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The problem is that all this formidable talent has been enlisted in the service of a musical so smug that I could scarcely bear to sit and watch it.
Composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim talks about deadlines, his "Muse" and the burden of other people's expectations
The composer's final stage work, "A Quiet Place," which had its world premiere in 1983, made its New York debut on Wednesday—opening night of the New York City Opera's season.
Actress Marin Ireland finds achievement—and romance—at the theater.
Ex-Soprano James Gandolfini and "Twilight" star Kristen Stewart take a hit, writes Joe Morgenstern, while "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" stings only at the end.
Tony Kushner has been served well by Signature Theatre Company's Off-Broadway revival of "Angels in America," and even those who have their doubts about the play will likely go home feeling …
Vocalist Jack Jones and pianist Kenny Werner lead a crisp, cool weekend of jazz in the city.
"Me and Orson Welles," recently released on DVD, brings a much-praised "Caesar" back to life.
Songs from "Bedbugs!!!"—a science fiction, thriller, comedy rock-musical—will be performed Wednesday night at the Laurie Beechman Theatre.
The inaugural White Light Festival is more or less designed around the idea that our culture is in need of some mellowing out—especially about religion.
James Earl Jones, in a new Broadway production of "Driving Miss Daisy" opening Monday, gives a performance that's going to be talked about for the rest of his life—and after.
Friday's midnight screening of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" at the Chelsea Clearview was more packed than usual, thanks to buzz about Tuesday's episode of "Glee," which takes the cult cla…
Of all the people you'd choose to go browsing at a bookstore with, the actress Natasha Lyonne probably wouldn't jump to the top of the list. These days, the actress lays low on the New York …
Sean Parker and the Edge of U2 were among the people honored at Denise Rich's Angel Ball.
The NFL has put its marketing muscle behind "Lombardi," an extremely well-crafted piece of intelligent middlebrow theater by Eric Simonson.
Besides pairing Broadway legends James Earl Jones and Vanessa Redgrave, next week's debut of "Driving Miss Daisy" marks another theatrical hallmark: It's opening on a Monday.
Set to reopen Friday, the newly revived Arena Stage at the Mead Center in Washington, D.C., hopes to position itself as the country's National Theater.
The portly actor played Howard Cunningham, the laid-back father on the show set in the halcyon 1950s.
T Bone Burnett assembles his favorite playmates for a party at the Beacon Theatre.
Art lovers may have to make difficult social choices on Monday considering three major fetes are all happening on the same evening.
Following a well-received run at California's South Coast Repertory, the Roundabout Theatre brings Julia Cho's promising "The Language Archive" to New York.
Broadway has long struggled to put a convincing rock musical on stage. "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson," says Terry Teachout, is one that finally shows some promise.
As his "A Life in the Theatre" is revived on Broadway and he embarks on a new film about Phil Spector, the playwright David Mamet talks about how fatherhood has changed him.
In "The Noël Coward Reader," Barry Day brings to life a playwright, director, actor and singer whose versatility and boulevardier misled people into thinking him facile.
The National Theatre's artistic director, Nicholas Hytner, has given us his vision of a Hamlet for today, our contemporary in dress and sensibility.
