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Unfortunately, the show can't decide if Maxine is hero or anti-hero

Helen Shaw on the director of the first Broadway production of Chekhov’s masterpiece in twenty years, which stars Steve Carell, William Jackson Harper, Alfred Molina, Alison Pill, and Anika Noni Rose.

Taking Ukraine’s side means truly believing that the human species has a future. Not only as a species, but as a species characterized by humanity

If the look of the production is traditional, then Esme Buzzard’s translation is distinctly fresh.

Looking back at 2023, Ambassador Bezdetko emphasised that despite many geo-political changes in the world, even tragedies, the Việt Nam-Russia relationship, founded by previous generations, remains stable and creates a foundation for the development of cooperation between the two countries in the new historical context.

After two hours and 45 minutes of unhappiness, you emerge from Uncle Vanya, oddly enough, happy

Christine Lahti talks playing a former KGB agent with hidden depths in “Russian Troll Farm,” feminism, Trump, family trauma, love, awards, and how telling all helped her to heal.

The biggest drama at the GALA Hispanic Theatre this year didn’t happen on stage; it was the $250,000 that was stolen when its bank account was hacked and drained, threatening the long-serving Spanish-language performance space as its 50th anniversary approached.

Poet, writer and social activist Lev Rubenstein, age 76, succumbed to injuries sustained when he was hit by a car in a Moscow intersection on Jan. 8. The poet's death was reported Sunday by his daughter, Maria, who wrote on LiveJournal, "My Papa, Lev Rubenstein, died today."  Social media and Russian independent media were flooded with memorials to Rubenstein.

Poet, writer and social activist Lev Rubenstein, age 76, succumbed to injuries sustained when he was hit by a car in a Moscow intersection on January 8. It was reported by his daughter, Maria, who wrote on LiveJournal, "My Papa, Lev Rubenstein, died today."  Social media and Russian independent media were flooded with memorials to Rubenstein.