In a culture like ours, which is so oriented toward the new, revivals remind us not just of the tastes and standards of the past but also of the style of theater of another time.
Here's why theater festivals can be fun: There is a small, intimate play at the SoHo Playhouse, part of FringeNYC. It has no scenery, scant props and four actors -- and it's a winner.
While people are busy ranking the hit books of the last 10 years, many a publishing insider is quietly mourning a volume that unaccountably never made...