Theater Review | Connecticut: Trying Not to Let the Color Show by ANITA GATES

Theater Review | Connecticut: Talking to the Wall, and Not Liking the Answers by ANITA GATES

The last time we saw Judith Ivey on the Long Wharf stage, about a year and a half ago, she was playing one of the great Southern matriarchs, the quintessential Tennessee Williams monster-mot…

Theater Review | New Jersey: Charlotte, the Queen of Spin Doctors by ANITA GATES

Two River Theater Company’s production of “Charlotte’s Web” captures the tale’s child-friendly warmth and the adult realities of death and friendship.

A Stage Where the Dictionary Is an Old Friend by ANITA GATES

“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” which won several Tonys 2005, is at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn.

Theater Review | Connecticut: 5 Likable Players of the Blame Game by ANITA GATES

Melissa James Gibson’s play “This” offers a tale of friendship, sex, jealousy and grief overlaid with a quiet optimism.

A Haunting ‘Piano Lesson’ by ANITA GATES

This production at the Yale Rep makes it clear why August Wilson’s 1990 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama was showered with honor.

Theater Review | 'Green': Planets Named for Banks, and Snobbish Robots by Anita Gates

In “Green,” by Chris Harcum, one of the last human beings in the universe is arrested for being poor and artistic.

Theater Review : Resisting Trujillo While Staying Stylish by Anita Gates

“En el Tiempo de las Mariposas,” at Repertorio Español, presents the story of the Mirabal sisters and their opposition to the Dominican dictator.

A Heap of Crosses for a Nun to Bear by ANITA GATES

“Mercy and the Firefly,” having its world premiere at Luna Stage, goes for shock value with a story about a Roman Catholic nun with a secret who returns to her hometown.

4 Decades Spent Romancing Dietrich by ANITA GATES

“Puma,” having its premiere at the New Jersey Repertory Company in Long Branch, takes a melodramatic look at the four-decade relationship between Marlene Dietrich and Erich Maria…

Two Artistic Giants, and the Man Who Manipulated Them by ANITA GATES

“Divine Rivalry,” at Hartford Stage, stylishly recreates a tale of dueling murals, pitting Leonardo da Vinci against Michelangelo.

Review: 'A Queen for a Day' Excavates Crime Family Secrets by Anita Gates

The playwright, who is also a lawyer, delivers an informed script in this one-act drama about a crime family and a prosecutor's efforts to make a deal.

Updating 'Gigi' and Other '50s Films Into Modern Broadway Musicals by Anita Gates

Sophisticated stagecraft and the contributions of artists with 21st-century sensibilities have worked their magic on some dangerous midcentury mores.

Review: In '8 Stops,' Finding Humor Amid Hardships by Anita Gates

Deb Margolin talks about cancer, motherhood and dull parties in her solo show at the Cherry Lane Theater.

Review: Alexandra Collier's 'Underland' Mines Rich Performances by Anita Gates

Ms. Collier creates six vivid, droll characters in a polished production at 59E59 Theaters.

Arts | Connecticut: Long Wharf Theater Stages Play to Attract Audiences That Have Known Random Violence by Anita Gates

With "Brownsville Song," the New Haven venue seeks to draw in people who might feel a connection to the tale of a teenager shot by a gang member.

Review: 'C.O.A.L (Confessions of a Liar)' Opens at 59E59 Theaters by Anita Gates

This new play by David Brian Colbert retraces a man's life through the lies he told along the way.

Review: 'Rap Guide to Religion' Examines Why Humanity Created God by Anita Gates

In his solo show at the SoHo Playhouse, Baba Brinkman considers the need for, and consequences of, religious belief.

Theater Review | Connecticut: A Review of 'Familiar' in New Haven by Anita Gates

Money and race issues simmer amid the turmoil in Danai Gurira's latest play, "Familiar," in New Haven.

Theater Review: 'Titus Andronicus,' From New York Shakespeare Exchange by Anita Gates

New York Shakespeare Exchange is presenting "Titus Andronicus," a gory tragedy set in ancient Rome, at Here.

Theater Review | Connecticut: A Review of Noël Coward's 'Private Lives' in Hartford by Anita Gates

With "Private Lives," now in Hartford, Noël Coward wrote about ex-spouses who are reminded how the "ex-" got there.

Theater Review: Sam Harris in 'Ham: A Musical Memoir' by Anita Gates

Sam Harris stars in "Ham: A Musical Memoir," based on his book "Ham: Slices of a Life," at Theater 511 at Ars Nova.

Theater Review | Connecticut: A Review of 'Forever' in New Haven by Anita Gates

Dael Orlandersmith's solo show, "Forever," at the Long Wharf Theater in New Haven, tells the story of her broken upbringing.

Theater Review: 'My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy,' Brad Zimmerman's Show by Anita Gates

In his solo show, "My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy," the comedian Brad Zimmerman draws on his long climb to the stage.

Theater Review | Connecticut: A Review of 'Picasso at the Lapin Agile' by Steve Martin in New Haven by Anita Gates

In "Picasso at the Lapin Agile," his play now at the Long Wharf Theater in New Haven, Steve Martin finds a balance of silliness and seriousness.

Theater Review: 'A Christmas Carol, Oy! Hanukkah, Merry Kwanzaa' by Anita Gates

The Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theater's "A Christmas Carol, Oy! Hanukkah, Merry Kwanzaa" is essentially Dickens's original tale, with a few dashes of multiculturalism.

Theater Review: 'Fabulous!,' a Musical Sendup in Drag by Anita Gates

Drag queens are among the cast of characters in "Fabulous! The Queen of the New Musical Comedies," a play set on a cruise ship.

Theater Review: 'Radio City Christmas Spectacular' Offers Holiday Cheer by Anita Gates

The "Radio City Christmas Spectacular" returns with familiar songs and some modern touches.

Snapshot: Rachel Tucker Discusses Her Role in 'The Last Ship' by Anita Gates

Rachel Tucker talks about her role in "The Last Ship," and about growing up in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Theater Review: 'Livin' la Vida Imelda,' Carlos Celdran's One-Man Show by Anita Gates

In "Livin' la Vida Imelda," Carlos Celdran delves into many corners of Imelda Marcos's life.

Theater Review | Connecticut: A Review of 'Annapurna' in Hartford by Anita Gates

In 'Annapurna,' by Sharr White, a middle-aged American named Ulysses is frying sausages in his trailer and sounding like a cowboy, not a former English professor.