The articles on this page originally appeared in The New Yorker magazine, in some cases in a slightly different form. Reprinted by permission.
Dustin Hoffman in Peter Hall’s “Merchant of Venice,” January 1, 1990
Steppenwolf’s “The Grapes of Wrath” on Broadway, April 2, 1990
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Aspects of Love,” April 23, 1990
August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson,” April 30, 1990
“A Change in the Heir” on Broadway, May 14, 1990
John Guare’s “Six Degree’s of Separation,” June 25, 1990
“The Taming of the Shrew” in Central Park, July 23, 1990
“The Miser” revived at Circle in the Square,” October 29, 1990
“Buddy” on Broadway, November 19, 1990
“Shadowlands” on Broadway, November 26, 1990
“Shogun: The Musical,” December 3, 1990
“Caucasion Chalk Circle” revived at the Public; “Nightingale” at the Vineyard, December 17, 1990