A Behanding in Spokane
Christopher Walken gives a bizarre, kooky, and captivating star turn in Martin McDonagh's blood-soaked black comedy. But don't look for anything deeper than a few gory laughs. More »

The Miracle Worker
The story of teacher Annie Sullivan unlocking the deaf-and-blind young Helen Keller from a world of darkness carries an elemental power that survives even director Kate Whoriskey's troubled staging. More »

Time Stands Still
In Donald Margulies' new drama "Time Stands Still," Laura Linney proves yet again she's one of our finest actors. Even when others are speaking, we are drawn back to Linney. More »

A View From the Bridge
Liev Schreiber and a brilliant cast bring new life to this oft-produced Arthur Miller tragedy, staged with stunning simplicity by Gregory Mosher. More »

The Rink (in Concert)
Unless you simply must see every Broadway musical ever produced or want to see a talented cast give their all for not much, let Kander and Ebb be remembered for "Cabaret," "Chicago," "Zorba"—anything but this. More »

Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers
The undeniably dramatic true story of a great struggle for American freedom of the press seems awfully dry, coming across as theater that's good for you rather than good theater. More »

Norma Doesmen
This infantile spoof of "Sunset Boulevard" aims for the lowest common denominator. More »

Zero Hour
Writer-performer Jim Brochu takes on a daunting task in his new solo show about actor Zero Mostel, one of the greatest and most outsized talents ever to grace the American stage and screen. More »

Remembering Mr. Maugham
Those looking for literary insights or dramatic tension would do better to read a Somerset Maugham novel or watch a Garson Kanin movie. More »

The Cherry Orchard
Though you won't find a first-rate production of "The Cherry Orchard" gracing the stage at T. Schreiber Studio, you will be able to see the best real-estate comedy currently running in New York. More »

Love, Linda: The Life of Mrs. Cole Porter
This self-described "one-woman musical" is a perfectly presentable cabaret act, but it fails as theater. More »

Brack's Last Bachelor Party
For Ibsen know-it-alls, this takeoff on "Hedda Gabler" scores some enjoyable points, but it doesn't make it as a fully realized play. More »

Special Kaye: A Tribute to the Incomparable Kaye Ballard
Gretchen Reinhagen's one-woman salute to the great Kaye Ballard won a 2010 Nightlife Award and has been installed in an open-ended one-performance-per-month run at the Metropolitan Room. More »

John Standing: Performing Noël Coward
John Standing may be appearing in cabaret, but that hasn't stopped him from delivering a master class in acting in this program of Noël Coward songs at Café Carlyle. More »

Betty Buckley: For the Love of Broadway
The Tony-winning actor-singer does Broadway her way in a dazzling kaleidoscope of emotions and vocal impressions. More »

Dance on Camera Festival
Now in its 38th edition, the festival sports a 2010 lineup that is especially rich in documentaries. Yet the curators are not saving the best for last. More »