8,501 stories from Backstage
Though a duel is mentioned, the real challenge of Peter Mills' "Illyria" is to walk out without a smile, a song stuck in the head, and a hankering for cakes and ale.
The acclaimed monologuist takes on post-Sept. 11 paranoia in general - and the homeland security apparatus in particular - in this alternately amusing and disturbing rant at the Public Theat…
Josh Jonas' one-man show about brotherly bonds could use some serious work. As it stands, the saccharine story lacks tension and drama and wouldn't even fly as a hackneyed made-for-televisio…
Let's see: A Norwegian play adapted by an Irish writer featuring an American cast. No wonder Henrik Ibsen's "The Master Builder" at the Irish Repertory Theatre seems like the Tower of Babel.
This is a galvanizing production of David Mamet's scorching Hollywood satire.
The actors and creative team of The Language of Trees discuss the view from their perch.
Jeff Harnar tries no tricks - except the greatest trick of them all, which is leaving it to the words and music to weave their magic.
Paula West is a jazz singer who isn't afraid to acknowledge that the emotions conveyed in the best pop singing absolutely belong in her world.
"Life After Bush" isn't the smartest or most penetrating satirical revue ever, but it's buoyed by being so wide-ranging and up-to-the-minute. Run, for material this pungent has the shelf lif…
Fairness compels me to report that Kate McGovern's "Blue Before Morning" met with a standing ovation accompanied by enthusiastic whooping. Honesty compels me to state that I can neither expl…
The 17 actors performing "Twelfth Night" at T. Schreiber Studio seem to be having the time of their lives. They're also a talented crew, bringing sense and sensibility to Shakespeare's comed…
Written in 1712, Joseph Addison's "Cato" takes on issues of civic virtue, responsibility, and loyalty, which is no doubt why founding fathers George Washington and Ben Franklin loved it. But…
Sturdy performances by its three-member cast, Maura Farver's careful direction, and Avichai Scher's evocative choreography are what make "Three Movements" a riveting production. But while ba…
Keen Company and director Blake Lawrence were smart to latch onto Dutch playwright Jan de Hartog's 1951 sweet couple-growing-old-together play. Unfortunately, a two-character, one-set play d…
The most bogus aspect of "Corpus Christi" is the mistaken belief that it is a radical piece of transgressive queer theatre.
Daniel Jenkins and Robert Stanton on theatre's dysfunctional family
Matt Sax's charm, wit, and vibrant talent are what sustain this one-man hip-hop musical.
Brilliant director Michael Greif and his able cast find the grace notes of complexity in this raw sexual comedy.
Done playing boys, Jason Biggs arrives Off-Broadway in 'Boys' Life.'
This isn't a bad show, just a lazy one.
"In the tank" takes on a nonpolitical meaning in this revival at the BAM Next Wave Festival.
This 1960s bauble retains charms in a Musicals Tonight! presentation.
Alternating in repertory with Shem Bitterman's Harm's Way, his Man.Gov manages to be both more interesting and more successful than its companion piece.
Shem Bitterman's new play Harm's Way, currently playing in repertory with his Man.Gov, tries hard to be a lot of things, but doesn't quite succeed at any of them.
