372 stories by "suzy evans"
The heart of "Some of Our Parts" beats fervently as these seven profound and affecting 10-minute plays disable preconceived notions about the human experience.
These supposedly "unproduceable plays" prove to be imaginative and produceable, but the production's time constraints impede their effectiveness. These budding works need more time to germ…
This 1950s-style drama fails to deliver on its enticing premise. Director Hillary Spector struggles to emphasize the central conflict, while playwright Paul Manuel Kane never explains the …
This misguided screwball comedy misses the mark, and the unruly number of clichés paints a horrible picture of writers everywhere and proves that some of them should probably remain d…
This touching portrait of the sex industry in the Spanish Caribbean evokes sympathy and introspection, but Roy Arias' deeply personal performance ultimately fumbles its execution.
Snapshots of love fill Lucas Kavner's moving drama, whose out-of-order scenes don't fit together perfectly, just as the remains of a broken heart never quite mend completely.
"H4," a mixed-media adaptation of both parts of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," struggles to reach its lofty ambitions, but "Shakespeare's Slave" proves to be an exciting new play about the Bard.
Lookingglass is the fifth Chicago-based company to receive the Regional Theatre Tony Award. What started as eight acting students rebelling against the Establishment has grown into a 22-mem…
Celebrities may have taken over the Great White Way, but the effect on theater actors is up for debate.
Crystal Skillman's poetic dialogue suffuses this moving new play, which expertly explores deep human issues while chronicling the petty problems of reality television stars and writers.
Zack Russell's commentary on the fate of Generation Y in the wake of omnipresent technology adequately makes its point, but his argument seems somewhat redundant and at times, unfathomable.
The 2011 Astaire Award Nominees spoke to Back Stage about their dance training and how to make it as a performer in New York.
"War Horse," "The Book of Mormon," and "Anything Goes" led the 61st annual Outer Critics Circle Awards on Sunday with four wins each.
Martin M. Zuckerman's straightforward adaptation of Edith Wharton's novella opens in a safe production, which charms but also struggles to explore the source material's depth.
Top-notch acting fuels Ronan Noone's loaded new play, whose message destroys all existing hope for the inherent goodness of humans and confirms the innate selfishness in us all.
"Book of Mormon" led nominees for the Tony Awards with 14 nominations, and the critically acclaimed, "The Scottsboro Boys" nabbed 12 nominations, including Best Musical.
Director Lynnea Benson's somewhat modern take on Shakespeare's comedy succeeds in its mastery of language and comedic timing, but its central actor fails to deliver.
Anchored by Bekah Brunstetter’s expert script, this funny-sad production takes the audience on an emotional whirlwind through the mourning process via its rich characters.
The Obie Awards, which honor the best in Off- and Off-Off-Broadway theater, have announced the lineup for the upcoming awards ceremony.
"Newsical the Musical: Full Spin Ahead" and "Freud's Last Session" took home the prizes for best new musical and best new play at the first Off Broadway Alliance Awards on Monday.
"The Book of Mormon," "Anything Goes," "War Horse," and "Good People" are just a few of the productions nominated for both Drama League Awards and Outer Critics Circle Awards.
Ms. Winfrey told Chris Rock that appearing on Broadway is "the one thing" she wants to do. "It's my dream," she said on last Friday's show.
