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As a Script Doctor, Tom Stoppard Was Stealthily Erudite

The playwright won an Academy Award for “Shakespeare in Love.” But he also helped provide dialogue for the likes of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Indiana Jones.

Theater Company’s Lost French New Wave Film Gets Its New York Premiere

Future members of Mabou Mines produced the footage over 50 years ago. Now it’s a film with new dialogue spoken by children of the original…

In ‘Dark Noon,’ Hollywood Westerns Get a South African Reboot

At St. Ann’s Warehouse, a collaboration between a Danish director and a South African troupe that questions the tropes of Western films.

‘The People’s Joker’ and the Perils of Playing With a Studio’s Copyright

Vera Drew used the Batman villain to tell a trans coming-of-age story. When Warner Bros. found out, the filmmaker wasn’t sure what would come next.

Ahmad Jamal, Jazz Pianist With a Measured Approach, Dies at 92

He was known for his laid-back style and for his influence on, among others, Miles Davis, who once said, “All my inspiration comes from Ahmad…

Getting Close to Sondheim: New Books Try to Capture His Essence

Memoirs by his collaborators are among the works available now, and several others are on the horizon.