A grown-up Kid begins his second act in good time by Maureen Dezell

Joey McIntyre rises again with 'tick'

Huntington ends season on a sunny note with 'Henry' by Ed Siegel

"Even I can't make a good play out of a bad one," says Miss Smith, one of the central characters in "Springtime for Henry." Maybe she can't, but the actress who plays her, Jessica Stone, can…

Norton's 100th is a winning event by Maureen Dezell

Elliot Norton couldn't make the trip from Florida to Boston for last night's celebration of his 100th birthday at the Cutler Majestic Theatre.

Getting silly with 'Henry' by Maureen Dezell

"Springtime for Henry" is billed as a British farce.
With Jessica Stone and Christopher Fitzgerald. (Plus some news of their upcoming wedding!)

'Bat Boy' to the rescue by Maureen Dezell

As many theater companies struggle, SpeakEasy soars on show's fang and fortune

Dark humor lights up the New York stage by Ed Siegel

Did you hear the joke about the couple with the retarded kid? Or the nun who disappeared from her coffin? How many gay baseball players does it take to unsettle society?

In the company of Neil LaBute by Vanessa E. Jones

With 'The Shape of Things,' the director builds on his body of provocative work

In Boston theaters, actors union slowly entering the scene by Maureen Dezell

For local theater performers and directors, the question of Actors' Equity representation is complicated.

For touring shows, rules of the road changing by Maureen Dezell

'Music Man' tour spurs debate over union productions

In the long run, these shows prove themselves by Catherine Foster

'Stomp' is latest to make itself at home here

'Six Feet Under' writer stumbles with similar plot in 'Pavilion' by Ed Siegel

LOWELL -- If you wanted to make the case that theater was a higher art form than television you would not use Craig Wright as a case study. At least not on the basis of his writing for his 2…

Bringing a new Rose into bloom by Louise Kennedy

Shakespeare theater project puts design in a cultural context

TV or not TV? by Vanessa E. Jones

For young playwrights, working for the small screen is no big deal

Capturing, simply, the sorrow and the spirit of Sept. 11 by Renee Graham

A leading playwright on 'Raftery's Hill' by Maureen Dezell

Marina Carr follows the arc of tragedy

'Harvey,' 'Millie' lead Wang Center's season by Maureen Dezell

Mary Chase's Pulitzer-winning comedy, ''Harvey,'' ran for four years on Broadway before it hit the big screen, and it is being revived in a new production starring Dick Cavett and Charles Du…

LIFE IN THE POP LANE

Casting aspersions on the future of movie musicals by Renee Graham

The outlaw comes in by Geoff Edgers

With his first season underway, proactive ART director Robert Woodruff sticks to his guns

Playwright's memories of prejudice to take center stage at New Rep by Catherine Foster

Sign of the times in the South informs Redwood's drama

LETTERS AND COMMENTARY: Miller time

I had the pleasure of seeing Annette Miller as Golda Meir. Miller is the play and gives an astounding performance. I was so disappointed and almost disgusted to read in Catherine Foster's pi…

The musical becomes hot again, at least for the moment by Geoff Edgers

Meron does believe ''Chicago'' is opening doors. Already, movie executives who wouldn't give him a chance last year are taking meetings. Right now, he and Zadan are busy. They want to produc…

Next step in ART director's odyssey: 'Ulysses' by Ed Siegel

Don't expect to see ''Annie'' or even ''Marty'' anytime soon, but ''Highway Ulysses'' hopes to usher in a new era of making music to ART theatergoers' ears.

Change partners by Ed Siegel

Seductive beauty and broad comedy make an uneasy mix in 'La Dispute'

To Anne Bogart, practice makes perfect sense by Thea Singer

Director prepares for 'La Dispute' at ART

Growing a culture by Catherine Foster

If one foundation has its way, 'Copenhagen' and 'A Beautiful Mind' won't be the only science you see on stage and screen