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The Past, Haunting and Emotional

By MATT WOLF — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500

In revivals of 'The Weir' and 'Passion Play,' time can be kind -- or not so.

The Past, Haunting and Emotional

By MATT WOLF; — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500

In revivals of “The Weir” and “Passion Play,” time can be kind — or not so.

Missed a Play on Broadway? Catch It in London

By MATT WOLF — Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500

The London theater scene is taking on a decidedly American tone: Playwrights from Tennessee Williams and Eugene O’Neill to David Mamet, Stephen Sondheim and Annie Baker are among the names on marquees these days.

A Modern-Day Moor and His Nemesis

By MATT WOLF — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500

The long-awaited pairing of Adrian Lester and Rory Kinnear in "Othello'' at the National Theatre is one of the director Nicholas Hytner's greatest achievements.

A Modern-Day Moor and His Nemesis

By MATT WOLF; — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500

The long-awaited pairing of Adrian Lester and Rory Kinnear in "Othello'' at the National Theatre is one of the director Nicholas Hytner's greatest achievements.

And the Oliviers Will Go to . . .

By MATT WOLF — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500

The IHT’s theater critic handicaps the field for this year’s Laurence Olivier Awards, London’s version of the Tonys.

Artful Storytelling and the Loopy Allure of Improvisation

By MATT WOLF; — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500

The galloping success of "Once" is set to continue in a London production whose quietest moments are its most piercing, and "Narrative'' takes getting used to but rewards the audience in the end.

In the Hytner Era, the National Theater Hit Its Mark

By MATT WOLF — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Starting with “Jerry Springer: The Opera,” Nicholas Hytner has repositioned the three-stage complex as arguably the defining theatrical address in the English-speaking world. And he still has two years to go.

Thatcher as Theater: A Prime Minister Playwrights Couldn't Resist

By MATT WOLF — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Five seminal British plays that would never have come about without Margaret Thatcher.

Onstage in London, Feisty Turns From Secondary Roles

By MATT WOLF; — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500

A supporting cast offers many gifts to be savored in "The Audience" and "The Winslow Boy.''