Christopher Durang's The Marriage of Bette and Boo is one of the bleakest theatrical portraits of marriage. It's also a sharp-edged black comedy.

The cloven-hoofed one may be one of the stars of Damn Yankees , but this Encores! production never really catches fire.

Damn Yankees is as satisfying and bracing as a one-out rally in the ninth. It recalls a time when baseball was truly our national pasttime.

South Pacific can't be revived...nonsense. All it needed was the right revival...And this production is the right one.

The great dramatic sweep of King Lear is admirably captured by artistic director Bonnie J. Monte and Daniel Davis in the title role.

A Chorus Line still packs a mean theatrical punch. As for Mario Lopez as Zach, he turns in a surprisingly impressive performance.

In her latest outing for the Women's Expressive Theatre, playwright Brooke Berman trots out some tired types.

Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy is not related to Cirque du Soleil, though there are similarities. That said, children will probably find it enjoyable. Adults, on the other hand, will not be so easily won over.

Trumbo is not just some film about past injustices. Given the political climate today, think of it as a primer on what could yet happen in this country.

Bash'd: A Gay Rap Opera is an exhilarating and contemporary musical that successfully exploits the unique ferocity of rap for the stage to deliver an affecting gay love story.