Having all the ingredients does not necessarily make a cake.

Lorraine Hansberry’s 1959 play still rings out with the same heart and humanity today.

This look at the racial history behind Othello is a bit stilted and heavy-handed.

Denzel Washington puts in a smashing lead performance and is surrounded by an excellent supporting cast.

Laura Osnes shines in an otherwise dysfunctional musical production.

Idina Menzel shows off her singing chops in this heartfelt new musical.

Right now the New York theater scene is more adventurous than its West End equivalent, especially concerning new musicals.

The Encores! Series continues its run of classic musical revivals with a 38-person cast and a 38-member orchestra.

Michael Pennington plays the king like a sad, old man lost in the wilderness.

Terrence McNally skillfully redefines what constitutes a mother or a son in this day and age.