Cynthia Nixon gives a fearless, heartfelt performance as a stage-four cancer patient.

George Bernard Shaw's second play entertains with quick-witted comedy and a mix of characters wrestling with desire.

A powerful cast, led by Kevin Spacey, serves up the Bard's work with thick intensity.

In honoring the 80th birthday of prolific South African playwright Athol Fugard, this play goes a long way to not get very far.

Kevin Spacey brings his monstrous portrayal of King Richard across the pond to New York.

The classic 1935 American folk opera gets a little tightening and tweaking but keeps its heart where it was.

From Spider-Man to The Book of Mormon, the 2011 season swung between disappointing lows and soaring highs.

A look back at pioneering moviemakers fumbles pieces of the story along the way.

Comedy was king this past year, but so (again) was Mark Rylance.

Accounts of Edward Petherbridge's childhood mark the highlight of this biography. The rest falls on the self-aggrandizing side.

Despite the lack of investment one had in the main character's fate, there is plenty more to discover in this musical revival.

Doors slam, sardines fly and the set literally begins to fall apart in this hilarious revival of a fifth-rate acting company staging a sex farce.

As Richard falls from king to mere man, there is a kind of madness in Eddie Redmayne's performance that is delicious.

The classic 1955 British black comedy transfers surprisingly well from screen to stage.

A musical that has accumulated a trove of accolades since 1949 seems to have lost some of its magic on its way to modern London.