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  2. PhotoFrom left: Christoph Gawenda, Laurenz Laufenberg and Renato Schuch in Thomas Ostermeier’s powerful production of “History of Violence” at St. Ann’s Warehouse.
    CreditRichard Termine for The New York Times

    critic’s notebook

    Fleeing Home, but Not Homophobia

    Two plays based on the autobiographical novels of Édouard Louis put the problem of violence against gay men in a larger social context.

    1. PhotoAndrew Burnap, left, as Toby Darling, the flamboyant writer-boyfriend of Soller’s Eric Glass.
      CreditSara Krulwich/The New York Times

      ‘The Inheritance’ Review: So Many Men, So Much Time

      Breadth doesn’t always equal depth in Matthew Lopez’s supersize, vividly painted portrait of gay life in the 21st century, featuring E.M. Forster as a spirit guide.

  4. PhotoWorkman, left, and Cespedes during rehearsal.
    CreditSasha Arutyunova for The New York Times

    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.

  1. 10 Plays and Musicals to Go to in N.Y.C. This Weekend

    Previews, openings and some last-chance picks.

    By Alexis Soloski

  2. Theater Review

    Strange Plays for Strange Times

    Several French theater productions are putting dark spins on everyday events.

    By Laura Cappelle

  3. Review: ‘Broadbend, Arkansas,’ Tangled in Its Own Tale

    This meandering jazz-infused drama, told across generations of a black family, strains to pull its focus from white women.

    By Laura Collins-Hughes

  4. Coming to N.Y.U. Skirball: De Keersmaeker, ‘Apollon’ and Kafka

    Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, the Wooster Group and Toshiki Okada lead the roster of dance and theater artists.

    By Peter Libbey

  5. 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.

    By Jesse Green

  6. Drama Book Shop Sets a Fresh Start in a New Locale

    Lin-Manuel Miranda and several “Hamilton” colleagues aim for a European cafe vibe when the store reopens, a block south of its previous home, in the spring.

    By Michael Paulson

  7. Park Avenue Armory Unveils Its 2020 Season

    Among the highlights are a commission for Bill T. Jones, a staging of Monteverdi by Pierre Audi, and Alex Lawther in “Hamlet.”

    By Joshua Barone

  8. critic’s pick

    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.

    By Ben Brantley

  9. ‘Tootsie’ to Pack Up Her Wig on Broadway

    The musical comedy, which earned Santino Fontana a Tony Award for best actor, will close after its Jan. 5 performance.

    By Elizabeth A. Harris

  10. 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?

    By Laura Collins-Hughes