916 stories by "Laura Collins-Hughes"
Two shows enlist their spectators as witnesses, exhorting the Americans in the room to consider what our nation is doing in our name.
In a new revival, Henry VIII lacks grandeur and Cromwell cunning. Without worthy adversaries, Sir Thomas More's dilemma never delivers the drama.
Sure, less paper makes environmental sense. But relying on digital programs betrays what makes the in-the-moment experience of theater so special.
In a smart if sometimes shaggy monologue that ponders a divided nation, Mr. Quinn worries about more than the occupant of the White House.
Performers revisit their own fraught memories in recent productions, including one inspired by women who have accused the president of misconduct.
The bloody story of Procne and Philomela is retold as a tale of sisterly devotion in this indie-rock opera by the Kilbanes at BRIC House in Brooklyn.
This stunning Under the Radar festival show tells the story of Valerie Solanas, the feminist agitator who shot Andy Warhol.
At Bushwick Starr, Diana Oh and her team of "super queero heart questers" welcome guests to a night of dance-filled revelry. (Yes, there's a sleepover option.)
Of the three jukebox bio-musicals about female pop stars now on Broadway, it's the latest that best understands its audience.
This clever, messy comedy opens with a charming pair of singing elves, yet it's an ill-advised choice for Santa believers.
This multimedia adaptation for the era of TED Talks and smartphones is visually and aurally striking, but it lacks the spookiness of the original novella.
In Krista Knight's muddled dramedy, an abusive husband and his fearful wife are joined by a mythological sea creature.
A new musical illuminates the obscure history of American women who were recruited to the Signal Corps in Europe. It's rather thrilling, until Act 2.
Classical Theater of Harlem reimagines the Charles Dickens tale with the holiday curmudgeon as a real estate predator in need of reclamation.
Sara Fellini's play follows John Wilkes Booth, months before he kills President Lincoln, while he spars with his brothers on and off stage.
Theresa Rebeck wrote her chilling new domestic thriller with the brother and sister in mind.
The writer of "Eve's Song" looks back (at an awkward childhood) and ahead (at her inspirations) while scrolling through her Instagram feed.
Lloyd Suh's rich play follows an immigrant and her translator over decades.
In Lauren Gunderson's issue play, Pascale Armand plays an insurance agent in a risky scenario.
The highly physical Irish actor Aaron Monaghan came late to Beckett, and is young to portray Estragon. But the role fits (even if the shoes don't).
The novelist's first play, "Happy Birthday, Wanda June," is proving its resonance " and some nights, too much so " in a timely new revival.
Ming Peiffer's new play shares the same youthful female-centric world of Sarah DeLappe's soccer play, "The Wolves."
Theater artists who carry on the tradition of "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf" honor their inspiration.
Ms. Shange's play featured seven black female characters named for the colors of the rainbow and inspired generations of playwrights.
Adam Gwon's chamber musical about four New Yorkers is being revived Off Broadway in a production by Keen Company.
