Ted Pappas calls his lineup of six plays for the Pittsburgh Public Theater's upcoming season "simple, selfish and exciting," a mix of the artistic producing director's favorites and a sampli…
From the Road, Carrie Fisher Tells Her Story With Dark, Dry Humor
"Starf*****s" boasts the most outrageous title of the nearly 200 offerings at this year's New York International Fringe Festival, but no outrage is needed to sell this consistently funny one…
"Travesties" is one Stoppard's less frequently produced works. No big guess why. It is smart and it is funny, but it might be too smart for its own good.
Thanks to American Theater Web for the link.
La Jolla Playhouse's world-premiere musical a charmer despite some detours
THE Fringe Festival is bursting with one-per son shows, but you won't find any two more different in tone than "Zombie" and "That Dorothy Parker."
David Leveaux's disarming revival, starring Kevin Kline and Jennifer Garner, is sweet but surprisingly potent.
It may not completely succeed as drama, but it's a success at making Ivins' sly and exuberant spirit come alive onstage.
'Last Schwartz' Is a Standout at Shepherdstown Festival
Molly Ivins is well served in this tribute and Kathleen Turner has the chops to deliver it.
The recorded history of Shakespeare's life is riddled with enough gaps to invite speculation. So is that of his contemporary, Christopher Marlowe, who was killed under mysterious circumstances at age 29.
With JD Cullum as Marlowe.
In this tedious new collection of Thornton Wilder one-acts, the straight-faced seriousness of it all makes you dream for a surprise appearance by Borat in a yellow thong.
Comic Receives Mark Twain Prize And a Gentle Ribbing From Friends
We've had "Shakespeare in Love," so why not "Shaw in Love"?
RECOMMENDED “Bad Jews” is kind of a cheap title, but it's also a smart one. It reminds you of cable softcore porn or direct-to-video prank anthologies. It’s attention-getti…
Royal Court, LondonA clear-sighted appraisal of our ailing NHS emerges with verve, humour and candour from Michael Wynne's timely verbatim playThere are occasions when only naturalism and do…
AN OFFER HE CAN'T REFUSE It's easy to dislike this alleged 511-year-old comedy. All's Well That Ends Well (originally Love's Labors Won) is the wrong title: It should be "The End Justifies T…
MAKING HEAVY OF LIFE "Can you see magic?" That's both process and purpose in Jordan Harrison's deliberately dazzling 75-minute bravura piece The Grown-Up, now strutting its precious stuff…
Theatre Royal, WinchesterAlan Bennett's tale of maverick teachers with wandering hands isn't quite so innocent nowadays, but this production cannily critiques abuse of all kinds Continue rea…
LONDON " On a London theater trip, it's a good idea to start your planning with the schedule of the National Theatre, the grand empire on the south bank of the Thames.
Review: Adaptation of Chinese fable is an eye-catching saga of love and fate