Linney’s Regina is an icy Turandot of the South, and Nixon’s Birdie is an injured sparrow. When the two actors switch roles, unfortunately, the melodrama sputters
Paula Vogel re-creates a much-censored play from early 20th century featuring lesbians and prostitutes
In an excerpt from his biography “Money, Murder, and Dominick Dunne,” Robert Hofler reveals how Vanity Fair’s star reporter became obsessed with one of the young killers
Actor makes you forget about Bill Murray in musical version of hit 1993 movie
J.T. Rogers delivers all the suspense that led the Israelis and PLO recognize each other’s legitimacy, but his play may leave you wanting more
Zayd Dohrn’s new drama looks at two very different Middle-Eastern immigrant families whose American-born children want to marry. There’s a problem
How rare it is to see two great female performances in one season, much less in one musical
The star offers tedium and sympathy in Martin Sherman’s play. Another new drama about same-sex marriage, “Daniel’s Husband,” is only marginally more endurable
The two play their duets to perfection despite a few slapshtick distractions around the edges of this Noel Coward revival
Actress plays shy French waitress who idolizes the late Princess of Wales — if only she had wanted to emulate the party-girl Diana
Lynn Nottage offers a bleak political-economic picture, but in a play that will be performed long after the era it defines has passed
Claude-Michel Schonberg’s music for the ill-fated young lovers is only slightly less bombastic than the show’s military parades in honor of Ho Chi Minh
Sarah Ruhl tackles the polyamorous in her brilliant new play — and finds love, beauty, and music among the numbers
DeVito, making his belated Broadway debut, brings his big comic persona to the stage, turning the Arthur Miller drama into a laugh fest
Heroine gets lost in a monumental showcase of nationalism and war
Thousands of air travelers make an unexpected stop at a small Canadian town on 9/11. You will experience their relief when this new musical gets them all back up in the air
The actress reveals three faces of Amanda Wingfield in director Sam Gold’s production that redefines the Tennessee Williams classic
You may have seen Joshua Harmon’s distraught hero before. He’s worth another look, this time on stage
Steven Levenson, book writer for “Dear Evan Hansen,” follows that script with an even more remarkable work
‘Little Miss Sunshine’ actress deftly handles the shifts between sexual manipulator and victim in Off Broadway drama
There’s not much arc to the characters in Penelope Skinner’s new play about women who confront ageism and ruthless ambition
The writer’s latest play is of interest only when his character make believe they’re living in 1984 and print had lots of power
William Emerson’s remarkably spontaneous performance is like Pee-Wee Herman after a stroke
The actor brings his gift for understatement to the big stage to deliver a moody but riveting George Seurat
The legendary composer goes very dark with a new show about an abducted teenager
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ new play is 90 minutes of theatrical whimsy based on a 15th-century classic
Broderick lets go with character critiques that savage like an assassin’s bullets, but a twist or major reveal is never delivered
A minor play from a major playwright finally makes its New York stage debut
Close gives a bravura performance — funny, over-the-top, ridiculous — but her silent film star is never vulnerable except when she attempts to sing
Death is easy, comedy is hard, and French farce is nearly impossible to perform
