Joseph Papp

Taking a leaf from the early days of Joseph Papp in New York and endeavoring to increase its own accessibility, Chicago Shakespeare Theater says it plans to tour its "Short Shakespeare" production of an abbreviated version of William Shakespeare's "The...

Richard Chamberlain treats fellow actor Heather Tom abominably. Without apology. Night after night. On stage, that is. The tall, silver-haired veteran of stage and screen is heading the cast of “The Heiress,” the classic drama by Ruth and...

Multiple Tony Award-winner Judith Ivey will star in Sam Shepard's "Cirse of the Starving Class" in early 2013 at New Haven's Long Wharf Theatre. The announmcement will be made Monday night, along with the other shows slated for the 2012-13 season for the...

The return of Judith Ivey, a "world premiere" work about Louis Armstrong and the Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Clybourne Park" are among the shows for the 2012-13 season at Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven. The 48th season opens with the new one-person...

Meryl Streep given a lifetime achievement award at the Berlin Film Festival....

David C. Nichols reviews Independent Shakespeare Company's 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' in Griffith Park...

Theoni V. Aldredge, a preeminent costume designer in theater and film who created wardrobes for more than 300 productions over nearly 50 years, died Friday at a Connecticut hospice, said her husband, actor Tom Aldredge. She was 78. Know for her...

Amy Lorraine Papp and William Ryan Camenisch were married Aug. 6, 2010, at Broadway Baptist Church in Lexington. Steve Humble officiated the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Charles Papp of Nicholas-ville. She is currently studying...

Baby boomers just started turning 65, which means more and more ex-hippies will be added to the rolls of Social Security. But if you think time has rendered “Hair” old-fashioned, you need to check out Diane Paulus’ exhilarating revival, which......

Crown City Theatre Company's gritty production of Thomas Babe’s 1978 drama, “A Prayer for My Daughter," directed by Albert Alarr, struck me as the kind of shoestring gem that L.A.’s extensive 99-seat theater scene does better than anywhere else....

His day job is film critic for the Los Angeles Times, but Kenneth Turan is also well-immersed in the downtown New York theater scene. His book "Free for All: Joe Papp, the Public, and the Greatest Theater Story Ever Told"......

If you're hungry for a post-modern, hyper-colored dose of culture, Post Fact Productions' "New," an experimental rock opera, is guaranteed to satisfy your appetite while assaulting your senses. The production, starring Rachel Kolar and Lauren Brown (of...