Theater
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‘My Name Is Lucy Barton’ Broadway Review: Laura Linney Shines in Bringing Elizabeth Strout’s Novel to Life
Richard Eyre directs a luminous solo performance
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Fran Drescher’s ‘The Nanny’ Stage Musical in the Works With Rachel Bloom Score
Drescher and series co-creator Peter Marc Jacobson to write book for show based on ’90s sitcom
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Jerry Herman, Broadway Composer of ‘Hello, Dolly!’ and ‘La Cage aux Folles,’ Dies at 88
Herman won four Tony Awards as well as two Grammys for his work
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‘Sing Street’ Theater Review: ‘Game of Thrones’ Alum Brenock O’Connor Shines in New Musical
With some more polish, the plain brown shoes in this Dublin-set show based on “Once” creator John Carney’s 2016 film could really sparkle
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‘Snow White Christmas’ Star Olivia Sanabia Explains Panto: ‘Boo for the Bad Guys, Cheer for the Good’
Disney Channel actress plays the title role in the 10th annual Lythgoe Family Panto, also starring Michelle Willams and Neil Patrick Harris
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‘The Thin Place’ Theater Review: Lucas Hnath Conjures a Seance Worth Attending
The playwright frustrates and then seduces with a drama that lives on the edges of his heroine’s face
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10 Worst New York Theater Productions of 2019, From ‘Beetlejuice’ to Gary Busey’s ‘Only Human’ (Photos)
Bad musicals dominated the must-avoid shows of the year. Ear plugs were de riguer apparel
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10 Best New York Theater Productions of 2019, From ‘The Sound Inside’ to ‘Halfway Bitches’ (Photos)
For the second year in a row, original works instead of revivals were the must-see events of the year
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‘Judgment Day’ Theater Review: Christopher Shinn Adapts a Story the Nazis Banned
A German rarity from the 1930s returns in a massive production by Richard Jones
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‘One in Two’ Theater Review: Donja R Love Brings Absurdity to the Black Queer Experience
Three actors explore the dynamics of the AIDS epidemic circa 2019
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‘Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven’ Theater Review: Stephen Adly Guirgis Delivers the Funniest, Saddest Play of the Year
The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright delivers a female “Iceman Cometh” for this century
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‘Greater Clements’ Theater Review: Judith Ivey Carries the Very Heavy Load of a Son
The actor brings her naturalistic gifts to Samuel D. Hunter’s uneven new play about life in a town that deserves to die
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‘Jagged Little Pill’ Broadway Review: Alanis Morissette’s Classic Album Becomes a #MeToo Angst Fest
Oscar-winning writer Diablo Cody and the Tony-winning director Diane Paulus join forces for a super-topical jukebox musical
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‘Downton Abbey’ Alum Dan Stevens to Return to Broadway in Martin McDonagh’s ‘Hangmen’
“Legion” star takes over a role first played by Johnny Flynn in Olivier-winning London production
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‘A Bright Room Called Day’ Theater Review: Tony Kushner Revisits His First, Flawed Play
The author of “Angels in America” rewrites his stage debut, about Nazi Germany, the Reagan Revolution and other things on his mind
