I am, luckily, a theater reviewer who doesn’t have to review everything I see. I try to write about the shows that stand out in some way — both good and bad. Some shows are just too routine to bother with. Others don’t have …
Theater
Grace on Broadway: Paul Rudd and Michael Shannon in Motel Hell
The actors stand out in Craig Wright’s play about a crisis of faith
Kitchen-Sink Apocalypse: Two Off-Broadway Visions
‘If There Is I Haven’t Found It Yet’ and ‘Detroit’: two domestic dramas with darker portents
Broadway’s New Season: 10 Shows to See
TIME’s theater critic picks this year’s most-anticipated theater viewing
Chaplin on Broadway: High-Wire Act
The season’s first musical has its moments, but can’t overcome the clichés
Remembering Phyllis Diller: Stand-Up Comedy Pioneer
She burst through the sex barrier, and could reel off gag lines with the best of the boys
Into the Woods in Central Park: al Fresco Enchantment
A forest in Manhattan proves the ideal venue for a revival of Stephen Sondheim’s fractured fairy tale and a grand showcase for Amy Adams and Donna Murphy
Nobody Did It Better: Memories of Marvin Hamlisch, 1944-2012
The Oscar-, Tony-, Emmy-, Grammy- and Pulitzer-winning composer is dead at 68
Legendary Actor Peter O’Toole Announces Retirement
“It is time for me to chuck in the sponge,” says the actor
Scandal in the Second City: Two Remarkable Shows From Chicago
A new musical—based on little-remembered ship disaster—and a play about a corrupt police unit make for captivating theater
Mike Tyson Bringing His Truth to Broadway
Thanks to Spike Lee, Tyson’s one-man show—’Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth’—is coming to the Great White Way this summer. Will it be a TKO?
The Tony Awards 2012: Best and Worst Moments from Theater’s Biggest Night
TIME’s Richard Zoglin ranks all the singing, dancing and award accepting from last night’s ceremony
Willy Loman’s Legacy: Broadway’s Soaring Prices
How premium seating and critics have fomented a class divide on Broadway