theater

'Giant' Is a Cause for Celebration

At its best, “Giant,” Sybille Pearson and Michael John LaChiusa’s adaptation of Edna Ferber’s sweeping 1952 novel of Texas, at the Public Theater, is compelling musical theater.

'Murder Ballad' Is a Hot Night of Theater

Julia Jordan and Juliana Nash’s sex-fueled new rock musical “Murder Ballad,” at Manhattan Theatre Club’s New York City Center Studio at Stage II, is electric with energy.

It's Hard to Care About 'The Good Mother'

Francine Volpe’s new drama “The Good Mother,” at the New Group, is convoluted and uninvolving, save for Mark Blum’s hypnotically fascinating turn as a troubled therapist.

Gretchen Mol Returns to the Stage in 'The Good Mother'

"Boardwalk Empire"'s Gretchen Mol discusses her return to the stage in The New Group's psychological thriller, "The Good Mother."

Should Actors Tolerate Un­professionalism?

When actors are surrounded by bad choices in a theater production, you can choose to treat it as a life experience.

'Donka: A Letter to Chekhov' Is Silly and Childish and Brilliant

“Donka,” a polyglot European company’s take on Chekhov at Brooklyn Academy of Music, is a fun, surprisingly vital all-ages circus show with a tenuous connection to Russian drama.

Hollywood Fringe Builds on Its Success

The 2013 Hollywood Fringe festival will get an additional week of performances, organizers announced.

Ebb Foundation Announces Songwriting Award Winner

Songwriter Sam Willmott receives this year's Ebb Foundation Award, which comes with $50,000 and a one-night-only showcase of his work

'The Performers' Is an Embarrassment for All Concerned

Names such as Henry Winkler, Cheyenne Jackson, and Alicia Silverstone can’t save David West Read’s cynical “The Performers,” which plays like a square and very bad 1960s sex comedy.

'Giant' Star PJ Griffith on Hurricane Sandy, Onstage Mishaps, and Mitt Romney

P.J. Griffith is preparing to master the Public Theater's stage in the new musical, based on the book by Edna Ferber about a wealthy Texas landowner. Griffith originated the role at the Dallas Theater Center earlier this year.