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A London import packs insight as well as humor to spare.
Some plays don’t really need to be revived. Cactus Flower is one of them.
Darko Tresnjak’s captivating production of Merchant , fueled by F. Murray Abraham , is a prime example of the myriad ways one can interpret and present Shakespeare.
Revived on Broadway for the first time with an all-star cast, the only thing you ll find shocking about this play is how terribly it has aged.
David Lindsay-Abaire has topped his Pulitzer-winning domestic drama Rabbit Hole , and Daniel Sullivan brings out strong performances from the entire cast.
CSC puts together a stunning period piece that will pull you in.
While Mary Zimmerman’s production doesn t deliver on all cylinders, her lead sopranos add a lot by nailing those high-flying notes.
Geoffrey Rush predictably dazzles, even if the vehicle he rides in on could use a tune-up.
Nixon in China is an opera for the modern age, rich with layers of classic beauty and brimming with a lushness that feels totally new.
Scott Siegel’s delightful Broadway by the Year series gives the people what they want – mainly, a lot of good songs.
CSC puts together a stunning period piece that will pull you in.
CSC puts together a stunning period piece that will pull you in.
The Abbey Theatre, abetted by an all-star cast, hauls out an Ibsen chestnut.
For opera fans, you need only one reason to see this production of Fanciulla : Deborah Voigt.
A Free Man of Color takes a sweeping stab at some big changes as the 18th century moved into the 19th, without mastering the little changes that happened to the people involved.
A Free Man of Color takes a sweeping stroke at some big changes as the 18th century moved into the 19th, without mastering the little changes that happened to the people involved.
Edna O’Brien takes on the eternal triangle with sly, insidious wit.
Edna O’Brien takes on the eternal triangle with sly, insidious wit.
Vince Lombardi s life may have been a story worth telling, but in this setting it makes little sense.
An undisguised tribute to French playwright Moliere, La Bete grabs on to Le Mis coattails.
An undisguised tribute to French playwright Moliere, La Bete grabs on to Le Mis coattails.
In an age of predictably over-hyped musicals, Pedro Almod ó var’s 1987 post-Franco Madrid movie jumps to the stage with an unexpected bounce.
In an age of predictably over-hyped musicals, Pedro Almod ó var’s 1987 post-Franco Madrid movie jumps to the stage with an unexpected bound.
This giddy perfect, sadly-short-term revival of a classic musical comedy deserves a good long run.
This giddy perfect, sadly-short-term revival of a classic musical comedy deserves a good long run.
