Writers looking for subject matter are advised to pick what they know and what they love. Dan Nguyen has obeyed, taking the NASA milieu from his childhood obsession and the issues of male su…
At Home at the Zoo, the last name Albee picked for one of his works, carries as much weight as one can ask of a name. The post Review: Edward Albee's <em>At Home at the Zoo</em> …
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…
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…
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…
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…
if you can watch this loony lark now at the Geffen without grinning from start to finish, that would be a mystery indeed. .
The road show of the Broadway hit launches its road show at LA's Ahmanson
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 &…
Hello, John Douglas Thompson! It's so nice to have him back where he belongs, which is on any stage lucky enough to have him. . .
Its band of heroes may not be at their best, but they eek out a minor victory in their major effort to fight the good fight with heart, humor, and exceptional skill. .
Fans of this twenty-year-old pocket musical will welcome this Keen Company revival.
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…
Theater director Ivo van Hove has made a habit of breaching borders. The post Ivo van Hove on Directing <em>Scenes from a Marriage</em> and <em>Angels in America</em>…
Cherry Jones loves company, so it's fitting that she plays the proprietor of a bed and breakfast in When We Were Young and Unafraid. You won't find the actress demanding her own dressing roo…
Cherry Jones loves company, so it's fitting that she plays the proprietor of a bed and breakfast in the show. The post <em>When We Were Young and Unafraid</em> Interview with Che…
Luckily for Tom Kitt, he was in his dorm room when opportunity knocked. The post <em>If/Then</em> Interview with Tom Kitt appeared first on Slant Magazine.
Donald Margulies' new play is a pleasant refreshment. But for greater risk and reward, a Chekhov play might be in orde
- Roger Crane makes a solid debut as a playwright with this juicy, true tale of papal politics and, possibly, murder..
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' free adaptation of Dion Boucicault's 1859 slave melodrama is in-your-face funny
It's back, better than ever and for an open run . . Read More
Estelle Parsons has always found something interesting to do. The post <em>The Velocity of Autumn</em> Interview with Estelle Parsons appeared first on Slant Magazine.
Greg Pierce's 2 character play is slow but it's steady. And it wins the race if what's prized is skilled simplicity .
Brian Dennehy gives his considerable all to Sebastian Barry's exquisitely written but dramatically unengaging play