The Grand Inquisitor
Although this is more a rhetorical exercise than a play in the traditional sense of that word, the evening engages willing listeners as two men challenge each other.
Black Nativity
This new adaptation of Langston Hughes' gospel version of the birth of Jesus Christ imagines what it would be like if Mary gave birth in the middle of Times Square in the early 1970s.
Matthew Passion
Somewhere within Matthew Passion, writer-composer Phil Hall's overstocked emporium of treacly tidbits, is a small but lovely play.
Rock And Roll Heaven: The Musical Comedy
Had it been graced with clever writing and consistently capable performers, this boisterous spoof of the rock 'n' roll legends of yesteryear might have yielded material for a reasonably funny...
Christmas Rappings
This Al Carmines mock cantata — it has too much action to be an oratorio, too little action to be a musical play — is back at Judson Church, where it was first performed in the Christmas...
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
The premise is ingenious, but the indulgent script cries out for stronger focus. Nonetheless, this superbly acted rendition offers considerable rewards, capitalizing on Guirgis' slyly irreverent...
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
Guirgis presents to us the trial of Judas Iscariot, set on what at first looks like a grungy New York subway platform but which turns out to be an outpost in purgatory.
Tammy Faye Starlite's Born Again Again!
Drama critic Clive Barnes once observed that you have to be a lapsed Catholic to really enjoy blasphemy. And enjoyment of this production might be enhanced if youre a lapsed born-again Christian.
Shame
The real shame of this enterprise isn't that it preaches to the choir; it's that it's likely to bore said choir to death.
Caligula
The real Caligula ruled as the third Roman emperor for less than four years, but his debauched lifestyle and depraved approach to power have made him mythic for nearly two millennia.
Request for Letters to Michael Shurtleff
Acting teacher Tom Todoroff is requesting former students and friends of his colleague Michael Shurtleff send letters and notes of encouragement to the ailing acting instructor.
Alzheimer's Gala to Feature Broadway Stars
David Hyde Pierce, Jonathan Groff, and Kate Burton will make stage appearances June 2 at the annual Forget-Me-Not Gala.
Choke
The overall tapestry of Choke devolves into a lackluster game played by a character held at arm's length from the audience.
Law of Gravitas
Ian McShane is responsible for one of television's most iconic characters: the deadly, amoral Al Swearengen of HBO's acclaimed Western 'Deadwood,' now in its third season. Swearengen possesses...
'Choke' Hold
Clark Gregg has one of those faces; you've seen him in countless TV and film roles, usually looking serious and determined and carrying a gun.
SAG Voters Guide: Television
Betty stayed 'Ugly'; Michael Scott stayed stupid; Dexter almost got caught. But each of the actors in our favorite TV programs brought us something new and exciting. Back Stage takes a look at this...