Still, good execution of a lame idea is better than lame execution of a good idea, and this low-budget comedy turns out to be a showcase for an attractive cast, which will likely draw more biz on homevid than i…

With its strong performances, the Hartford Stage production of "Mistakes Were Made" will appeal to theatergoers who relish the ridiculous.

"Blood: A Comedy" shows the humor and seriousness of family spats in its premiere at the Mill Hill Playhouse in Trenton.

Hudson Stage presents a smooth and sensitive production of David Lindsay-Abaire's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama "Rabbit Hole" at Pace University.

"The Supper Club of Lost Causes" is a fractured look at faded glory that is being given a strange, smart production at Theater for the New City.

The interpretation is notably loyal to the Edmond Rostand original, but unfortunately such loyalty leads to two of the show's greatest flaws: its length and its inaccessibility for a contemporary audience.

The glaring flaw in "Mine" is that it's almost entirely static. The three players emerge at the end just as they were in that first scene, perhaps a little worse for wear.

How much you enjoy "Inside Out," the moody blend of modern and traditional circus by the Swedish troupe Cirkus Cirkör depends to a large degree on whether you've recently seen Cirque du Soleil.

Until snow falls on New York there is a veritable storm of the fake variety ready to fall from the rafters upon the audience at the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden

Wintuk is a gleaming, attractive tribute to talent that's primed to get children equally interested in both the season and Cirque du Soleil, so it succeeds at its most elemental goal.

Want a one-word review of Broadway sensation Kate Baldwin's debut CD? How about "Wow!"?

Many things have happened since Dan Hoyle performed in the premiere of "Tings Dey Happen," his incendiary and brilliant solo show about Nigerian oil politics, nearly three years ago at the compact theater the M…

Ayesha Antoine, 28, is playing an 8-year-old in Alan Ayckbourn's play "My Wonderful Day."

Tarell Alvin McCraney's story has helped make him a playwright of uncommon acclaim.

If you find yourself wondering why that redhead singing into the mike at Joe's Pub this weekend looks so familiar, no, your eyes aren't playing tricks on you - it's actress Lauren Ambrose.

Michael Feinstein and Cheyenne Jackson talk about their musical collaboration.

Hanging out with Michael Feinstein and Cheyenne Jackson, who have just released a new CD, "The Power of Two," based on their critically acclaimed act from June.

"Irving Berlin's White Christmas" has become a holiday tradition for Kerry O'Malley, who's in her fifth year of playing Betty Haynes in the movie-to-stage musical.

TheaterMania's guide to seasonal merchandise includes items from shows such as Mary Poppins, Billy Elliot, Wicked, Mamma Mia!, and Rock of Ages.

Tuner funks up Rialto musical landscape

The playwright talks about her satirical, dystopian vision of the future "What Once We Felt"

As playwright Bill Cain ponders the present day, he hears history call to him. The result: 'Equivocation,' featuring a certain writer.

From his new position at the LA Stage Blog--resuming, one hopes, the essential coverage he once did for the LA Times' Stage Beat--Don Shirley takes on his old employer's New York-besotted theater coverage...

Tony Ponturo is going to ruffle some feathers on Broadway.
The sports marketer turned theater producer is looking to create additional revenue streams on the Great White Way and is not leaving any stone unturned -- including a recent unsuccessful attempt to sell product placement rights in the script of "Memphis," which he co-produces.

The audience at "Hair" the other night was treated to even more nudity than the free-loving musical usually provides.

So today I got a little angry hearing for the umpteenth time about some theatre complaining about not getting the audience they wanted to get.  Okay a little angry is an understatement.   Does it real…

Top 10 Reasons to See "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" at New York Theatre Workshop The Heart is a Lonely Hunter will be playing at New York Theatre Workshop from November 13 to December 20. Hear the s…

Check out Liz Duffy Adams’s new play Or, playing at The Womens’ Project Julia Miles Theater. Adams’ writing is wickedly smart and funny as she breathes life into the writer Aphra Ben, the actress Nell…

Selective listings from theater critics of The New York Times.

Steve Tyrell exuded confidence in his performance of pop chestnuts sung in a growly New Orleans style at the Café Carlyle on Tuesday.

Kenneth Turan offers up a raucous oral history of a New York theater titan.

Funny doesn't get much funnier than this.

This is not your tear-stained, Guinness-soaked melodrama from yesteryear but a thrilling ride into the ruthlessly unsentimental imagination of modern Ireland.

The first act of "What Once We Felt" raises many questions.

THE music you hear before the curtain rises on "Or," about 17th-century playwright Aphra Behn, doesn't exactly conjure up thoughts of the period.

This comedy of manners -- ill manners -- paints greed, pretension and small-town narrowness in bright, broad brush strokes.

The problem in "Red Sea Fish" is that everything in this world seems far too familiar.

"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" is that rare musical comedy that soars on the strength of its jokes, says Terry Teachout.

Vespa-loving thespians Liev Schreiber and Naomi Watts are zipping around the city, on the lookout for another downtown pad.

Showbiz legend continues to light up bigscreen

With the release of a vegan cookbook and an upcoming Broadway role and eco-beauty line, Alicia Silverstone seems far from "Clueless."