Theater – Page 71

Why ‘Uncle Vanya’ Is the Play for Our Anxious Era

Despite debuting 125 years ago, Anton Chekhov’s drama of claustrophobia, resentment and despair feels perfectly suited to present day America.

By Jon Robin Baitz

Benson, Sarah (Theater Director) Jackson, Michael R Jacobs, Anna K Jason Gotay Louis, Alyse Alan Pasquale, Steven Playwrights Horizons Teeth (Play) Theater Theater (Off Broadway)

Review: An Affair to Dismember, in the Gory Musical ‘Teeth’

A cult horror film about a teenage girl with a surprise set of chompers gets another surprise: the song-and-dance treatment.

By Jesse Green

Dancing Illinoise (Play) Park Avenue Armory (Manhattan, NY) Peck, Justin St James Theater Stevens, Sufjan Theater Theater (Broadway)

‘Illinoise,’ a Sufjan Stevens Dance Musical, Is Moving to Broadway

The production will make its transfer unusually fast, with an opening set for April 24, just 29 days after it wraps up a sold-out run at the Park Avenue Armory.

By Michael Paulson

Joe's Pub Raftery, Ryan Theater

By Day, He’s a Recruiter at LVMH. At Night, He Portrays Anna Wintour.

In a trio of shows about prominent women in media, Ryan Raftery portrays the Vogue editor, as well as Martha Stewart and Kris Jenner.

By Jacob Bernstein