It's a Wonderful Life<br> Review by David Benedict

Adaptation's most surprising virtue is its welcome, intelligent restraint.

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Little House on the Prairie: The Musical<br> Review By STEVEN SUSKIN

The "Little House" novels may well be transformable into a moody musical examination of the hardships and perseverance demonstrated by pioneers who carved our nation out of the unforgiving l…

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Broadway box office blooming

Stop the presses: A straight play was one of the top three earners on Broadway last week.

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Geoffrey Rush set for 'Madman'

Thesp returns to stage in 'Diary' revival

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Columbia energizes 'Enron'

Lucy Prebble to adapt her own play

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Director finds his new 'Paradise'<br> Harold Prince's musical to bow at Menier By RICHARD OUZOUNIAN

Prince ("The Phantom of the Opera") will co-direct with Susan Stroman ("The Producers"). John Cullum, Mandy Patinkin, Shuler Hensley, Judy Kaye and Emily Skinner are all expected to take lea…

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Reviewed by Dennis Harvey

For good and ill, the musical American Idiot resembles most is its original rock predecessor, Hair. It's another double album's worth of great songs posited as a bulletin from today's rebellious youth, energetically performed, dynamically staged, with a few paper scraps of slogan and penciled preliminary plot outline serving as "book."

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Ben Hur Live<br> Review by Karen Fricker

A contemporary theatrical vision is almost wholly lacking from the enterprise.

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Noises Off By GORDON COX

'Avenue Q' Off-Broadway bow, Skip Kennon's 'Herringbone'

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Docu-plays hit the road By SAM THIELMAN

Works based on actual global conflicts are prolific for non-profits

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Broadway's commercial attempts at Shakespeare By ROBERT HOFLER

Jude Law's 'Hamlet' is looking good

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Backstage notes at the Emmy Awards By STUART LEVINE, JON WEISMAN

Winners talk to the press after taking the stage

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Sweating the details By BILL HIGGINS

Emmys host Harris had nothing to worry about

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Winning thesps cross genres By MICHAEL SCHNEIDER

Stars of film, music and stage: You, too, can move into TV and eventually win an Emmy.

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Naked Angels set for Cherry Lane Theater By GORDON COX

New home announced as part of 2009-10 season

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Actors' civil rights endorsed by AFL-CIO By GORDON COX

SAG, AFTRA join campaign for workers with disabilities

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

The Donkey Show<br> Review by Frank Rizzo

There's nothing like a party to let the new neighbors know exactly what type of person you are.

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Matthew Modine Saves the Alpacas<br> Review By BOB VERINI

Most TV series take three seasons to jump the shark, but in the theater it can happen in 20 minutes, and so it goes at the Geffen.

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

EMMY YEARBOOK 2009<br> Best Hair: Mary-Louise Parker by Nia Vardalos

It's not obsession if it's, like, really, really justified, is it?

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Rebecca Hall in talks for 'Liars'

Richard Linklater will direct road-trip comedy

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Magical laffs for Penn, Teller

Duo to star in project for ABC

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Naked Angels expand staff

Off Broadway troupe adds to ranks

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

The Confidence Man<br> Review by Sam Thielman

It's a good thing "The Confidence Man" is free -- it requires at least three viewings.

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Brief Encounter<br> Review By BOB VERINI

Indeed, if you thrust the Coward screenplay at Luis Bunuel, demanding he treat the discreet charm of its bourgeoisie with the utmost affection rather than scorn, you'd have something very cl…

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Warner rolls out red carpet for 'Oz' By LIZ SMITH

Patrick Swayze remembered

SOURCE: Variety at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑