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May 11, 1998 | Theater Review
A Kiss Before Dying

In "The Judas Kiss," a miscast Liam Neeson portrays Oscar Wilde's twilight reunion with his lover.

May 11, 1998 | Theater Review
In Brief: "High Society"
May 11, 1998 | Theater Review
In Brief: "Honour"
May 11, 1998 | Theater Review
In Brief: "High Society"
May 4, 1998 | Theater Review
Are drama awards really booby prizes?
May 4, 1998 | Theater Review
Bed, Bathos, and Beyond

The labored "Herbal Bed" is a high-minded historical drama about Shakespeare's daughter.

April 27, 1998 | Theater Review
In Brief: "Saturn Returns: A Concert"

Adam Guettel gets spacey.

April 27, 1998 | Theater Review
Less Is Moor

The Royal National Theatre's spare, elegant production of "Othello" does justice to Shakespeare's masterpiece.

April 20, 1998 | Theater Review
In Brief: "Wait Until Dark"
April 20, 1998 | Theater Review
Lost Will and Testament

In Ionesco's provacative "The Chairs," and old couple justify their lonely existence before an imaginary audience.