It is 1958, and New York City is in the midst of a major building boom; a four-lane highway is planned for the heart of Washington Square; Carnegie Hall is designated for demolition; entire ...

Is there one right way to make art? Should it be an idealistic endeavor, best pursued without interest in fame or compensation? Can artists seek professional success without having to compromise their ...

In 1971 and ’72, I worked in a theater company that had spun off from a graduate directing workshop at Yale taught by Nikos Psacharopoulos, a legendary teacher who founded the Williamstown Theatre ...

Unlike his terrific time-specific plays at the Public Theater — each opened on the day it took place — writer and director Richard Nelson’s new drama is site-specific. It summons the birth of the ...

Few classic staged comedies are as pitch-perfect as "The Bard's Twelfth Night or What You Will." With its themes of mistaken identities, pigeonholed gender roles, and debaucherous love affairs, ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Pick The actress is luminous, alongside her look-alike brother Junior Nyong’o, Sandra Oh and Peter Dinklage, in Shakespeare’s comedy at the ...