Our chief theater critic, Helen Shaw, is in Scotland for the Edinburgh International Festival. For her, Christiane Jatahy’s modern reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s “Enemy of the People” was a difficult but valuable theater experience.
Whether on a constant treadmill, turning trauma into laughs or venturing into children’s entertainment, these acts are winning over viewers and critics.
Other streaming picks include a deft “Winter’s Tale,” a reimagining of a solo show about sex work and a ’70s production of Chekhov by tweens.
The playwright’s drama about a woman’s troubled nomination for surgeon general arrives Off Broadway. It’s all very ’90s and still very now.
With drag kings and blue tinsel, three unauthorized musical tributes at the festival embrace the absurdities of the hit TV show.
The International Puppet Fringe Festival brings dozens of shows, films, exhibits and workshops to the Lower East Side. This year, the focus is on women.
Shakespeare in the Park stages this melancholic comedy, which gives us a good excuse to spend time with Raúl Esparza and Lily Rabe as king and queen.
The purchase of ATG Entertainment, which operates dozens of venues worldwide, will require regulatory approval.
John Cariani remains drawn to the state, despite having moved away years ago. A new production of his “Darker the Night, Brighter the Stars” illustrates why.
A founding faculty member of Juilliard Drama, she helped the actors Kevin Kline, Patti LuPone, Wendell Pierce and others find their voices, quite literally.
Shining a spotlight on the steamiest popular TV show of the season, the creators and cast of this stage production seem to be having serious fun.
As the festival brings thousands of shows to the Scottish city, there’s also plenty of merriment out on the streets.
In a solo show at the Edinburgh Fringe, Knox is trying to turn her tabloid infamy into stand-up humor, despite an intense backlash.
“The Wrong Girls” actress Alia Shawkat and the R&B artist Charlotte Day Wilson discuss their views on creative collaboration, romantic love and spending time alone.
From his studio in Maine, one of the last full-time ventriloquist puppet makers in the country combines mechanics, painting and performance to create one-of-a-kind characters.
As the festival opens Friday, some of the acts already have significant word-of-mouth buzz or planned runs beyond the Fringe.
In this Off Broadway play, the actor has the swagger to portray an entrepreneur pitching an A.I. start-up to his friends. Still, the drama falls flat.
The comic actor, who ended a celebrated run on “Saturday Night Live” last year, will begin a 12-week engagement in mid-September.
Three workers at a towering Manhattan tourist attraction watch for visitors intent on self-harm in this new play by Brendan George.
Bridget Everett, Patti LuPone, Alex Moffat, Ben Folds and Michael R. Jackson are all slated to perform on New York City stages this month.