Review: The Ages of A.R. Gurney in the Wistful 'Final Follies'
This bill of short comedies, early and late, allows fans of Gurney to chart the evolution of theater's foremost chronicler of a waning caste.
This bill of short comedies, early and late, allows fans of Gurney to chart the evolution of theater's foremost chronicler of a waning caste.
"Sakina's Restaurant," which put him on the map, has new resonance, which is why he's summoning the energy to play all its roles all over again.
Can tiny companies thrive in the shadow of major institutions? In this theater-mad city, the question may actually run the other way.
The movie reflects a battle that's played out in her own career, between the perceived ephemerality of pop and the assumed durability of "real" music.
A stripped-down, communal version of the 1943 musical reveals a great complex work of theater, with chili and cornbread included.
Huge turnout for "Venom" and "A Star Is Born" gave Hollywood its best October weekend ever. "Venom" came in first place, but both films exceeded expectations.
An aspiring musical-theater writer is on the hunt for Ms. Right in this familiar romantic comedy.
We're so unused to romance and sincerity on the big screen that we've become suspicious of our reactions. Perhaps that's why some critics are calling it schmaltzy.
One of the 20th century's most renowned opera singers, the soprano was known for the timeless beauty of her voice and the ardent fervor of her fans.
He won a Tony Award for his work in the 2009 revival of Mr. Wilson's "Joe Turner's Come and Gone," his seventh and final Broadway appearance.
Bradley Cooper narrates a look at an early scene from his film, in which his rock star character, witnesses the musical talents of a new crush (Lady Gaga).
Bradley Cooper narrates a sequence from his film, in which he stars with Lady Gaga.
A series of New York concerts will bring to life songs from the composer's catalog, some from unseen shows, several of them eerily prescient.
The "Scandal" actress returns to the Great White Way to star in "American Son."
With "Homeland" about to end, he's released his first new albums in more than a decade, with a young pop-minded producer pushing him to take risks.
There is much to enjoy in a production of "Antony and Cleopatra" and a season of Pinter's one-act plays in London, our critic says.
Anne Bogart directs a flashy production that puts ancient anxieties about women and power front and center.
At the New-York Historical Society, a glimpse of the folkloric, cultural and scientific influences on the magic of the popular series.
The newest version, starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga, hits theaters this weekend. But how does it stack up against the others? Here's a scorecard.
Lucas Hnath's "Hillary and Clinton" will be the first play with Mrs. Clinton as a protagonist to reach Broadway.
Bill Irwin blurs the lines between clown and dramatic actor in an insightful anatomy of the works of Samuel Beckett.
Bradley Cooper, who directed and stars with Lady Gaga, creates thrills with a steadfast belief in old-fashioned, big-feeling cinema.
He has a manifesto. He puts jihadism onstage. He's surrounded by scandal. But this much-acclaimed director says deep down he's a conservative.
In this multimedia performance piece, Angelica Page delivers a portrait of a poet for whom being "nobody" was anything but a pleasure.
Ms. Parks has been chosen for the Mimi, or the Steinberg Distinguished Playwright Award, which comes with a $200,000 cash award.