New York Times Theatre News

Theater Review: 'Gardel': A Tango Singer in the Spotlight, Lonely in Fame, With Darkness All Around Him

Wed, 2006-08-09 04:00
The death of tango singer Carlos Gardel in a 1935 plane crash adds a layer of tragic glamour to his life that this show exploits for all it's worth.

Theater Review: ‘Romeo and Juliet’ at Williamstown, Starring Emmy Rossum

Tue, 2006-08-08 04:00
In this uncertain and uncentered production of Shakespeare’s tragedy, a flame is burning on the sidelines of the traditional love story.

In ‘Amajuba,’ Method Acting of a Brutal Sort

Tue, 2006-08-08 04:00
"Amajuba: Like Doves We Rise" is a vivid rendition of how political realities, like racial oppression or war, are composed of countless personal tragedies.

Directing Fearlessly for an Unseen Mentor, August Wilson

Mon, 2006-08-07 04:00
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, who won a Tony for his performance in Mr. Wilson's "Seven Guitars," is directing the Off Broadway revival at the Signature Theater.

Theater District Will Get Taller, if Not Richer

Sun, 2006-08-06 04:00
The hottest thing on Broadway these days may be the air above some of its most famous theaters.

At American Girl, Actors End Strike

Sun, 2006-08-06 04:00
Two days after going on strike to demonstrate their intention to join Actors’ Equity Association, 14 adult actors at the American Girl Place theater began going back to work.

Still Fearsome, Mother Courage Gets a Makeover

Sun, 2006-08-06 04:00
Oskar Eustis, the artistic director of the Public Theater, hopes a production of "Mother Courage and Her Children" changes the way American theater regards Brecht.

The Loneliness of the Long Theatrical Run

Sun, 2006-08-06 04:00
Beyond the glitter, a life in the theater means never having to say your nights are your own.

Theater Review: A Trip Back to the 60’s With Bob Fosse’s ‘Sweet Charity’

Sat, 2006-08-05 04:00
Bob Fosse’s “Sweet Charity” is a true period piece now, as the lively new production at the Gateway Playhouse in Bellport colorfully demonstrates.

Revisiting Some Singular Sensations: ‘A Chorus Line' Returns

Fri, 2006-08-04 04:00
The betting is already on as to whether this revival — 16 years after the original Broadway production closed — will have legs in New York.

Theater Review: ‘Everythings Turning Into Beautiful’: Tunesmiths in Love

Fri, 2006-08-04 04:00
The strongest feeling aroused by this story of a pair of musical collaborators, scared of and hungry for love, is perplexity over the lack of an apostrophe in the word “Everythings” in its title.

Actors at American Girl Place Store Go on Strike

Fri, 2006-08-04 04:00
After months of growing frustration with the management at the American Girl Place store in New York, 14 of the 18 actors at the store’s in-house theater went on strike.

Harold Scott, 70, Director Who Broke Racial Barriers, Dies

Wed, 2006-08-02 04:00
Harold Scott was an actor, producer and the first black artistic director of a major American regional theater.

Theater Review: In ‘A Stone Carver,’ a Father Fights Omnivorous Progress

Wed, 2006-08-02 04:00
Dan Lauria manages to inject real, if sporadic, emotion into the somewhat predictable tale of a homeowner who barricades himself inside his house so it won’t be bulldozed for a highway exit.

Theater Review | 'A Stone Carver': In ‘A Stone Carver,’ a Father Fights Omnivorous Progress

Wed, 2006-08-02 04:00
Dan Lauria manages to inject real, if sporadic, emotion into the lead role, playing the part of a somewhat predictable homeowner who barricades himself inside his house so it won’t be bulldozed for a highway exit.

Nielsen Brings a New Marketing Strategy to Broadway

Tue, 2006-08-01 04:00
Using audience surveys and Hollywood-style data-mining techniques, a cousin of the Nielsen television-rating firm is changing the way shows market themselves.

Theater Review: ‘Never Tell’: Sex, Trust and Video Art

Mon, 2006-07-31 04:00
James Christy’s intriguing “Never Tell” is about personal relationships, greed, trust and the various ways someone can take another person’s life.

Theater Review: ‘Never Tell’: Sex, Trust and Video Art

Mon, 2006-07-31 04:00
James Christy’s intriguing “Never Tell” is about personal relationships, greed, trust and the various ways someone can take another person’s life.

‘Stone Carver,’ a Drama Built of Evolving Memories

Sun, 2006-07-30 04:00
For William Mastrosimone, a work begun as a son's story is completed as a father's account.

Storytellers’ Muse: The Wounds of War

Sun, 2006-07-30 04:00
The Wounded Warriors Writers' Program helps injured veterans translate their life experiences into scenes and monologues for the stage.