Theater Review | 'The Fever': The Worldâs a Mess, and Itâs All Your Fault
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Wallace Shawnâs monologue on egoism and materialism would cut deeper into the consciousness of its well-meaning, liberally inclined audience if it were shorter.
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Amy Foxâs sensitive new play nicely captures something of the loneliness and childlike joy of letting your imagination wander.
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Jonathan Marc Shermanâs play, while agreeably acted and directed, feels like an internal monologue distributed among four characters.
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Anna Deavere Smithâs first major show in more than a decade is rich in anecdotes and observations, but also frustrating in the scope of its reach.
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Richard Foremanâs phantasmagorical new show is as disciplined as a Balanchine ballet.
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Visually and aurally stylish, âBeckett Shortsâ offers a lovely frame for a study in human frustration that only occasionally comes to life.
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Mr. Allen's unrelentingly glum drama at the Atlantic Theater Company about defeated dreamers in 1950's Brooklyn is filled with gloomy clichÃ©s.
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For children with autism, theater can  rank among the worst of experiences.
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Words are powerless in the predetermined universe of "4:48 Psychosis," Sarah Kane's breathtakingly beautiful and ugly suicide note of a play.
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Mike Leighâs play âTwo Thousands Yearsâ is enjoyable, but oddly conceived and structured.
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Two disaster movies visit ancient history and the near future to tell disquietingly relevant stories
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Pavol Liska's pared-down adaptation of Anton Chekhov's "Three Sisters" exposes the play's absurdist humor and howling sadness.
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Tom DiCilloâs angry comedy âDeliriousâ subjects modern celebrity culture to a microscopic examination that shows the toxic virus of fame squirming under its lens.
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An acrimonious dispute at Streb Extreme Action is an unusual airing of dirty laundry in the modern dance and performance-art scene.
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Oren Safdieâs new play about playwriting and generational conflict is sweetly amusing, if dramatically limp.
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There is nary a shriek, of either humor or horror, in this musicalâs drably earnest two hours of throaty sturm und drang.
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A play by Sophocles from the fifth century B.C. has lessons for todayâs medical students.