Tag Archives: theater

Jeff Harmer, who plays the role of Arthur Birling, explained the challenges of working on 'An Inspector Calls.' The tour kicks off its next leg in Los Angeles on January 22.

Sir Derek Jacobi explains why he majored in history at Cambridge and how he tackles making audiobooks. Richard Clifford joins in as I ask both men to rank each other's Top Three works.

In this one-man performance, Simon Callow expertly weaves in the humor, drama, and holiday season magic encompassed in Scrooge's path from a "Bah, humbug" miser to generous benefactor.

Johnny Neal explains his path to an acting career, working with Sir Ian McKellen, and challenges young U.K. actors face today.

'The Play That Goes Wrong' demonstrates wonderfully the myriad of problems that can arise in putting on a play. Don't miss this comedy at the Kennedy Center.

In 'An Inspector Calls,' nothing is all that it seems with the Birling family. Superb staging and a solid cast make this a play not to be missed.

UK actor Jonathan Holmes provided insights about working on 'Anything Goes' as the Captain and revisited his experiences in 'The BFG.'

Theresa Rebeck's 'Downstairs' starring Tyne Daly and Time Daly is a drama-mystery, a thriller with sly, humorous overtones. As usual the playwright's particular and complex characterizations startle with their humanity and angst.

A smart, crisply written book by Peter Mills and Cara Reichel links a sequence of superb musical numbers, recounting in the best musical-theater tradition the little-known story of the U.S. Army's WWI female telephone switchboard operators.

London actor Ashley Driver explains his take on Ebenezer Scrooge in Chickenshed Theatre's production of 'A Christmas Carol,' as set in the 1930s.