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THEATER REVIEW: In Simpatico’s Hir, the Triumph of Chaos

If this is the future of American theater, count me in!

Ironically, Quintessence’s updated production works best when it’s most traditional.

J. T. Rogers’ complex play demands to be seen—but who can afford to produce it?

This rolling premiere production shows InterAct at the top of their game.

The talent of Philadelphia’s Irish Heritage Theatre continues to impress.

At the Met, Carsen and company reduce metaphor to melodrama.

Terrence Nolen’s production packs some surprises, and has a treasurable Rose in Mary Martello.

Hamish Linklater’s bumpy, overwritten play never finds an anchor.

James Lecesne’s virtuosic, moving one-man show ends PTC’s season on a high note.

Tracey Scott Wilson’s powerful, edgy play shows Theatre Exile at its considerable best.