‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ Hasn’t Been Rethought in Theatrical Terms
Under director Sean Mathias’ eye playwright Richard Greenberg has adapted Truman Capote’s “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” for Broadway with remarkable fidelity—and that’s the problem.
‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ Hasn’t Been Rethought in Theatrical Terms
Under director Sean Mathias’ eye playwright Richard Greenberg has adapted Truman Capote’s “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” for Broadway with remarkable fidelity—and that’s the problem.
'One Night With Janis Joplin' Brilliantly Conjures an Icon
For anyone old enough to remember the Queen, Pasadena Playhouse’s “One Night With Janis Joplin” will make the past 40-plus years melt like a grilled cheese sandwich in a microwave.
‘Smash’ Recap, Episode 7: ‘Musical Chairs’
This week, “Smash” is playing Musical Chairs and boy are we dizzy. Here's how it really went down.
'For Love' Is Sexy, Salty, and Sharp
In “For Love,” at the Irish Repertory Theatre, actor-playwright Laoisa Sexton chronicles the messy romantic lives of three Dublin women with raunchy wit and quirky details.
'The Drowning Girls' Takes Your Breath Away
With a capable cast and an evocative staging, Strange Sun Theater’s “The Drowning Girls” breathes vivid life and cheeky humor into the true story of the Brides in the Bath Murders.
Topsy-Turvy 'Then She Fell' Is Magical
Third Rail Projects’ immersive “Then She Fell” is a feast for the senses and a catharsis for the heart, a brush between love and danger that satisfies without sacrificing titillation.
Donald Freed’s outstanding “Tomorrow,” from Skylight Theatre Company, Rogue Machine, and Britain’s York Theatre Royal, explores the mentor-mentee relationship among three actors.
‘The Mound Builders’ Takes Too Long to Catch Fire
Director Jo Bonney’s flawed revival of Lanford Wilson’s 1975 drama “The Mound Builders,” at Signature Theatre, fails to highlight the subtle exposition with sufficient clarity.
‘The Whale’ Gets Successful L.A. Premiere
Samuel D. Hunter’s acclaimed Off-Broadway drama “The Whale” receives a fine production at South Coast Rep, with Matthew Arkin doing tour de force work as its 600-pound protagonist.
'Bears' Is Silly to the Point of Absurdity
Mark Rigney’s “Bears,” a nonsensical jumble of a play getting its New York premiere at 59E59 Theaters, follows the adventures of three grizzly bears in a post-apocalyptic world.