theater

'Heresy' Is an Uncharacteristic Misfire From A.R. Gurney

Not having an idea for a play hasn’t stopped A.R. Gurney from writing one, and the result is the tedious “Heresy,” a limp religious satire at the Flea Theater.

Tom Hanks To Make His Broadway Debut in Nora Ephron's 'Lucky Guy'

Two-time Academy Award winner Tom Hanks will make his Broadway debut this season in Nora Ephron's play "Lucky Guy."

Funnywoman Jenn Harris Goes From Off-Broadway to Indie Film with 'Gayby'

Jenn Harris, currently starring in the indie film "Gayby," talks about Off-Broadway smash "Silence! The Musical," why she cries, and just how hot filming sex scenes can get.

Two-Time Tony Winner Katie Finneran Takes On the ‘Delicious’ Miss Hannigan in ‘Annie’

Katie Finneran embraces her devilish side as orphanage mistress Miss Hannigan in the upcoming revival of “Annie,” which opens Nov. 8 at the Palace Theatre.

‘Harper Regan’ Tries to Complicate the Uncomplicated

Simon Stephens’ “Harper Regan,” getting its American premiere at Atlantic Theater Company after debuting at London’s National Theatre in 2008, is far too muddled for its own good.

'North' Is a Strikingly Staged Fantasia on the Lindberghs and Saint-Exupéry

Jennifer Schlueter and Christina Ritter’s “North,” at 59E59 Theaters, is a mesmerizing fictional look at Charles Lindbergh; his wife, Anne; and French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

'Breakfast at Tiffany's' Is Coming to Broadway

Playwright Richard Greenberg has adapted Truman Capote's "Breakfast at Tiffany's" for the stage; it will be opening on Broadway in February 2013.

The Enthralling 'Helen & Edgar' Recounts a Gothic Southern Childhood

In the enthralling “Helen & Edgar,” from the Moth, storyteller–performance artist Edgar Oliver weaves together a patchwork of incidents from his gothic upbringing in Savannah, Ga.

Broadway Stars Perform at Artists for World Peace Benefit

A selection of Broadway's young stars will put on an evening of song and dance for the second annual "Artists for World Peace on Broadway" benefit.

Representing Asian-American Actors on L.A.'s Stages

Upcoming forum “Why Not Asian? Why Asian?” will discuss race politics as they relate to under-represented Asian-American actors in L.A. theater productions.