Derik Webb

An actress going buck naked on stage doesn't give Closer the sexual chemistry it demands.

Without a Hitch

Dyed, fried and double-wide, Trailer Park Musical rolls dirty; Jukebox rocks

Maim That Tune

Sour notes (on purpose!) at Theatre Three; at DCT's Rabbit, the paw that refreshes

Curl Up and Die

Steel Magnolias: To the salon with the sisterhood of graveling rants

Some Pig

Cute hams in DCT's Charlotte's Web; one actor hogs the stage in Shakespeare's Keeper

Capsule Reviews

Our critics weigh in on local theater

War of Words

Learning to love the bomb in Circle Theatre’s Ad Wars

Train Dreck

The Boxcar Children serves up a saccharine treat only a parent could love

Something to see

Bless the Dallas Children's Theater

Teacher, teacher

Something is missing from this DCT adaptation

Pulling punches

Mamet's The Old Neighborhood is full of rage, but never scores a direct hit

Frothfest

New Theatre Company whips up a slight but tasty 18th-century meringue

And the winners are

Presenting the 1997 Jimmys--like the Tony, but without the boring awards show

Stormy seas

The Yellow Boat sails a sweet, troubled journey