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Theater Interview: Allyn Burrows, Artistic Director of Shakespeare & Company
Artistic Director Allyn Burrows highlights what's next for Shakespeare & Company's new season and newest theater.
Read More »TV Interview: Daniel Davis from ‘The Nanny’
Actor Daniel Davis shares stories about playing Niles on 'The Nanny,' his theater career, and recent projects.
Read More »Sir Ian McKellen Announces 80th-Birthday UK Tour
The beloved actor will bring his show 'Ian McKellen On Stage' to 80 UK cities to celebrate his 80th birthday. And he might invite you onstage.
Read More »Theatre Review (London’s West End): Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’ Starring Ian McKellen
McKellen is truly a master of his craft in the title role, shaking his fist and controlling his tone as he rages at the other characters in this memorable production.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘King Lear’ at the Secret Theatre
This Lear is an old man in a care facility, wearing hospital pajamas and being sung to by the staff on his birthday. Yet, neither radical nor half-hearted, this re-conception of Shakespeare's grandest tragedy results in a respectful and forceful staging.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Butcher’s Sons’ by Scott Alexander Hess
The Butcher's Sons drives three sons through the heat and danger of youth until they all must make choices that will change everything.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC-Off Broadway): ‘My Perfect Mind’ with Edward Petherbridge
The mind is mystery's plaything. The illustrious actor Edward Petherbridge has achieved the apex of his career with an engagement to act the title role of 'King Lear,' and when happens to stop him in his tracks, he cannot be counted out.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Family Ties’ by Eric Hobbs and Noel Tuazon
“King Lear” re-writ as “An Alaskan Crime Drama.”
Read More »DVD Review: Slings & Arrows: The Complete Collection
Slings & Arrows is a backstage theatre comedy full of dark humor and pathos, with a brilliant cast.
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