 (UTC)
 * How? Why? Simply linking to a policy, without explaining how it applies to this discussion, is not likely to be considered by an administrator in deciding how to close this discussion. Please see WP:JUSTAPOLICY for further explanation. First Light (talk) 01:42, 16 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:01, 16 October 2011 (UTC)

 
 * Keep satisfies WP:GNG. SimpsonDG (talk) 01:11, 16 October 2011 (UTC)
 * How? Why? Simply linking to a policy, without explaining how it applies to this discussion, is not likely to be considered by an administrator in deciding how to close this discussion. Please see WP:JUSTAPOLICY for further explanation. First Light (talk) 01:42, 16 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Davewild (talk) 08:28, 23 October 2011 (UTC)


 * Keep just meets WP:GNG, it is short, but could be expanded and improved over time. – Phoenix B 1of3 (talk) 18:26, 23 October 2011 (UTC)


 * Keep meets WP:GNG. --Sp33dyphil © • © 01:14, 31 October 2011 (UTC)
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