Theater
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‘Batman v Superman’ Star Diane Lane to Return to Broadway in ‘The Cherry Orchard’
Actress previously appeared in 1977 revival of the Chekhov drama
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‘Antlia Pneumatica’ Theater Review: Title Means ‘Air Pump,’ Which Is All You Need to Know
Anne Washburn asks and answers many deep questions in what sometimes resembles a radio play, with the audience too often looking at a bare stage
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Judi Dench Wins Record 8th Olivier Award
Actress makes history as top winner of the U.K. equivalent of the Tonys
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‘Oh Hello’ Theater Review: Nick Kroll, John Mulaney Put on a Show for the (Old) Ages
Jew’ve never seen anything like it!
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‘The Crucible’ Broadway Review: Ben Whishaw, Saoirse Ronan Battle Forces of Evil
Ciaran Hinds and Sophie Okonedo also join the Salem foray in Ivo van Hove’s remarkable and disturbing new staging of an Arthur Miller classic
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‘Hamilton’ Stirs Controversy With Casting Call for ‘Non-White’ Actors
Open audition notice for hit Broadway musical specifies “non-white” actors in their 20s and 30s
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Sean Hayes Has Second Coming on Broadway This Summer in ‘An Act of God’
Emmy-winning actor stars in revival of comedy that Jim Parsons originated just last summer
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‘Head of Passes’ Theater Review: Phylicia Rashad Confronts God, and He’s Mad as Hell
Job had it easy compared to Tarell Alvin McCraney’s put-upon heroine, who endures not only God’s plague of death but a crumbling set
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‘Bright Star’ Broadway Review: Steve Martin, Edie Brickell Write a TCM-Inspired Musical
Elements from such unwed-mother movie classics as “A Summer Place,” “To Each His Own,” and “Way Down East” are set to bluegrass score
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‘Dry Powder’ Theater Review: Claire Danes, John Krasinski Level Low Blows Over High Finance
Krasinski is far more relaxed on stage than Danes, which leads to a peculiar sexist subtext to Sarah Burgess’ financial drama at the Public Theater
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‘The Effect’ Theater Review: A Playwright Takes a Page From Tom Cruise
David Cromer builds the suspense up to an eerie sex scene in Lucy Prebble’s new thriller. What will Act 2 bring? It’s not what you expect, unfortunately
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‘She Loves Me’ Broadway Review: Zachary Levi, Laura Benanti Channel Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan in Song
A fine new revival is as sweet and sugary as its most famous tune, but never loses touch with the characters’ pain and heartbreak
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‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ Musical Nabs Golden Ticket for Broadway Next Spring
Jack O’Brien replaces Sam Mendes as director of stage musical adaptation that aims to open in spring 2017
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‘Hold on to Me Darling’ Theater Review: Timothy Olyphant’s Fake Tears Make for Real Laughs
Kenneth Lonergan’s new comedy looks at the Nashville/Hollywood axis and a monster it has spawned
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‘Southern Comfort’ Theater Review: Transgender Men and Women Sing About Falling in Love
Kate Davis’ 2001 documentary about a transgender man is now a musical. The songs aren’t as didactic as “I Am What I Am,” but a few anthems come close
