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Gary Cole on Michael Shannon and Paul Dillon in 'Killer Joe'

Gary Cole relives seeing Michael Shannon and Paul Dillon perform in "Killer Joe."

Matthew Trumbull on Denis O'Hare in 'Take Me Out'

Matthew Trumbull, who can be seen in "The Zebra Shirt of Lonely Children" at the New York International Fringe Festival, on Denis O'Hare in "Take Me Out."

Marissa Jaret Winokur On Patti LuPone in 'Gypsy'

Tony Award-winner Marissa Jaret Winokur on Patti LuPone's performance in "Gypsy," and wrapping your baby up like a "baked potato."

Charles Busch on Charles Ludlam in 'Camille'

The playwright-performer praises Charles Ludlam's incarnation of the tragic heroine of "Camille," which combined pathos and burlesque.

Montego Glover's Favorite Performances

Montego Glover discusses Mark Rylance in "Jerusalem," Phylicia Rashad in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," and Cherry Jones in "Doubt."

Leslie Jordan on Christina Pickles and Cynthia Harris in 'Cloud Nine'

It was a rainy Wednesday and I decided to check out a matinee of "Cloud Nine," a play described as "a cautionary expedition into the cuckooland of sexual role-playing." My life was forever changed by that play.

William Esper on Alfred Lunt in 'The Visit'

Lunt filled his performance with the genuine inner agony that gave birth to his performance. I understood that in acting, no matter how vivid the external form, if it lacks inner content, it ultimately leads to an empty experience.

Terry Schreiber on Mark Rylance in 'La Bete' and 'Jerusalem'

Mark Rylance is an ideal example of what a stage actor should be. Not only is he truthful and courageous in his own character development; he is also generous and supportive to the actors with whom he works.

Nathan Fillion on Ralph Fiennes in 'Hamlet'

The whole stage available, he stood in the center, and while delivering Hamlet's monologue, he was still. Using only subtle expressions, and the power of his voice, he commanded an entire theater.

Kathleen Chalfant on Lois Smith in 'East of Eden'

I wanted to be an actor, but that was mostly because I wanted to be in a Western and ride a horse and be kissed by the hero, so I'm not sure of the depth of my commitment until I saw Lois Smith in "East of Eden."