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Review: ‘Don Giovanni’ at Lyric Opera delivers a blast of Robert Falls’ operatic past
Director Robert Falls' signature maximalism is still with us, I am happy to report, even...
Review: Never flashy, ‘4000 Miles’ by A Short Leap Theatre lets the humanity come through
In Amy Herzog’s 2011 play, a troubled 21-year-old man shows up at his grandmother’s Manhattan...
Review: In Lookingglass Theatre’s ‘Circus Quixote,’ the magical parts don’t always make a whole
The creativity alone is reason enough to see this show, a comeback for an essential...
Review: ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ gets an extraordinary, close-to-home production at Court Theatre
Here is clear case for why Lorraine Hansberry's story about a Black Chicago family is...
Review: ‘Fool for Love’ has its moments but stops short of the Steppenwolf of old
Many of the best moments in this new production of Sam Shepard's play are thanks...
Review: In ‘Beautiful’ at Drury Lane, Carole King’s story begins with her as a 16-year-old songwriter
The biographical jukebox musical about the songwriter gets a new outing at Drury Lane, and...
In ‘Fool for Love’ at Steppenwolf, Caroline Neff takes on an iconic role
The Steppenwolf ensemble member says she relates to Sam Shepard's characters much differently now than...
Non-Equity Jeff Award nominations: Theo’s ‘Secret Garden’ and Kokandy Productions lead the way
Theo's "Secret Garden" and Kokandy Productions' “Into the Woods” tied for the most nominations for...
Review: ‘Lobby Hero’ by Shattered Globe is a reminder of what an off-Loop show can be
Kenneth Lonergan's 2001 drama is set in a Manhattan apartment building in the middle of...
Review: In ‘Frida … A Self Portrait’ at Writers Theatre, an actress strives to become the painter
Vanessa Severo's solo show about the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is most effective when it's...
Review: The arguments in ‘Debate: Baldwin vs. Buckley’ are startlingly current today
On Feb. 18, 1965, the famed Cambridge Union at Britain's University of Cambridge held a...
‘Dear Evan Hansen’ and ‘White Christmas’ among shows planned for next Broadway Series at Paramount in Aurora
In addition to announcing its next Broadway Series, the Paramount on Saturday also released the...