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'The Heiress' Languishes This Time Around

Director Moisés Kaufman’s tepid production of Ruth and Augustus Goetz’s sturdy melodrama based on Henry James’ “Washington Square” has a miscast Jessica Chastain front and center.

Productions Get Generous (and Creative) in Hurricane Sandy's Wake

The show must go on, but for theatergoers at Broadway shows, the show will go on at a discount.

Equity Audition Monitor Plan Draws Fire

Union’s decision to replace volunteers with staffers is criticized by members already doing the job.

'Downton Abbey' Star Dan Stevens Goes Uptown in Broadway's 'The Heiress'

"Downton Abbey" star Dan Stevens makes his Broadway debut in "The Heiress," alongside Jessica Chastain and David Strathairn.

Auditioning in the Wake of Hurricane Sandy

New York City-based casting directors are struggling to hold auditions amid the aftermath of Sandy—but insist the show will go on.

'Bad Jews' Is Good Show

Joshua Harmon’s exhilarating “Bad Jews,” part of Roundabout Underground, is a strikingly perceptive comedy with claws featuring a symphonic performance by Tracee Chimo.

Critical Acclaim Isn't Paying the Bills for Colony Theatre

With a new production in rehearsal, Burbank's Colony Theatre needs a cash infusion or it faces closure.

While Broadway Stays Dark, Off-Broadway Joins Suit

As the extent of the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy becomes apparent, shows cancel performances and some productions shuffle the start of previews and opening night.

Shakespeare Behind Bars Helps Inmates Seize Their Present

I have learned many truths since founding Shakespeare Behind Bars in Kentucky in 1995, bringing art, theater, and the works of William Shakespeare into correctional facilities.

Large Cast Energizes '42nd Street' at Musical Theatre West

Musical Theatre West’s “42nd Street,” the mother of all backstage musicals—and Broadway’s salute to itself and all things musical theater—is lively, kinetic, and jubilant.