Mark E. Leib

One glorious performance both elevates and tarnishes Banyan Theater’s Menagerie.

From show to show, no one transforms like Julie Rowe.

Jobsite does well by Machinal, and LiveArts falls on hard times

Mamet’s Oleanna is open to a world of interpretations

Enjoyable throughout, Torch Song Trilogy shines in the final act

Susan Haig wants to tear down musical barricades

Shakespeare in the Park’s witty, high-energy Shrew

An unforgettable show in an out-of-the-way spot

Even if the performers do have that Swing

The latest from American Stage makes it halfway to greatness

Gorilla Theatre has Copenhagen (mostly) down to a science

The three plays of The Floridians 2005 lack fresh ideas.

Hairspray is great fun – and a reminder of how much times have changed.