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Kimberly WIlliams and David Conrad star in the new television series 'Relativity,' a show that focuses on a budding romance between the two characters. The actors discuss their careers and producers Marshall Herskovitz, Jason Katims and Edward Zwick discuss the direction of the show.

Things are slipping away. Forests are flattened in the name of progress, vulgarians are at the gate, hardly anyone feels easy about the future and, more than ever, better parties [...]

The article focuses on the book "Chekhov's Plays: An Opening Into Eternity," by Richard Gilman. Author Anton Chekhov, while hardly a pamphleteer, was a clear-eyed participant in the real world. The educated son of a grocer and, as Gilman reminds that the grandson of a serf; he made more money from his writing than from his medical practice with the poor. He denied his own tuberculosis as long as he could. In 1899, he even traveled across Siberia to study harsh conditions in a prison for deported convicts; he later published a study of his findings. That generosity is everywhere in Chekhov's dealings with his characters. How truly satisfying to learn from Gilman's careful selection of letters that the writer he describes as having perhaps the most exquisite sensibility of all also lived with it.

Presents the insights of several critics on the musical "Sweeney Todd," directed by John Doyle. Ben Brantley of "The New York Times"; Howard Kissel of "New York Daily News"; Michael Feingold of "The Village Voice."

Presents comments from critics on Stephen Sondheim's "Pacific Overtures," directed by Amon Miyamoto.

The article presents the views of several critics of the performance of Patti LuPone in her interpretation of the character, Mama Rose in the Encores! production of "Gypsy." Linda Winer of "Newsday," says that LuPone's performance has a grand playfulness added with a multicolored voice and a strong personality. Frank Scheck of the "New York Post," says that LuPone received the full applause for her role while John Simon of Bloomberg.com says that her apotheosis strikes him emotionally.

The article presents the views of the critics on the theatrical production "A Bed & a Chair" which was directed by John Doyle and the music compositions of Stephen Sondheim that was held at New York from November 13-17, 2013.

The article presents criticism on the musical with lyrics "Marry Me a Little," directed by Stephen Sondheim. The outtakes, alternative numbers and underexposed early compositions that make up the song list are lifted from several musicals. It is noted that songs are beautifully sung and enacted by Lauren Molina and Jason Tam and directed with fresh and lively interpretations.