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Inventive ‘Macbeth’ Provides New Perspectives on Shakespeare’s Tragedy

A stunningly versatile Alan Cumming leads us into dark corridors of the human mind in this near-solo staging of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth, from the National Theatre of Scotland.

‘Orphans’ Offers Fine Actors Playing Synthetic Power Games

Lyle Kessler’s 1985 play “Orphans,” making its Broadway debut starring Alec Baldwin, remains a tiresome mix of pilfered Pinter and stolen Shepard enlivened by flashy performances.

‘Jekyll & Hyde’ Is Back and Louder Than Ever

Constantine Maroulis and Deborah Cox confidently headline a revival of “Jekyll & Hyde,” Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse’s 1997 musical based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s novella.

Bobby Cannavale Comes Full Circle With Broadway’s ‘The Big Knife’

Cannavale takes the stage in Roundabout Theatre Company’s revival of Clifford Odets’ “The Big Knife” as Charlie Castle, a role he’s been waiting 15 years to play.

'The Assembled Parties' Weaves a Web of Complicated Relationships

Richard Greenberg’s touching familial comedy-drama “The Assembled Parties,” from Manhattan Theatre Club, starring Judith Light and Jessica Hecht, is written with boundless affection.

Best of the Week Ahead: April 18–24

“Forbidden Broadway”; the 15th Annual Festival of Film Noir; the 4th Annual Comedy in Dance Festival; a panel discussion with members of the cast and creative team of AMC’s “Mad Men”; and a night of comedy with Sarah Silverman are some of the things we’re looking forward to ...

Which Regional Musicals Might Be Coming To Broadway?

Some of the buzziest musicals this year, such as “Honeymoon in Vegas,” “Sense & Sensibility The Musical,” “Fly by Night,” and “Zorro,” aren’t on Broadway. Yet!

Bobby Cannavale on the Cover of Backstage!

Here's a sneak peak of the story, which will be on newsstands and online tomorrow. Cannavale shares his first stage experiences and what he learned from them.

Will 'Spider-Man' Injure More Actors?

A possible touring version of the Broadway musical resurrects safety questions.

‘The Big Knife’ Cuts Sharply and Deeply

In Doug Hughes’ tough-minded production for Roundabout starring Bobby Cannavale, “The Big Knife,” Clifford Odets’ gimlet-eyed look at selling out, wreaks harrowing emotional devastation.