Loren Noveck reviews a piece by a Russian-exile director that uses Chekhov to look at the cost of conscience–and also to look away from it.

Can diplomacy become the stuff of theater? Catherine Sawoski reviews a new play by, and about, a former US ambassador

Anna Ziegler transforms Sophocles for a modern audience, with mixed results. Loren Noveck reviews.

Ethan Lipton’s delightful songs don’t quite get this Thornton Wilder adaptation where it needs to be. Loren Noveck reviews.

A story of survival and love, told with both language and movement. Loren Noveck reviews.

Chasing the American Dream: Carol Rocamora reviews John Leguizamo’s new play.

Four unsettling Caryl Churchill one-acts resonate in complex ways. Loren Noveck reviews.

A trip into the world of sumo that’s visually stunning if sometimes lacking in nuance. Lorin Wertheimer reviews.

A play of big ideas that never quite finds its footing. Loren Noveck reviews.

Suzan-Lori Parks’s play-within-a-play opens challenging conversations and leaves us to do the rest. Loren Noveck reviews.