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Frank Langella's version of St. Thomas in "A Man for All Seasons" is all his own: urbane and world-weary.
Broadway's "The Seagull" is both too big and (so to speak) too noisy. Chicago's "R.U.R." is at once horrifying, entertaining and genuinely thought-provoking.
Who profits when big-name artists win lucrative prizes?
Daniel Radcliffe gives a self-effacing yet strong performance in "Equus" that serves the play, not his fans.
Plus, the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's "A Streetcar Named Desire" boasts the best Blanche that Terry Teachout has ever seen.
Jill Santoriello's musical version of "A Tale of Two Cities" on Broadway is a protracted exercise in plodding mediocrity.
Connecticut's Hartford Stage has done exceptionally well by "A Midsummer Night's Dream."
Wisconsin's American Players Theatre has revived George Bernard Shaw's "Widowers' Houses" with splashy élan.
Leonard Bernstein remembered, 90 years after his birth
Ogunquit Playhouse's "My Fair Lady" is strongly cast and sharply directed. This modestly scaled staging is an immensely appealing piece of work that pleased Terry Teachout to no end.
Shakespeare Santa Cruz features three shows worthy of their sylvan setting, a debut season that bodes well for the future. The seven performers who share the stage in "Around the World in 80…
How does Hair look 40 years on? Pretty thin, alas.
The Old Globe's revival of "The Pleasure of His Company" is as airy and tasty as a chocolate soufflé.
Not all directors are alert to the comic aspect of Shakespeare's tragedies. But Shakespeare & Company's first attempt at "Othello" wisely plays many lines for laughs, making it more horrifyi…
Emmy-nominated Actor John Slattery selects his favorite movies from the 'Mad Men' era.
Robert Morse first achieved success with his Tony Award-winning performance in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying." Now he's back on top again, garnering an Emmy nomination fo…
The Globe theater, artistic home to the Bard, looks to court modern audiences and issues
"[title of show]" comes across as a flyweight exercise in narcissism interspersed with fleeting moments of genuineness.
Q&A with choreographer Bill T. Jones, whose musical "Fela!" is about Nigerian Afro-beat musician and political activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti, who died of AIDS-related illnesses in 1997.
Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre swarmed this year's Tony Awards, though it wasn't always so. Between the company's explosive early success and now, there were years after John Malkovich, Gary …
"Mamma Mia!" will test how frequently female moviegoers are willing to flex their newfound box-office muscle.
The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival is that rarity of rarities, an artistic enterprise that gets everything right.
"Suspicious Package," an audience-participation interactive drama, gave one writer a chance to be a showgirl.
One upscale Chicago suburb grappled with political correctness, and some troubling questions got asked on the way to a happy compromise.
Rick Benjamin's Paragon Ragtime Orchestra brings out the exceptional tunefulness of George M. Cohan's music.
