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Vivid Arab-French immigrant yarn "Secret of the Grain" is a near-masterpiece; fascinating Brecht documentary "Theater of War" describes one.
Wednesday, Dec 24, 2008 11:51 AM UTCEntertainment Documentaries
Vivid Arab-French immigrant yarn "Secret of the Grain" is a near-masterpiece; fascinating Brecht documentary "Theater of War" describes one.
Wednesday, Dec 24, 2008 11:51 AM UTCDirector William Friedkin talks about revisiting his pre-Stonewall lightning rod "The Boys in the Band" -- and his peculiar role in the history of gay film.
Monday, Nov 24, 2008 11:51 AM UTC 19But those big-belting dames and over-the-top dance numbers bring out my inner theater geek -- and give my heart a wedgie.
Friday, Jun 13, 2008 11:00 AM UTC 16Forget Zac Efron and his singing, dancing friends. These real, live high-school musical videos deserve a standing ovation.
Thursday, Jun 12, 2008 11:00 AM UTC 16Composer Stew bares all about his raucous Broadway hit "Passing Strange" -- and why his song "We Just Had Sex" won't be on TV on Tony night.
Wednesday, Jun 11, 2008 11:00 AM UTC"Man on Wire" and its daredevil star thrill Tribeca, but Mamet's "Redbelt" is a jiu-jitsu pratfall. Plus: Is Brecht still relevant?
Monday, Apr 28, 2008 7:45 PM UTCI don't want to blow an opportunity, but I don't want to end up in the gutter either. What's my choice?
Thursday, Feb 7, 2008 11:32 AM UTC 39While you were watching "The Sopranos," Broadway threw itself a big party ... well, maybe not that big.
Monday, Jun 11, 2007 1:18 PM UTC 20The Broadway season was surprisingly rich in idea-driven, civic-minded plays, but don't call it a rebirth of political theater.
Thursday, Jun 7, 2007 11:00 AM UTCGirls are tossing their Barbie dolls aside, in favor of dressing up virtual dolls.
Thursday, Jun 7, 2007 12:17 AM UTC 26In the crazy, mixed-up lexicon of modern parenting, learning about table manners is "fun" but playing cops and robbers is "good for you." What's next?
Monday, Mar 26, 2007 11:21 AM UTC 51Florida playhouse scrubs "vagina" from its marquee after a passerby complains.
Friday, Feb 9, 2007 12:31 AM UTC 32Rush accused me and other Harvard students of hating America because we put on a play about Abu Ghraib. Not only did he reveal his profound moral ignorance, he lost a man who used to be his biggest fan -- my dad.
Saturday, May 28, 2005 6:51 PM UTCThe writer, director and actors of the hilarious New York play "I'm Going to Kill the President" are all anonymous, and getting in is like taking an espionage assignment in East Berlin.
Wednesday, Oct 29, 2003 10:00 PM UTCIn an increasingly flat-screen world, stars like Al Pacino and Gwyneth Paltrow look to theater for a human connection. Will the rest of us follow?
Tuesday, Mar 4, 2003 8:00 PM UTCAnointed by the desperate music media as pop's new king, Moby brings electronica to the masses with "18." (Now if only he would stop trying to sing.)
Tuesday, Jun 4, 2002 8:00 PM UTCThe plays may have been more scandalous than the author's sex life, but visitors still plant sexy kisses on his grave.
Thursday, Nov 30, 2000 8:32 PM UTCOur most famous chronicler of the desert of the male psyche returns to San Francisco with a new play and an all-star cast.
Tuesday, Nov 21, 2000 8:56 PM UTCAnna Deavere Smith talks about empathizing with Rodney King, the LAPD and President Clinton.
Wednesday, Nov 1, 2000 8:04 AM UTCWrongly convicted, they sat on death row for years. Extraordinary legal measures saved their lives. A new play confronts us with their nightmares.
Friday, Oct 20, 2000 8:00 AM UTCPage 3 of 5 in Theater