But those big-belting dames and over-the-top dance numbers bring out my inner theater geek -- and give my heart a wedgie.
By Sarah Hepola Jun 13, 2008
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There's a gender bias against women writing for the stage -- but the culprits may surprise you
By Amanda Fortini
June 25, 2009
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I began to study acting and got sidetracked 12 years ago.
By Cary Tennis
January 28, 2009
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Vivid Arab-French immigrant yarn "Secret of the Grain" is a near-masterpiece; fascinating Brecht documentary "Theater of War" describes one.
By Andrew O'Hehir
December 24, 2008
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Director William Friedkin talks about revisiting his pre-Stonewall lightning rod "The Boys in the Band" -- and his peculiar role in the history of gay film.
By Andrew O'Hehir
November 24, 2008
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Forget Zac Efron and his singing, dancing friends. These real, live high-school musical videos deserve a standing ovation.
By Mark Schone
June 12, 2008
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Composer Stew bares all about his raucous Broadway hit "Passing Strange" -- and why his song "We Just Had Sex" won't be on TV on Tony night.
By James Hannaham
June 11, 2008
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"Man on Wire" and its daredevil star thrill Tribeca, but Mamet's "Redbelt" is a jiu-jitsu pratfall. Plus: Is Brecht still relevant?
By Andrew O'Hehir
April 28, 2008
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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
February 7, 2008
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While you were watching "The Sopranos," Broadway threw itself a big party ... well, maybe not that big.
By David Marchese
June 11, 2007
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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
June 7, 2007
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Girls are tossing their Barbie dolls aside, in favor of dressing up virtual dolls.
By Tracy Clark-Flory
June 6, 2007
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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
March 26, 2007
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Florida playhouse scrubs "vagina" from its marquee after a passerby complains.
By Carol Lloyd
February 8, 2007
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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
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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
October 29, 2003
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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
March 4, 2003
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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
June 4, 2002
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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
November 30, 2000
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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
November 21, 2000
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Anna Deavere Smith talks about empathizing with Rodney King, the LAPD and President Clinton.
By Nan Goldberg
November 1, 2000
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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
October 20, 2000
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"A Midsummer's Night Dream"
By William Shakespeare
October 5, 2000
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"The Breaking Manager"
By Sander Hicks
October 5, 2000
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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
July 10, 2000