theater

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Neither the city nor the theater are the stuff of a young woman’s dreams, but Stella takes tragedy and poverty in stride as she aims—mostly inaccurately—for stardom on the boards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Viewers who aren’t reeling from the reveal in their theater seat will have just as much to parse from “The Drama” as those who go in totally blind.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

A self-assured, naive young woman joins a dysfunctional theater company in Beryl Bainbridge’s darkly comic novel of mishaps and maturity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

After moving to New York to pursue a career in theater, Jones headed to Hollywood, where her career pivoted to mostly television.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Clara and her sister had saved the theater from an ignoble death at the hands of time and developers...with a bit of help.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny