Laurence Olivier: A Biography
A review of a new look at the life and work of one of the 20th century’s most influential actors.
All Stories About National Theatre
Alan Bennett’s (Relatively) Unsung Brilliance
Common to all the writing of this quintessentially English playwright, under-exposed in the U.S., is a reluctance to take people, or situations, at face value.
Miller and Hare in less than top form.
Reviews of London productions of ‘The Ride Down Mt. Morgan’ and ‘Murmuring Judges.’
The Budget Brouhaha
Sharp talk in the media about arts funding, pro and con. Plus: global arts cuts, and tax code changes.
Airing the National’s Not-So-Dirty Laundry
A review of ‘Peter Hall’s Diaries: The Story of a Dramatic Battle,’ by Peter Hall, edited by John Goodwin, Harper and Row, New York, NY. 416 pp, $25 cloth. Available May.
