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He conquered the World Trade Center: "Man on Wire" and its daredevil star thrill Tribeca, but Mamet's "Redbelt" is a jiu-jitsu pratfall. Plus: Is Brecht still relevant?; Andrew O'Hehir Apr 28, 2008
I'm doing stand-up and it's working. Should I quit my job?: I don't want to blow an opportunity, but I don't want to end up in the gutter either. What's my choice?; By Cary Tennis Feb 7, 2008
Tales of the other Tony: While you were watching "The Sopranos," Broadway threw itself a big party ... well, maybe not that big.; By David Marchese Jun 11, 2007
Politics as unusual?: The Broadway season was surprisingly rich in idea-driven, civic-minded plays, but don't call it a rebirth of political theater.; By David Cote Jun 7, 2007
Is that laptop eating your daughter's brain?: Girls are tossing their Barbie dolls aside, in favor of dressing up virtual dolls.; Tracy Clark-Flory Jun 6, 2007
It's all fun and games: In the crazy, mixed-up lexicon of modern parenting, learning about table manners is "fun" but playing cops and robbers is "good for you." What's next?; By Dashka Slater Mar 26, 2007
The "hoohaa" monologues: Florida playhouse scrubs "vagina" from its marquee after a passerby complains.; Carol Lloyd Feb 8, 2007
Rush Limbaugh's tortured logic: Rush accused me and other Harvard students of hating America because we put on a play about Abu Ghraib. Not only did he reveal his profound moral ignorance, he lost a man who used to be his biggest fan -- my dad.; By Valarie Kaur May 28, 2005
Is this play illegal?: The writer, director and actors of the hilarious New York play "I'm Going to Kill the President" are all anonymous, and getting in is like taking an espionage assignment in East Berlin.; By Michelle Goldberg Oct 29, 2003
Back to the boards: In an increasingly flat-screen world, stars like Al Pacino and Gwyneth Paltrow look to theater for a human connection. Will the rest of us follow?; By Liesl Schillinger Mar 4, 2003
Can Moby save pop?: Anointed by the desperate music media as pop's new king, Moby brings electronica to the masses with "18." (Now if only he would stop trying to sing.); By Michelle Goldberg Jun 4, 2002
The Oscar Wilde centenary: The plays may have been more scandalous than the author's sex life, but visitors still plant sexy kisses on his grave.; By Brent Gregston Nov 30, 2000
Shepard! Penn! Harrelson! Nolte!: Our most famous chronicler of the desert of the male psyche returns to San Francisco with a new play and an all-star cast.; By Joe Mader Nov 21, 2000
She, the people: Anna Deavere Smith talks about empathizing with Rodney King, the LAPD and President Clinton.; By Nan Goldberg Nov 1, 2000
The exonerated: Wrongly convicted, they sat on death row for years. Extraordinary legal measures saved their lives. A new play confronts us with their nightmares.; By Amy Goldwasser Oct 20, 2000
William Shakespeare: "A Midsummer's Night Dream"; By William Shakespeare Oct 5, 2000
Sander Hicks: "The Breaking Manager"; By Sander Hicks Oct 5, 2000
Nude boys on Broadway: The musical is twice as expensive as the movie, and the cast has been relocated to Buffalo. Can "The Full Monty" still shake its stuff onstage?; By Gregg Kilday Jul 10, 2000
31 Ejaculations: No. 7: All of a sudden this guy with long hair, long as a girl's, is walking toward me, and I knew what was going to happen.; By Eric Bogosian Jun 9, 2000
31 Ejaculations: No. 5: I don't know what you call what I am.; By Eric Bogosian Jun 7, 2000
31 Ejaculations: No. 4: Her skin and her hair were like something you could eat.; By Eric Bogosian Jun 6, 2000
31 Ejaculations: Nos. 1-3: Three snapshots of sexual encounters.; By Eric Bogosian Jun 5, 2000
"31 Ejaculations": Introduction: A series of stories about sex.; By Eric Bogosian Jun 5, 2000
Actor playing Judas accidentally hangs himself: Italian man dies onstage during an Easter reenactment.; By J.A. Getzlaff May 8, 2000
The other beach: In the unimpressive wake of "The Beach," a local director releases quite a different take on life in Thailand.; By Morris Dye Apr 26, 2000

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