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The unlikely pairing of Christopher Plummer and Des McAnuff proves to be a magical combination.
Centering on the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, the play raises many provocative questions.
Multihyphenate was Tony nominated
Despite a patina of conflict between Cornell and director Guthrie McClintic -- her "gay as a goose" partner in their "lavender marriage" -- the show is a gentle sigh for the lofty style and …
While one season may falter, the legit trend looks good for the long haul
Broadway theatergoers at "The Lion King" probably won't spot anything different about the long-running Disney Theatrical tuner. There's Pride Rock; there's the wildebeest stampede; there's "…
Best known for playing lead in 'Eli Stone'
This is one of those Celtic yarns in which people keep saying "shite" and "feck" for shock value .
"Welcome to Thebes" is bursting with contemporary resonances.
Whisper Whisper: What platinum blonde, self-made gossip queen is narrating her memoirs for charity? No blind item here; it's Rona Barrett, back from retirement to tell Nothing But the Truth about her fabled journalistic career. In a one-night preem at the Paley Center for Media, vigorous reminiscence (accompanied by vintage video clips and contemporary testimonials) rehabilitates the rep of the lady who turned entertainment coverage into big biz, years before Barbara Walters and TMZ.
In When We Go Upon the Sea, Lee Blessing has the imagination and wit to haul George W. Bush to The Hague to appear before an international war crimes tribunal. Just in from Philly, InterAct's droll production relishes the pickle the former prez finds himself in as he sweats out the long night before his initial courtroom appearance. But instead of throwing his prisoner some hardballs, scribe produces two gentle handlers who make sure no one gets hurt—or intellectually stimulated. In the immortal words of Peggy Lee: "Is that all there is?"
Bergman estate more open to adaptation
The G20 Summit may be devoted to seeking economic stability around the world, but it's causing financial disaster for the performing arts in the city of Toronto.
The series is at its best when at its most fanciful.
Insiders expect musical to open by end of year
Newly crowned Tony winner "Memphis" logged the biggest sales rise on the Main Stem last week -- and that was before the B.O. could register any sales spike from Sunday night's award wins.
Legiters tap application market
Perhaps the only really clever move here is opening just in time for the summer tourist season. Yanks on holiday seem the only imaginable audience base for this overcast, cringe-tastic offer…
Thea Sharrock's production has all the trappings of a summertime Brit hit.
