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'Ruff' Is a Freewheeling Cabaret of Confessions

Peggy Shaw’s “Ruff,” about her 2011 stroke, part of P.S. 122’s Coil Festival, is playful and moving, a surprising, multidimensional exploration of a uniquely human burden, the mind.

LA Stage Alliance Readies a Community Center

The LA Stage Alliance, a non-profit arts group, is close to fully funding a community center that includes storage space, a lounge with free coffee, and Wi-Fi.

'End of the Rainbow' Looks at Judy Garland's Last Days

As Judy Garland in Peter Quilter’s “End of the Rainbow,” at the Ahmanson Theatre, Tracie Bennett eerily recalls the pain of the diva’s last days but misses her admirable qualities.

Sony Makes Deal to Bring Studio's Movies to Broadway

Sony Pictures inks a new deal to bring its movies, like "Tootsie," to the stage. Can the film industry giant match its own critical and commercial success on Broadway?

‘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.

Brooke Shields, Laura Osnes Offer Acting Advice (Slideshow)

On Thursday, Backstage spoke with the stars on the red carpet of the "Cyrano de Bergerac" Broadway opening.

New York’s Rattlestick Theater Plans L.A. 'Experiment'

New York’s Rattlestick Playwrights Theater is readying its first Los Angeles production, and if the “experiment” pays off, it could lead to a permanent West Coast home.

John Hurt Gives a Career-Defining Performance in Beckett's 'Krapp's Last Tape'

John Hurt takes a laser beam to “Krapp’s Last Tape,” Samuel Beckett’s melancholy slice of the human condition, from Center Theatre Group and Gate Theatre Dublin.

Erin Mallon on Jumping From Play to Play

Our intrepid dispatcher jumps from “Untitled Play About Brecht’s Girlfriends & Boyfriend and Wife” to “Mickey & Sage”

Life on the Mississippi

Phillip Hall turns Mark Twain’s memoir “Life on the Mississippi” into an agreeable little musical at WorkShop Theater, featuring a strong all-male cast and an effective score.