Theatre Reviews

1. Rethinking Tiny Tim: Should a Disabled Actor Play the Role?

   The Broadway production of “A Christmas Carol,” following the lead from London, answers a strong yes. Other theaters may follow suit.

2. Get Ready for the Masterwork No One Has Seen

   “Fefu and Her Friends,” perhaps the finest work of the Cuban-American director and playwright María Irene Fornés, is finally getting a New York revival.

3. Review: In ‘Black Exhibition,’ a Playwright Exposed

   In a new work far from Broadway, Jeremy O. Harris, the author of “Slave Play,” puts his body and soul on the line.

4. My First Produced Play? Ah, I Remember It Well

   The return of Tony Kushner’s “A Bright Room Called Day” prompted us to ask leading writers: How did it go for you? And what did you learn?

5. Review: Reflections That Sear in a Reborn ‘Fires in the Mirror’

   The Signature Theater revival of Anna Deavere Smith’s drama about the Crown Heights race riots confirms this play’s status as an enduring work of art.