"Becky Shaw," with David Wilson Barnes and Emily Bergl, above, written by Gina Gionfriddo and directed by Peter DuBois, is at the Second Stage Theater.

From left, Jessica Jolly, Lee Eddy and Katie Apicella in "Wickets."

Eden Espinosa, who was to have joined the Broadway revival of "Hair" in the role of Sheila, has withdrawn from the show. Gavin Creel will join the cast as Claude.

"In the Heights" recouped its initial $10 million investment after 10 months and 337 performances.

The coming PBS broadcast of "King Lear" will omit a nude scene by Ian McKellen, who plays the title role.

An Ohio state representative said he would seek the assistance of the state's attorney general after the sudden closure of the Carousel Dinner Theater in Akron.

Selective listings from theater critics of The New York Times.

Jack Terricloth, center, and his band, World/Inferno Friendship Society.

The cast of the musical “Hairspray” taking a bow at the Neil Simon Theater. The show was among nine Broadway productions that closed on Sunday night.

An up-and-down year for Broadway ended with at least one high note, as overall grosses for 2008 were slightly higher than in 2007.

The cast of “Spring Awakening,” at the Eugene O’Neill Theater, will sing of the aches of self-discovery for the last time on Jan. 18.

The Roundabout Theater Company has extended its limited-run production of “Pal Joey” by two weeks, the company announced.

Christopher Shinn, whose new adaptation of Ibsen’s “Hedda Gabler” is being staged by the Roundabout Theater Company. Previews begin Tuesday.

A $686 million construction project will bring a 32-theater complex to Beijing, where imports of Western musicals and other shows will play year-round.

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe may be forced to shut down its popular Fringe Sunday event because of a funding shortage.

Pat Hingle in a 1997 portrait.

Stephen Gabis, a dialect coach, talks about perfecting accents, staging Synge and growing up on Sid Caesar.

The Magic Theater in San Francisco, a 42-year-old institution, may be on the verge of closing.

Horton Foote’s “Dividing the Estate” will be produced in the spring at Hartford Stage.

The producers of “Reasons to Be Pretty,” the Neil LaBute play, are looking for people for an advertising campaign.

Marlon Brando