Theater
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‘Pirates!’ Broadway Review: David Hyde Pierce Steals a Show That’s Only Half Ship-Shape
A radically retooled “Pirates of Penzance” makes a rocky voyage to New Orleans
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Harvey Fierstein to Receive Special Lifetime Achievement Award at 2025 Tonys
Cynthia Erivo hosts the 78th Tony Awards June 8 on CBS and Paramount+
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‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ Broadway Review: Netflix Mashes Up With ‘Grease’ and Stephen King
Stephen Daldry’s flashy direction and Kate Trefry’s comic adaptation makes for an oddball jukebox musical
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‘Floyd Collins’ Broadway Review: Jeremy Jordan Soars While His Character Is Trapped
His great performance galvanizes a high-profile revival that further enhances the brilliance of composer Adam Guettel
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‘John Proctor Is the Villain’ Broadway Review: Sadie Sink Deconstructs ‘The Crucible’
The “Stranger Things” star returns to the stage in yet another play about white male toxicity
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‘Smash’ Broadway Review: Taking a Sharp Pin to the Marilyn Monroe Balloon
To its credit, the new stage musical, based on the NBC TV series, is more send-up than celebration of the sex symbol
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‘Old Friends’ Broadway Review: Do We Need Another Stephen Sondheim Revue?
This tired songfest does nothing to enhance the master composer’s reputation
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‘Boop!’ Broadway Review: First Barbie, Now Betty Gets Dragged Into the 21 Century
It’s “boop-oop-a-doop” for a musical that needs a good spritz of Pooph
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Scott Rudin Readies Broadway Return 4 Years After Stepping Away Due to Bad Behavior: ‘I Own It’
“I learned I don’t matter that much, and I think that’s very healthy,” the 18-time Tony-winning producer says
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‘Love Life’ Off Broadway Review: Or, Why Kurt Weill Got Lost in America
A lost musical deserves another listen, if not another look
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‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ Broadway Review: Sarah Snook Doesn’t Paint a Pretty Portrait
The “Succession” star plays all the roles in this send-up of the Oscar Wilde classic
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Denzel Washington Rejects Being Labeled a ‘Hollywood Actor’ Who Does Broadway | Video
The Oscar winner’s “Othello” revival with Jake Gyllenhaal just set the record as the highest-grossing week for a play
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‘Operation Mincemeat’ Broadway Review: This British Import Works Way Too Hard to Be Fun
Nothing kills a laugh faster than seeing actors sweat
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‘Vanya’ Off Broadway Review: Andrew Scott Slices ‘n’ Dices a Chekhov Classic
The “Ripley” star brings his vaunted negative charisma to play several bored Russians who might actually be British
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ All Star Ginger Minj Praises Las Vegas Live Show for Reaching a Politically Diverse Audience
“They hear our message and they see that we’re just people like everybody else,” the stage show host tells TheWrap
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