Scheck on the Arts

Athol Fugard has directed "Master Harold"...and the Boys, the Signature Theatre's off-Broadway revival of his 1982 masterwork. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-------Frank Scheck

Two days before the election, the Sunday morning political talk shows featured hosts, panelists and campaign representatives who all seemed to be suffering from combat fatigue. To read my Hollywood Reporter Critic's Notebook on the event, click here.

Heather Graham stars in the dark comedy My Dead Boyfriend, about a woman who discovers secrets about her boyfriend after he dies suddenly. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

--------Frank Scheck

Melania Trump delivered her first campaign speech since the Repubican convention, and it was unintentionally hilarious. To read my Hollywood Reporter Critic's Notebook about the event, click here.

The documentary Finding Babel follows Andrei Malaev-Babel as he retraces the footsteps of his grandfather, famed Russian author Isaac Babel. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-------Frank Scheck

In her latest one-person show, Notes from the Field, Anna Deavere Smith portray dozens of real-life figures involved in the so-called "school-to-prison pipeline." To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

Roundabout Underground presents the world premiere of Kingdom Come, Jenny Rachel Weiner's dark comedy about internet catfishing. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-------Frank Scheck

Jon Stewart hilariously riffed about the election in the benefit show Stand Up for Heroes, also featuring Louis C.K., Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan, and Bruce Springsteen. To read my Hollywood Reporter Critic's Notebook about the event, click here.

Tom Donahue's documentary Thank You for Your Service exposes the appalling lack of health care for veterans. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

---------Frank Scheck