Inspired by Paul Verhoeven’s infamous 1995 film, “Showgirl” considers what it means to be an actress who gets naked.
Category: Theater
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‘American Idiot,’ Reborn in L.A. With American Sign Language
Performed simultaneously in sign language and sung English, a Los Angeles revival of the Green Day musical finds new ways to communicate rage and angst.
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Jonathan Groff, Fresh Off Tony Win, Will Return to Broadway as Bobby Darin
“Just in Time,” a new musical about the “Mack the Knife” pop singer, will open next spring at Circle in the Square in Manhattan.
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‘La Haine’ Is Back (as a Musical This Time)
Mathieu Kassovitz has turned his cult 1995 movie into a stage musical. The France it represents is different — though much hasn’t changed.
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Who Gets to Be a Daddy?
The best compliment a man — gay or straight, old or … not so old — can receive is to enter the pantheon of daddies.
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Time-Traveling, or Wishing to, in ‘Safety Not Guaranteed’
Adapted from the offbeat 2012 film, this new musical about loneliness and the longing for do-overs is promising but still needs to find its shape.
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3 Ambitious Song Cycles, but Only One Connects Mind and Heart
Todd Almond’s “I’m Almost There” is a work of wonder, while Gabriel Kahane’s “Book of Travelers” and “Magnificent Bird” are less effective.
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Review: Roald Dahl Is Antisemitic, but Not a Cartoon Villain, in ‘Giant’
A new play in London portrays the beloved children’s author as a rounded character, while making no apology for his bigotry.
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Maggie Smith: A Life in Pictures
She had a long, award-winning career as a screen and stage actress, finally becoming a household name with her memorable turn in “Downton Abbey.”