After 25 Years, the Curtain Closes on 'Theater Talk'
Over the years, the show included interviews with James Gandolfini, Cate Blanchett, Idina Menzel and Hugh Jackman.
Over the years, the show included interviews with James Gandolfini, Cate Blanchett, Idina Menzel and Hugh Jackman.
Mr. Donat acted often on the screen and had a recurring role on "The X Files." But he said he was most gratified by theatrical work.
This combination of a classical tragedy and a contemporary discussion group finds a mirror for Ferguson, Mo., in ancient Thebes.
Mr. Harper, best known for his sitcom role, is making his debut as a playwright.
Sometimes what you think you won't like is what you love most.
Alexis Zegerman's "Holy __" is a lively, if overheated, cautionary tale; while Clare Barron's "Dance Nation" looks at troubles that come from within.
Emily Kaczmarek and Zoe Sarnak began a collaboration that created the musical, "Afterwords," and a place for each other in their hearts.
In Catya McMullen's tender and funny play, a brother with Asperger's syndrome seeks connection as his overprotective sister's relationship flounders.
From circus to Sophocles, the Brooklyn Academy of Music's executive producer leaves his mark.
In a long career cut short by cancer, she earned three Tony nominations in just six years, for performances in "Passion," "Ragtime" and "Kiss Me, Kate."
Fine performances elevate Jaki McCarrick's slow-paced Irish drama, which owes a big debt to Chekhov and O'Casey.
In "Gloria: A Life," Ms. Steinem will be portrayed by Christine Lahti, who isn't shy about making suggestions about moments that belong in the script.
A German theater company's staging of the Henrik Ibsen play "An Enemy of the People" invited audience members to voice their complaints about society.
Jen Silverman's play takes a spirited look at the emergence of women's solidarity with the help of Sephora, Shakespeare and a well-aimed hand mirror.
Yes, household objects stand in for famous characters. But in the hands of master storytellers, these condensed versions can cast a spell.
Any season that tells the stories of Cher, Sarah Bernhardt, Rupert Murdoch and Gloria Steinem won't be quiet.
Following Jennifer Simard in the rapid run-up to her first performance as a cast replacement in the hit musical.
Stefano Massini's play about the Lehman brothers earned acclaim in London and will make its North American debut at the Park Avenue Armory in March.
Ensuring that "I Was Most Alive With You" was accessible to both hearing and deaf audiences made rehearsal dauntingly complex " and a little confusing.
The enchanting and futuristic opera houses of the country's megacities don't offer Italian masterpieces every night. A deprived culture vulture must do what's necessary.
"Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus" is a comedy set during the fall of the Roman Empire.
Hershey Felder plays the composer of "White Christmas" (and dozens of other American song classics) in a relentlessly minor key.
Conor McPherson discusses digging deep into the Dylan catalog for his Depression-era play with music, "Girl From the North Country."
You've never seen a puppet like "King Kong" before.
In this stage memoir, Chesney Show struggles to balance a powerful personal story with historical heft.