178 stories by "Bob Ashby"
Whether for first-time viewers or longtime Sondheim fans, the singing here is not to be missed.
The production, though puzzling, is well-sung.
Klezmer, folk, and rock styles marry in this powerful musical based on playwright Hanna Moscovitch's great-grandparents.
Inspiring new musical based on Frederick Douglass' revolutionary speaking and writing evokes his public and private life.
A grippingly intense experience of theater, and a microcosm of Jim Crow America, set in a mental hospital for Negroes in segregated 1935 Oklahoma.
She's Black. He's white. They are in love. They are police officers. Their acting is as close to perfection as one can expect to find on any stage.
In this vision of Antarctica in crisis. two married scienists explore what it means to coexist with the universe and each other.
The gender-switched adaptation contains performances and production elements that are energetic and entertaining.
Aaron Sorkin's reimagining of Harper Lee's novel set in the 1930s is urgent and exhortative about the need to take sides against racism and ignorance now.
Anna Deavere Smith's exquisite script and January LaVoy's compelling acting capture the truth of, and the contradictions among, all the voices.
The first portion of Caleen Sinnette Jennings's play threatens to go full 'Noises Off' at any moment.
At the beginning of Pride month, a musical celebration of what has been achieved, often at great cost.
The playwrights' skills and vibrant acting provide memorable portraits of two very different women seeking to be more fully together.
Kimberly Belflower's entertaining new play embeds its feminist message in the very real, sometimes mercurial, emotions of teenagers.
The comedy of manners spoofs the British class system. Direction, costumes, and set are worthy of Watch Awards.
In this family of comic eccentrics, they love each other as much because of as despite their oddities.
Tim J. Lord's brilliantly written play references a tragic event during Russia's war on Chechnya when theatergoers in Moscow were held hostage.
The emotional power of the material comes through clearly in this quintessential ensemble show about ordinary people's kindness.
The cast of Steve Martin's comedy work hard at being wild and crazy.
In the title role, Kevin Thorne gives a performance of contained power and commands the stage.
Produced with the Folger, a well-acted and tightly directed expression of hope.
Yussef El Guindi's post-9/11 play reminds us that bias against disfavored groups remains a danger worth guarding against.
Irresistible songs and a top-flight cast make for a musical that's sweeter than vanilla ice cream.
An omnipresent Holy Spirit illuminates a 90-minute version to indicate the divine right of kings.
The new Power Play proposes that pillow talk prodded his policies.
