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'The Man Under' Goes Right Under

“The Man Under,” in its world premiere from Athena Theatre, turns the dangerous world of the subway tunnels into a production as conventional and unadventurous as they come.

'Jackie' Smashes an Icon

“Jackie,” Nobel Prize–winning playwright Elfriede Jelinek’s 2005 exegetic takedown of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, from Women’s Project Theater, is lively and dynamic if unsurprising.

Passion and Dedication Wins at the NYIT Awards

The winners of the New York Innovative Theatre Awards share advice for aspiring actors at Monday night's awards ceremony.

'A Bright New Boise' Thrives on Unpredictability

Rogue Machine’s exemplary L.A. premiere production of Samuel D. Hunter’s Obie Award–winning dramedy “A Bright New Boise” makes us forgive the script’s dramaturgical deficiencies.

Are Actors More Emotionally Vulnerable?

A new psychological study, "Holding a Mirror Up to Nature: Psychological Vulnerability in Actors," evaluates the effects of portraying other people.

'Years to the Day' Indicts the Digital Age

“Years to the Day,” Allen Barton’s rant-filled bromance from Skylight Theatre Company at the Beverly Hills Playhouse, is talky, often static, and full of predictable moments.

Winning 'Nuttin’ but Hutton' Delivers Schmaltzy Musical Entertainment

Premiering at NoHo Arts Center, Diane Vincent and Sam Kriger’s old-fashioned musical tribute to the spectacular Betty Hutton, “Nuttin’ but Hutton,” has definitely got somethin’.

L.A.'s VS. Theatre Company Finds a Home

VS. Theatre Company takes over the former site of the Black Dahlia Theatre.

'Futurology the Musical' Aspires to Flash and Sass but Doesn't Succeed

“Futurology the Musical,” from the Negro Ensemble Company and Paper to Pen Production, is done in by sloppy direction, deadly pacing, and perfunctory-at-best choreography.

Funny and Mean, 'The Sister' Is Also a Bit Gloomy

Expertly staged and compellingly acted, “The Sister,” Eric John Meyer’s bleak yet funny fantasia of a play from Dutch Kills, investigates the cruelties of familial relationships.