
Luis Alfaro's "Oedipus El Rey" puts sex and violence front and center as it considers the fate of a young man shaped by the prison system.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:48PM[SHARE]Ping Chong creates a deceptively warm multimedia production about a very cold place.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:24PM[SHARE]Two productions that draw on the Bard: an "As You Like It" with echoes of the refugee crisis and a goofy musical based on "Measure for Measure." In this case, fun wins.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:04PM[SHARE]David Greenspan has been rehearsing his solo take on the epic "Strange Interlude" for four years. Now it's show time.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:24PM[SHARE]This adaptation of Anthony Burgess's word-drunk fantasy is notable less for its violent themes than for its often-shirtless cast.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:18AM[SHARE]"Beckett in the City: The Women Speak" powerfully articulates a theme of powerlessness in four short plays staged at a secret location near the Irish Arts Center.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:24PM[SHARE]Five plays that transported the drama and comedy of the game from the court to the theater.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:12AM[SHARE]Getting in character for "The Last Match," the cast gets a tennis lesson from a former pro before taking the stage.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:12AM[SHARE]Loosely inspired by a true story, Dan McCormick's play "The Violin" follows a lost Stradivarius that falls into greedy hands.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:24AM[SHARE]Set in a real home, an unnamed woman cooks while she relates piercing tales about the horrors in Syria.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:18PM[SHARE]The New Yiddish Rep production revisits Ionesco's absurdist story about ordinary people seduced by fascist overtures.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:42PM[SHARE]The actress is back to starring as an Edwardian matriarch in "Time and the Conways," which begins performances on Sept. 14 in New York.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:24PM[SHARE]This free production from Public Works includes more than 200 amateur performers and looks as diverse, busy and vital as New York City itself.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:24PM[SHARE]As Denzel Washington reveals a return to the stage, which actors are less likely to make a comeback after poor reviews and an underwhelming box office?Earlier this week, producers announced …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:18PM[SHARE]Theater has quickly taken on the Trump presidency. Whether what's onstage can change minds or spark action is open to debate.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:06PM[SHARE]With "Cymbeline," the troupe's founder has now directed the canon.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:06PM[SHARE]This play toggles between a seaside family in crisis and a 10-year-old girl's dreams of a nautical adventure with her grandfather.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:36PM[SHARE]"To the End of the Land" and "Yitzhak Rabin: Chronicle of an Assassination," staged at the Lincoln Center Festival, underscore the elusiveness of concord.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:54PM[SHARE]Lauren Gunderson's "The Book of Will," making part of its rolling world premiere, finds drama in family relationships and Renaissance publishing.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:48PM[SHARE]The foursome of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" talk trust, lust and the art of stage kissing.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:24AM[SHARE]Tedious or contentious, the post-show discussion has become part of the theater landscape. Given a choice, would other writers issue a gag order?
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:12PM[SHARE]The new podcast "36 Questions" sets a standard for the future of musical theater.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:54AM[SHARE]It's almost always a good time to resurrect Willy Loman, Arthur Miller's desperate Everyman, but Theater Mitu's staging at BAM Fisher saps the play's power.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:54PM[SHARE]Anspacher theater, New YorkDirector Sam Gold finds more theatric bullion with his topsy turvy version of Hamlet that refuses to be hemmed in by tradition or " at times " sartorial tasteAn un…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:42AM[SHARE]Mr. Isaac's film career is thriving. But this summer, he is starring as Shakespeare's tortured prince.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:18AM[SHARE]This cabaret at the Triad offers broad sendups of President Trump for the two-drink-minimum crowd, but it's hard to be farcical when real life is so bizarre.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:06PM[SHARE]In Lauren Yee's play, the disappearance of a child short-circuits language and takes over reality itself. But it can be survived.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:54PM[SHARE]"Will," which features the playwright in his formative years, is heavy on the tattoos and piercings.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:18PM[SHARE]This Sheila Callaghan play, intermittently immersive, struggles under the weight of its ambitions.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:24PM[SHARE]This Torben Betts play, a comedy set in northern England, skewers working class narrow-mindedness and liberal condescension.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:48PM[SHARE]Annie Baker and Heidi Schreck wrote an episode of Amazon's "I Love Dick" that our critic calls the best 20 minutes of television she has seen in years.
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