By David Finkle· May 25, 2012 · New York

When British dramatists educated at Cambridge or Oxford write about what they know, as Simon Gray did in his biting, slightly awkward play, The Common Pursuit, now being revived by the Roundabout [...]

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By Andy Buck· May 25, 2012 · New York

Athol Fugard became one of the greatest playwrights in the world with a string of classic works detailing the fight against the apartheid government of South Africa -- such as Sizwe Bansi Is Dead and [...]

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By Dan Bacalzo· May 23, 2012 · New York

The historical details that inspired Gabriel Kahane and Seth Bockley's new musical February House, now at The Public Theater, are richly tantalizing. Unfortunately, that has not translated into an ab[...]

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By Andy Propst· May 21, 2012 · New York

Conor Lovett delivers a marvelously modulated and gently compelling performance in Will Eno's newest play, Title and Deed, at Signature Center. Directed with care and a beautiful eye for detail by Ju[...]

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By David Finkle· May 21, 2012 · New York

When you're not laughing out loud at Old Jews Telling Jokes -- now rocking the Westside Theatre/Downstairs -- you're probably wondering at what point shared ethnic traits harden into stereotypes. You[...]

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By Sandy MacDonald· May 21, 2012 · New York

"Writing exercise" is written all over Susan Charlotte's overly schematic and ultimately tedious quartet of linked playlets, She's of a Certain Age, now being presented by Cause Celbre at Theatre Row'[...]

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By Natasha Tripney· May 19, 2012 · London

In his impressive West End debut, Danny DeVito injects some vital heat and energy into Thea Sharrock's otherwise surprisingly stately revival of Neil Simon's comedy, The Sunshine Boys at the Savoy[...]

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By Rob Stevens· May 18, 2012 · San Diego

Everyone wants to find true love, experience a happy ending, and live happily ever after, but that is made more difficult with cameras trained on you 24/7 and producers editing the results to make it [...]

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By Dan Bacalzo· May 18, 2012 · New York

There's no question that Mike Bartlett's Cock, now at The Duke on 42nd Street, has an attention-grabbing title. Fortunately, the play itself proves equally provocative, especially in James Macdonald'[...]

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By Dan Bacalzo· May 15, 2012 · New York

Do you think you have what it takes to be a detective? You can find out in the nicely realized interactive murder mystery The Ryan Case 1873, which starts out at Fontana's Chandelier Room before team[...]

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