When we sat down with Nelson, he was in the midst of rehearsing What Did You Expect?, the second play of his current cycle at the Public. The post Richard Nelson on <em>The Gabriels<…
We talked recently with Wohl and Chavkin about their collaboration on this unusual and compelling theater project. The post Interview: Playwright Bess Wohl and Director Rachel Chavkin Talk &…
Round and round Gillian Anderson's Blanche DuBois goes, and where she stops, everyone knows. The post <em>A Streetcar Named Desire</em> at St. Ann's Warehouse appeared first on S…
This production is shadelessly lit for much of its runtime, evoking the drama's openness, or at least its frankness. The post The Longest Day: <em>Long Day's Journey into Night</em&…
I was so stunned by how many fucks it didn't give that I stopped wondering if I was laughing with it or at it and wondered if my laughter transcended it. The post Totally Psycho: <em>A…
Wolfe discusses the legendary musical from 95 years ago and what fires his enthusiasm for this current Broadway production. The post An Archeologist on a Musical Dig: George C. Wolfe on <…
De Silva discusses his experience establishing a career as an actor in his adopted country. The post Interview: Sanjit De Silva Talks Race, Acting, and His Role in <em>Dry Powder</e…
The bracing final moment, in which the servant Firs discovers he's locked in the house, is a coup de theatre. The post Like a Harp String Breaking: The Cherry Orchard at BAM appeared first o…
The stage is an icy expanse and the narrative and the lives of its characters are just as flat as this Midwestern freeze. The post Quiet on the Midwestern Front: Louis Jenkins's <em>Ni…
In a series of challenging roles on the stage, Thomas is carving out a new life for himself. The post Occupied France Revisited: Richard Thomas and Michael Wilson Talk <em>Incident at …
Who are these characters anyway? Are they meant to be taken at all seriously, even on a metaphorical level? The post No Fourth Wall Allowed: Sibyl Kempson's <em>Fondly, Collette Richla…
Ultimately, this Antigone does what it espouses, appealing to our level heads rather than inflaming our passions. The post Scenes from the Elemental: <em>Antigone</em> at BAM app…
In an age of nuance-less soundbite battles and bitter culture wars, the play is a rare and instructive antidote. The post Shades of Loneliness: Lucas Hnath's <em>The Christians</em&…
Gurney discusses how his plays have been labeled and the risk that often comes with putting so much of himself on the stage. The post A Conversation with <em>Love & Money</em>…
The aesthetic of the play flows into the acting by veterans of the Wooster Group and Elevator Repair Service. The post Charting an Even Unfeeling: Richard Maxwell's <em>Isolde</em&g…
Peter Gallagher and On the Twentieth Century each made their Broadway debuts during the same 1977 to '78 season. Since then, the musical has rarely been seen, but the actor has had one of th…
Gallagher's work has never gone stale because the actor keeps things both cool and committed. The post <em>On the Twentieth Century</em> Interview with Peter Gallagher appeared f…
For the past five years, director Sam Gold has been a standard bearer for seriously accessible American theater. The post Summer of Sam: An Interview with <em>Fun Home</em> and &…
The Visit feels like a Grimm fairy tale conspicuously missing a moral. The post Review: <em>The Visit</em> appeared first on Slant Magazine.
Michael Cera discusses his newfound experience as a stage actor and Brooklynite. The post Post-Youth: An Interview with <em>This Is Our Youth</em>'s Michael Cera appeared first o…
When it comes to the subject of suicide, Every Brilliant Thing avoids nearly every pitfall. The post Review: <em>Every Brilliant Thing</em> at the Barrow Street Theatre appeared …
The tall, diffident, Mississippi-born performer discusses the genesis of his mute but oh-so-expressive alter ego. The post Lypsinka Speaks: Interview with a Surrealist appeared first on Slan…
Where Side Show shines most brightly is in Emily Padgett and Erin Davie's performances. The post Review: <em>Side Show</em> at the St. James Theatre appeared first on Slant Magaz…
South Korean-born playwright Young Jean Lee both does and doesn't traffic in subtlety. The post Review: <em>Straight White Men</em> at the Public Theater appeared first on Slant …
Over the past decade, MacKinnon has become an expert at staging the work of, arguably, our greatest living dramatist. The post <em>A Delicate Balance</em> Interview with Director…