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The Group Rep Fails to Solve 'Sherlock's Last Case'

“Sherlock’s Last Case,” Charles Marowitz’s 1984 spoof of Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic detective Sherlock Holmes, proves a wobbly vehicle in the Group Rep’s underpowered production.

Tourist Audiences and Internet Purchasing Increases on Broadway

Tourists continue to flock to Broadway productions in record numbers, according to a new report released by the Broadway League.

Mamet’s ‘The Anarchist’ Is a Droning Essay Brought to Unnatural Life

David Mamet’s “The Anarchist,” starring Patti LuPone and Debra Winger, takes a potentially juicy situation and drains it of all humanity and drama in a mere 60 minutes.

'Plaid Tidings' Trades on a Bygone Innocence

Stuart Ross’ “Plaid Tidings,” at Laguna Playhouse, an ingenious rehash of “Forever Plaid,” has solid-gold musical content combined with wearyingly innocuous comedic material.

Promoting the Latino Voice in the Theater

L.A.'s Latino Theater Company is one of the recipients of a National Endowment of the Arts' Art Grants this year.

'Reid Farrington's A Christmas Carol' Is a Dizzying Digital Wonder

“Reid Farrington’s A Christmas Carol” is a stylish and funny remix of Dickens’ classic, with Everett Quinton’s Scrooge haunted by the digital ghosts of nearly 40 film versions.

'Speaking in Tongues' Gives Infidelity a Theatrical Twist

Andrew Bovell’s “Speaking in Tongues,” from Australian Made Entertainment, is a study of adultery that serves up its familiar content in a theatrically intriguing format.

Playful 'Tube' Considers the Human Need to Be Noticed

In “Tube,” from Incubator Arts Project, the Van Cougar ensemble brings charm and vulnerability to the Web generation’s favorite guilty pleasure, YouTube.

Splendid ‘Coney Island Christmas’ Has a Lot to Say About Life

Donald Margulies’ heartwarming and hilarious “Coney Island Christmas,” at Geffen Playhouse, could help heal a troubled world with a dollop of truth and a sleigh load of humor.

'A Christmas Carol: Twist Your Dickens' Spreads Holiday Cheer

“A Christmas Carol: Twist Your Dickens,” the Second City’s very silly spoof on Charles Dickens’ iconic tale and other holiday classics, at Center Theatre Group, is random but fun.