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Backstage musical about making a musical in the Middle East aspires to be funny
An increasingly emotional interpretation of "Three Sisters" awaits people lucky enough to snare a ticket to director Austin Pendleton's poignant revival of Anton Chekhov's 1901 drama that ...
A compact, tautly-written drama set at the conclusion of the Civil War, "The Whipping Man" studies two recently-freed slaves and their former master, all of them Jews, dealing with...
How lovely it must be to encounter this wonderful comedy for the first time — and in such a pleasant production as this one, which isn't flawless but certainly offers a nimble, clearly…
Vampire classic fails to fly in a misguided production
Longtime fans will find LaBute in prime form while Duchovny's followers will see him excel in a challenging role at the heart of an absorbing drama.
Whimsical comedy about a Norwegian odd couple makes little impact
Sure, "Bells Are Ringing" may be a pretty familiar show to fans of old musicals, but the expertise of Marshall's smart production makes it an enjoyable occasion.
Ultimately, "A Free Man of Color" proves to be more exhausting than exhilarating in spite of the heroic efforts of its company to animate Guare's overstuffed monster of a play.
New musical based on a Will Ferrell movie packs jolly holiday entertainment
Capable actors, good direction, fine design and stretches of nice writing cannot disguise the inevitable realization that "After the Revolution" is a lot of fuss over not much of anything.
Funny solo show spins through world civilization in 75 minutes sharp
A yummy confection of silly romantic comedy, seductive Latin music, alluring visuals and high-powered performances, "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" is a musical comedy certain to…
With performances so variable in quality, "Angels in America" doesn't fly as high as might be hoped. Or perhaps the waning of middle-1990s society's pre-millennial jitters in the ugly face o…
So it is what it is: Rather than thinking of "Rain" as a jukebox musical regarding The Beatles, the actual show is more like a highly animated version of a Madame Tussaud's installation R…
Not so much a fumble as an incomplete pass, "Lombardi" is a new play about Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi that presents a limited impression of the gridiron giant and his famously dr…
Bourne's inventive mix of drama and dance revitalizes an old favorite and offers theatergoers an unforgettable time.
Mark Rylance brilliant plays a boor in a mock-1600s comedy
Whatever, a stuffed equine suspends upside down over spectators' heads inside the garishly decked-out auditorium of the Jacobs Theatre, ...
The play remains a well-written drama about an obsessed artist and a slowly imploding relationship, but it also remains a character study of relatively intimate scope.
Fitzgerald's classic American novel gets an absorbing marathon staging
I was so bored by it that I could scarcely wait to get out of the theater and into the subway for home.
But in 2008, the Morristown native retired from A-B and began to merge his love of sports (and extensive connections in that world) with another passion -- Broadway. He later teamed with lon…
