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Following 'Phedre' success, org tries out Shakespeare
Producers prefer big-name talent to offset risk
A musical that died prematurely on Broadway may still end up with its producers exclaiming, "It's alive!"
Show represents the creme de la creme of dancers adept at this indigenous form.
ABC's 'Modern Family,' 'Cougar Town' slowly slip
The rhythms of Doug Hughes' production are too uneven to make all its rewards equal, but George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber's 1927 comedy about a New York stage dynasty retains plenty of char…
Play begins previews Nov. 3
Company notches up 20,000 theatrical licensees
Daniel Radcliffe will head the cast of an upcoming New York reading of 1961 tuner "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," marking the first musical turn for the "Harry Potter" st…
The "30 Rock" star gives her fans a show that is somewhat offbeat by cabaret standards.
South Coast Repertory finds a little gem in Julie Marie Myatt's "The Happy Ones."
It's a lucid, mostly cogent PowerPoint presentation with live actors, but the sound that fills the gleaming, almost empty black stage is that of Hare having his cake and eating it, too.
While not easily classifiable, the punchy, 95-minute show is a totally vital piece of theater, mixing a standup comic's instincts with a great reporter's keen eye and delivered with a compas…
Izzard, Klein for 'Behind the Green Room Door'
Jim Brochu's solo show directed by Piper Laurie
"We're weighing all of our options, but we can't comment at this time," said Michael Hartman, a spokesman for the show. However, the timing of "Love Never Dies" in London and New York leaves…
After regional showings, Charlayne Woodard's new solo piece lands in town polished to a high shine.
The cohesiveness of the production's mostly monochromatic visual scheme is not matched by similar consistency of concept or emotional depth. It's an accessible presentation, but rarely excit…
Star turns from Kevin Spacey and David Troughton, company hymn-singing, 23 adult actors, 17 extras, 6 children and a real-live monkey give value for money. But they can't disguise the carpen…
Watching Alexander and Channing have a go at these smart, self-aware and keenly observed women is also a treat for auds, and could punch the ticket for a Gotham transfer, especially with add…
Now remounted at the Taper with a dream cast, Ashford's "Parade" appears to be, by any standard, Southern California's production of the year.
Having assembled a nimble cast, helmer Will Frears takes them briskly through their paces in this cinematic production for MCC. But like those trip photos, no matter how you scramble them, t…
Jackson, a writer for NBC cop drama "Southland," writes Ennis (Francois Battiste) and William (Wendell Pierce) with so much verve and pathos that passages dominated by one or the other pract…
