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The enchanting and futuristic opera houses of the country’s megacities don’t offer Italian masterpieces every night. A deprived culture vulture must do what’s necessary.

“Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus” is a comedy set during the fall of the Roman Empire.

Hershey Felder plays the composer of “White Christmas” (and dozens of other American song classics) in a relentlessly minor key.

Conor McPherson discusses digging deep into the Dylan catalog for his Depression-era play with music, “Girl From the North Country.”

You’ve never seen a puppet like “King Kong” before.

In this stage memoir, Chesney Show struggles to balance a powerful personal story with historical heft.

Johanna Pfaelzer will become artistic director of the Berkeley Repertory Theater in fall 2019, succeeding Tony Taccone.

Her works, drawn from her own experiences, including time in an internment camp, focused on dislocation and assimilation.

A 10-year project to capture the essence of Russian drama for English-speaking audiences began with a fan letter.

With two more high-profile plays opening in New York this season — and a huge movie deal in the works — Theresa Rebeck’s time may have come.