The unevenly matched contenders verbally thrust and parry on a central, Plexiglass-walled bullring designed by Soutra Gilmour, complete with carpeting and an innocuous water cooler.

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Donna Murphy and Jessie Mueller, for instance, are terrific, and the "Midsummer Night's Dream"-style set, designed by John Lee Beatty in collaboration with Soutra Gilmour, makes imaginative use of the Delacorte Theater's natural surroundings.

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