Austin Pendleton

'Suddenly Last Summer' Has Some Fine Acting Going On

Austin Pendleton directs and performs in Mississippi Mud Productions’ account of Tennessee Williams’ “Suddenly Last Summer,” but the barebones presentation is an acting-class exercise.

Hawke's a Hit in Chekhov's 'Ivanov'

Chekhov’s “Ivanov” can be hard to love, with its maddening depressed protagonist, but Ethan Hawke triumphs at Classic Stage Company under Austin Pendleton’s knowing direction.