John Coyne

Dallas Theater Center stages a lavish Henry IV (with a touch of Rufus Wainwright).

Twisted Sisters

DTC struggles with Pride and Prejudice; some funny "girls" in Nunsense: A-Men!

Itchy and Scratchy

Bug at Kitchen Dog Theater gets under your skin; year's infectious performances touch critics

Capsule Reviews

Our critics weigh in on local theater

A Twist of Limeys

Fair ladies and loutish lads put on all sorts of English accents in three spiffing new productions

Wilde Party

Oscar goes to DTC for classic British comedy in The Importance of Being Earnest

Surface Tension

The Laramie Project breaks through to truth; DTC's The Real Thing comes up short

Easy Does It

WaterTower scores a hit with vintage comedy; critics pick season's winners

Mice Try

DTC's Of Mice and Men travels at warp speed. What's the rush?

Stop the Press

Poor pacing and a puzzling lead wrinkle The Front Page

And the winners are

Dallas theater critics spread their disease