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Does having children tame the wild gay spirit? To answer the question, a new satire by Dan Giles looks to an unusual pair of experts.
Titans of literature and politics are asked to look deep into their souls and admit their bad faith in Scott Carter's careful debate of a play.
This adaptation of Anthony Burgess's word-drunk fantasy is notable less for its violent themes than for its often-shirtless cast.
Also the week of Oct. 1: Dave Malloy returns downtown, and "The Gifted" debuts on Fox.
The director John Doyle brings to Shakespeare the same techniques that helped him refresh many a musical. So why doesn't it work?
"1984" nears the end of its run at the Hudson Theater.
In his bold modern adaptation of King Lear, St. Aubyn envisions Lear as an aging media mogul whose empire and legacy are under threat from his daughters.
Ms. Jeffreys, who had a long career in film, on television and on Broadway, was best known for playing the otherworldly Marion Kerby on "Topper."
For every performance of Bruce Springsteen's solo Broadway show, 26 tickets will be available for $75 each.
Seeing Sarah Ruhl's "For Peter Pan" reminds a critic of her own father and why she turns to theater to "confront the hard stuff," like grieving his death.
"The Cher Show," a musical that uses her songs to tell her life story, will open first in Chicago.
Mr. Innaurato had a long stretch of success with "Gemini" and "The Transfiguration of Benno Blimpie" and made a comeback in 2014.
Linda Lavin's mother gave up a dream. Her daughter lived it.
It's not a small rock show or a theatrical event. Inspired by a White House concert, one of rock's celebrated storytellers is bringing his tales to a new stage.
They will receive $50,000 each for the award, which is given to rising American playwrights.
Max Posner's tender yet unforgiving new play considers a son's inability to love a mother who has dementia.
In this production from Chicago, starring Michael Shannon, goofball farce and existential despair are by no means incompatible.
Kwame Kwei-Armah will leave his post at Center Stage in Baltimore to take up the position at the theater in London.
The theater chain has invested $20 million in the start-up Dreamscape Immersive and will open six locations offering V.R. experiences in the next 18 months.
With Samantha Barks in the role that made Julia Roberts famous, the stage musical aims to open in New York next fall.
In the wake of a concert bombing, the Royal Exchange Theater in Manchester added "Our Town" to its fall schedule.
A child's illness raises existential questions in Amy Herzog's heartbreaking new play, starring Carrie Coon, at New York Theater Workshop.
"Beckett in the City: The Women Speak" powerfully articulates a theme of powerlessness in four short plays staged at a secret location near the Irish Arts Center.
Karin Coonrod's inventive production of Shakespeare's notorious comedy has five actors playing the moneylender. It sounds gimmicky but it works.
They've come a long way from the days of sticky floors and uncomfortable seats. Many offer extensive food offerings and the technology used for 3-D films.
