Howard Shapiro

In Michael Frayn's play about an inept bunch of actors and the show they perform, the shtick flies.

In this send-up of spiritual retreats, just about everything speaks louder than words.

In the surprising second part of the 'Lydie Breeze' trilogy of plays by John Guare, the Civil War is over and a highly uncivil one begins.

Grade-school characters tell a story about being black and poor in the '40s, adapted from Toni Morrison's novel.

How was the first musical conceived? Don't look here for the answer.

In a new play about middle-schoolers, a hate crime changes everything.

In David Adjmi's play about the queen, the persona is all there, but the person's hard to find.

A boy, a girl, a breathless narrative.

A solid production of a thriller that keeps upping the tension.

The cast nails this groundbreaking musical about the fallout from mental illness.

Jean Anouilh's play is partly absurd and here, skillfully produced.

A mansion, a goofy cult, and the ascension of a new leader.