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A musical adaptation of "Curves" and a play about two Asian women becoming friends both look at immigrants' experiences, with mixed results.
In Sandra Tsing Loh's zany play, the stage is star-studded but familiarity alone can't sustain this story about a group of old college friends.
Harrison David Rivers's new drama, featuring a strong cast, is having its world premiere at Yale Repertory Theater.
In his new show, Gavin Creel sings about the wonders of visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art, but sticks too close to the surface.
A stage adaptation of J.M. Coetzee's novel "Life & Times of Michael K," about a man's struggles during a fictional South African conflict, includes actors alongside a puppet version of M…
A new musical from National Yiddish Theater Folksbiene stitches together music written and performed in Eastern Europe in the 1930s and '40s.
Michael Shannon and Paul Sparks star in Arin Arbus's pandemic-delayed production at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center.
At Irish Arts Center, the actor delivers the final installment of his solo plays about the cobbler Pat and his eccentric beloved.
La MaMa Puppet Festival and other stage works this fall highlight the power of storytelling through puppetry.
Hansol Jung's new play riffs on Greek dramas, the Restoration comedy "The Country Wife" and Tony Kushner's "Angels in America."
Irish Repertory Theater's season-long survey of the playwright's work prompted our reporter to seek out the Irish town that inspired the imaginary site of so many of his plays.
At La MaMa, Caitlin George's new play uses comedy to counter the legend of Helen of Troy.
In this Off Broadway production, the actor is most fascinated by human fallibility and Shakespeare's nuanced understanding of it.
At NYU Skirball, Druid's marathon production depicts the beginning of a free Irish state through the voices of the working class.
On Broadway, this rock concert spliced with memoir has gained a striking intimacy.
Theresa Rebeck's play, a Primary Stages production at 59E59 Theaters, is a beautifully acted dramedy exploring the truth and warped perceptions of it.
"Prometheus Firebringer" and "Bioadapted" test the waters, while the abstract "Psychic Self Defense" is a warm and pulsing counterpoint.
In her new play, Christina Masciotti turns a keen gaze on an immigrant tailor who has woven her business into the fabric of a neighborhood.
In her Off Broadway drama, which had an acclaimed run in Chicago, the playwright looks for hope to outweigh despair in a fractious, anxious time.
The handwriting on the company's wall, in chalk, was traced by a closing night crowd sharing memories of more than 30 years of landmarks and larks.
Six shows and a fringe festival are among this month's highlights in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and a bit beyond.
Alex Bechtel's new musical, sort of "a pandemic parable," gives voice to a mythical character in "The Odyssey."
"Here You Come Again" and "On Cedar Street" are very different new musicals about people who are unmoored and seek companionship to make it through.
A guide to what's onstage at theater festivals in upstate New York and the Berkshires.
The industry is facing challenges, but in western Massachusetts the quality of the works is as rich as ever, our critic writes.
