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Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at midnight (Broadway Time)

Alan Ayckbourn back on blistering form with My Wonderful Day By Charles Spencer

Alan Ayckbourn is now 70, and this, incredibly, is his 73rd play. Sometimes I have accused him of writing on autopilot but My Wonderful Day finds him in top form - and breaking new ground.

Six Degrees of Separation

John Guare's play still entertains 20 years later

Girls Night: The Musical

A return engagement of a fun night out for the girls only.

Fisher finds her signature role in Didion BY HEDY WEISS

'Year of Magical Thinking' at Court Theatre: Capturing real grief nothing short of magic by Chris Jones (*** 1/2)

A Song at Twilight - Reviewed by Dany Margolies

One wonders why this gem of a Noël Coward play has been hidden from West Coast audiences until now.

Culture Monster
Review: 'A Song at Twilight' at Odyssey Theatre Ensemble by Philip Brandes

Orson Bean fills the bill nicely in Odyssey Theatre Ensemble's revival, wringing every drop of literate inflection and acerbic venom from Coward's signature glittering dialogue.

The Task - Reviewed by MITCH MONTGOMERY

A raunchy zeal for revolution rescues this otherwise overloaded re-evaluation of German avant-garde.

The Accidental Pervert - Review OSCAR E. MOORE

It is a bold, honest, unique, taboo-breaking, laugh filled evening of Mr. Goffman exposing his private inner porno life after discovering, at the age of eleven, his dad's secret stash of sex tapes.

The Accidental Pervert
Reviewedby:Barbara & Scott Siegel

Andrew Goffman's solo show about discovering his father's X-rated videos is comically engaging.

A Less-Than-Serious Suicide By JASON ZINOMAN

"Goodbye Cruel World" is a comedy about death that will appeal to fans of "Weekend at Bernie's" as well as those of Joe Orton's "Loot."

Whisper House

Whisper House
Review by Bob Verini

Culture Monster
Theater review: 'Whisper House' at San Diego's Old Globe by Charles McNulty

"Whisper House" moves perilously yet thrillingly to its own unique beat. What excites me about the musical is the way it reaches for poetry. In an age of shamelessly commercial blockbusters, this is every bit a…

Opposites in Style, Equals in Stature By CHARLES ISHERWOOD

Although they work in different genres, both Plácido Domingo and Elaine Stritch continue to impress and inspire with their dedication to stretching their talents in new directions.

The Little Dog Laughed

Douglas Carter Beane's Hollywood comedy at the Garrick.

A View from the Bridge
Review By Brendan Lemon

Is there another New York-based actor who can talk tough on-stage better than Liev Schreiber? Watching him in Gregory Mosher's Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's 1956 drama A View from the Bridge , I was hard-pressed to think of one.

PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT: A View From the Bridge - Requiem for a Wrongheaded Man

Videos: Who Crossed Broadway's Starry Bridge on Opening Night? Hugh, Naomi & More!

Audio Slide Show: A Rigorous Epic

Liev Schreiber talks about performing in "A View From the Bridge."

Conman Terrifies New York Couple, Hollywood Burns: London Stage
Review by Warwick Thompson

The Little Dog Laughed - Review by Michael Coveney (*)

Survival of the straightest By Sarah Hemming

As in the agents' salads, there is plenty of style here, but not much substance.

The Little Dog Laughed, Garrick WC2 - Review by Christopher Hart (**)

Tamsin Greig is terrific but the play's a real dog By Quentin Letts (**)

The Little Dog Laughed - Review by Mark Shenton

The comic energy is relentless, but the conscience that lies below its surface provides a restless intelligence to make this play as savage and thoughtful as it is wildly witty.

Tamsin Greig is the dark heart of The Little Dog Laughed By Henry Hitchings (***)

The Little Dog Laughed at the Garrick Theatre is smart, tart and bang on the money. By Charles Spencer

The Little Dog Laughed at The Garrick, WC2 - Review by Benedict Nightingale (***)

Bravura bitching on a Hollywood scale By Paul Taylor (***)

Cultural Life: Tamsin Greig, actress
Interview by Zoe Efstathiou

Manigma
Reviewedby:Andy Buck

Michael Aronov's solo show is dynamically performed but the writing too often relies on stereotypes.

Quick Q&A: Michael Aronov by Patrick Lee

On performing his solo show "Manigma"

Brian Dennehy is two sad old men by J. Kelly Nestruck

The two-time Tony winner has relaxed into the role and is less hesitant to clown around

Hughie/Krapp's Last Tape
Review by Steven Oxman

The mostly obsolete art of the double bill gets an awfully nice lift.

'Hughie' and 'Krapp's Last Tape' at the Goodman: Push, pull and the passage of time by Chris Jones (*** 1/2)

Dennehy burns in playwrights' hell BY HEDY WEISS

BECKETT AND O'NEILL | Actor never better than in 'Krapp's Last Tape'

Dennehy's Vivid Performances Fit Chicago Stage By JESSICA REAVES

"It's funny how many people now think of Brian as a Chicago-based actor," said Robert Falls, the Goodman's artistic director and Mr. Dennehy's longtime friend and collaborator, although he added that the miscon…

MARQUEE VALUE: Next Fall at the Helen Hayes Theatre

Photo Op: Josh Groban Communes with the Hippies of Hair

PHOTO CALL: Lost In Yonkers at The Old Globe

Photo Op: Broadway's Billy Elliot Celebrates 500 Electric Performances!

PHOTO CALL: Billy Elliot Celebrates 500 Performances on Broadway

PHOTO CALL: The Miracle Worker Cast Meets the Press

PHOTO FLASH: Abigail Breslin and Miracle Worker Cast Meet the Press

Photo Op: Abigail Breslin and Alison Pill Get to Work with The Miracle Worker

VIDEOFLASH: Basil Twist and Joey Arias in Arias with A Twist: The Docufantasy, Premiering at Berlin Film Festival

PHOTO FLASH: Dick Van Dyke Guest Stars in Mary Poppins Tour

Playblog: A Cover Story: Next Fall

New York is in the House! - Billy & Judi's Talent Showcase by Andy Valvano

Theatrical cabaret worth catching by Adam Feldman

Don't mind the age gap, says cougar Kim Cattrall By Louise Jury

Playblog: First Look: His Eyes, Her Eyes

Kristen Johnston, back on 'Ugly Betty' this week, is more glue-gun girl than party girl By Nicole Carter

Troupe uses large puppets to tackle big issues By Joel Brown

Peter Schumann leads his Vermont-based Bread & Puppet Theater with politically charged shows starring live performers and giant papier-mâché puppets.

Interactive ART shows drawing droves By Geoff Edgers

The American Repertory Theater's first two productions - both immersive, interactive, unconventional takes on Shakespeare - are selling out and attracting many who rarely go to the theater.

Where are these Chicago playwrights now? In the big time by Chris Jones

Don't give up the day job - how artists make a living by Laura Barnett

As they await their big break, today's young artists are having to make ends meet with day jobs. How are they coping?

Sheridan Smith: a West End star is born By Serena Davies

Sheridan Smith talks about her leap from TV to the new hit stage musical 'Legally Blonde'.

Sir Tom Stoppard interview By Nigel Farndale

As 'Every Good Boy Deserves Favour' is revived at the National Theatre, Britain's most infamous playwright talks politics, famous muses and the true meaning of 'Stoppardian'.

Jez Butterworth and Mark Rylance on Jerusalem by Kate Muir

The bad boys of British theatre explain how Es, whizz and the Home Counties inspired their state of the nation triumph, Jerusalem

Scene-stealer of the week: Sean McNall in Misalliance by Helen Shaw

NYC actress scouts for home By CINDY ADAMS

Kerry Washington's new film "Night Catches Us" premiered at Sundance yesterday. She's also the hot-shot female in Mamet's current B'way entry "Race," in which every other word starts with "F."

New Binding for Foote's Family Album

A year after his death, Horton Foote's nine-play epic, The Orphans' Home Cycle, arrives in New York.

Foote's 'Orphan' cycle is one Heck of a challenge By ROBERT FELDBERG

[Inside] the Ford helps troupes without homes By Karen Wada

Its New Play Series provides a venue and resources to companies lacking venues to call their own.

Has Victor Garber found his Tony role? By Raven Snook

The Alias ex-spy returns to the spotlight in Noël Coward's classic Present Laughter.

Role Play By Mike Vilensky

Dancy and Whishaw, heterosexual British actors, sometimes hug.

Veggie 'Still' ready By CINDY ADAMS

LAURA Linney, Alicia Silverstone, Eric Bogosian, Brian d'Arcy James open the 28th in B'way's "Time Stands Still." They'll soon learn they'll also have to stand still for Alicia's passion -- vegetarian food.

Brian d'Arcy James reports for duty in Donald Margulies' 'Time Stands Still' by Joe Dziemianowicz

Q&A: Laura Linney on Showing Her Strength in Time Stands Still

Modern Mickey by Paul Rudnick

Watch It: Broadway Babe Kristin Chenoweth Gabs with Kathie Lee Gifford on Today

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Ben Vereen

An Almost Lurid Past By Emily Nussbaum

John Lithgow on playing a gossip columnist-and on his own close call with scandal.

Pop and the musical by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Miracle play: Brush with death opens curtain on little-known disorder By Christopher Blank

It was late on a Sunday evening when everything Jackie Nichols had worked for, everything he'd put his energy and imagination into creating, fell horribly into perspective.

Glee Cast Wins SAG Award for Best Comedy Ensemble

"Glee," "Mad Men," Baldwin, Barrymore and Hall Take SAG Honors

Roman Polanski Looks to Bring Carnage to the Big Screen

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