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In its second incarnation, this revival has become a must-see for fans of either Sondheim or these wonderful actresses, a category which hopefully includes anyone who loves musicals.
It's fascinating to watch this unlikely couple working to communicate despite two very different world-views.
Washington, last on Broadway in 2005 in a production of "Julius Caesar," acquits himself well in this blistering revival, directed with a sure, steady hand by Wilson veteran Kenny Leon.
You're probably never going to see a better production of "Anyone Can Whistle" than the concert version Encores! opened Thursday at City Center for a four-day run that's become one of the ho…
"Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson" is a saga of hero worship and old-fashioned ambition mixed with more than a little bit of sex, anger and self-pity that sound very much up-to-date for our own …
On Tuesday, the 71-year-old playwright and his partner, Tom Kirdahy, 46, exchanged vows on the banks of the Potomac River with the new same-sex marriage law in the nation's capital. Never mi…
Director Jonathan Silverstein ably creates vignettes from Gene's memories that are contentious, intentionally awkward scenes between father and son.
"What do you see?"
They are the tantalizing first words of "Red," John Logan's engrossing, often enthralling new play about art, an artist and the act of creation.
In the end, "The Irish Curse" is a very human and even humane play. You will find yourself rooting for these esteem-building sessions to succeed.
"Next Fall" is a story of collisions - of beliefs and nonbeliefs, and of a taxi accident that leaves one of the characters in a coma and another questioning his faith or lack of it.
It's that aggressive comic tone here - and in other moments of the play - that ultimately undermines this "Glass Menagerie," removing much of the devastation and sense of loss one should fee…
The widow of country music legend Roger Miller has won a protracted legal battle over the rights to some of his biggest hits, including "King of the Road."
Their 90-minute show, which opened Thursday, has the feel of a glossy Las Vegas revue, well put-together but unsurprising, especially if you have seen both performers before.
Let's get right to the point. "The Scottsboro Boys" is a staggeringly inventive piece of musical theater.
The "write what you know" maxim couldn't be more apropos in this case, evidenced by Cowan and Aarons' clear presentation of the facts and splendidly nuanced dialogue, which consistently ring…
If at first the play seems more murky than marvelous, don't give up. The clouds will lift, thanks to the superbly realized Lincoln Center Theater production, directed by David Cromer, and fe…
The actor is the spark plug who jump-starts "A Behanding in Spokane," Martin McDonagh's slight slice of macabre double-dealing that opened Thursday at Broadway's Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.
Even in a less-than-ideal setting (the in-the-round Circle in the Square Theatre), the struggle by the formidable teacher Annie Sullivan to educate this deaf and blind child exerts an undeni…
The action is never quite clear in director Garry Hynes' murky production, which is performed on a dark, dingy stage.
A circle of white sand occupies center stage at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Harvey Theater where Sam Mendes' enchanting production of "The Tempest" is now on view.
Often unabashedly romantic and quite funny, this sweetly old-fashioned show never slips into a soupiness that might lessen the effectiveness of its emotional message.
