Critics on both sides of the pond have been less than generous with the Phantom sequel, but in reality, Love Never Dies is quite good.
Playwright Anya Reiss steps on the scene with an impressive debut, especially considering she wrote it when she was 17.
Mark Rylance propels the play single-handedly, not stealing the thunder but rather creating it.
While drawing on a classic period in Greek history, Thebes goes a bit far in drawing parallels to modern conflicts.
A transatlantic lineup for two Shakespeare classics doesn't provide the magic one might expect.
Who's to say you have to be a star, or even on Broadway, to be a Broadway star?
Despite a strong performance by Linda Bassett, the characters' demons do not jump out and grab us as they should.
The story of King Arthur doesn't work as well on the stage as it did on the page.
Now that The Fantasticks has enjoyed such a long run, maybe it's time to hang it up.
August Wilson's impressive play aims to do some healing, both for the playwright himself and for the history of a people.
