286 stories by "Sandy MacDonald"
Big shows brought in record money, but some of the smaller productions were the ones that shined the brightest.
Passing virtues aside, here the scales tumble toward the plodding and dull.
This is a kinder, gentler and far funnier Neil LaBute.
Mary Testa tackles the role of a lifetime – and survives!
Embarking on a journey with grave consequences, Cicely Tyson lights the way.
A casting mismatch mars this overly slick production.
Laurie Metcalf s tour de force performance compensates for an overly contrived plot.
Broadway continues its winning streak with another banner year.
It was a year packed with revivals and not so risky projects, but not without its highlights.
A sturdy thread of storytelling underlies a circus of hilarious shenanigans.
Subtlety, rather than sensationalism, guides this revival of an oft-abused classic.
Jenn Gambatese runs away with director Rob Ruggiero’s faithful revival.
Frank Langella shines in this British import.
A strong book and lush score lend an air of immortality to an unlikely fling.
For Shakespeare lovers able to make it to Lenox, Massachusetts, this production makes for a lovely summer show.
A thing of darkness becomes a source of fascination in Rocco Sisto s Caliban.
Cinematically enhanced, this sweeping saga should captivate even the Mis-resistant.
Purists may sniff, but this updated musical adaptation makes all the right moves.
Rarely has the druggie underworld been portrayed in so stultifying a fashion.
Michael Pennington plays the king like a sad, old man lost in the wilderness.
A 10-minute bit is stretched into a much longer format.
Tweaking hasn’t hurt a bit; this spirited revival pumps the life back into a sometimes troubled, still treasured classic.
Shakespeare’s beleaguered lovers get the ideal arena in which to spar.
Gross miscasting mars Noel Coward’s witty celebration of a volcanic marriage.
The Young Vic production, though polished, raises more questions than it answers.
