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Associated Press

A revelatory 'Seagull' soars with uncommon clarity

USA Today

'Seagull' fails to take flight on Broadway

Wall Street Journal

Noisy 'Seagull,' Remarkable 'R.U.R.'
Broadway's "The Seagull" is both too big and (so to speak) too noisy. Chicago's "R.U.R." is at once horrifying, entertaining and genuinely thought-provoking.
* Video Clip: 'The Seagull'

Bloomberg.com

Scott Thomas Brings Hollywood Glamour to Broadway `Seagull': John Simon
Admirable a play as Chekhov's ``The Seagull'' is, three mountings in one year may be a bit of a surfeit, even if the latest revival, starring Kristin Scott Thomas, was a big hit in London. Several members of the British cast repeat here, with a few Americans seamlessly blending in vocally.

Variety

'Boeing-Boeing' jets to recoupment
Comedy nets return on investment

Bening to star in 'All About Eve'
Actress to play Margo Channing at O'Neill

Michelle Pawk joins in 'Prayer'
Playwrights Horizons show will open Dec. 19

Vineyard extends 'Wig Out!'
Production runs through Nov. 2

Broadway honors Paul Newman
Great White Way dims lights in honor of actor

McDonald, Cook set for concert
Oct. 19 performance benefits America Votes

Review: The Seagull
The symbolic bird killed by brooding writer Konstantin in "The Seagull" returns to Ian Rickson's production in the shattering final scene, stuffed and mounted in a glass display case. But the director, adaptor Christopher Hampton and their fine ensemble have achieved a complete reversal of the taxidermist's approach, injecting startling vitality, immediacy and infinite nuance...

Review: The Women
Widely and unjustly dismissed as a self-hating misogynist screed, Clare Boothe Luce's 1936 "The Women" has found a director who prizes women and appreciates the play's specific satirical aims. Darko Tresnjak, the Old Globe's resident artistic director, has helmed an elegant, emotionally precise revival ...

Review: Dead Man's Cell Phone
Sarah Ruhl's "Dead Man's Cell Phone" is an idiosyncratic work so indifferent to conventional norms that it will irk as many viewers as it captivates.

Review: Legally Blonde: The Musical
It's easy to dismiss "Legally Blonde: The Musical" as lethally bland in a creative sense. But the show is so relentlessly perky that sorority sisters aren't the only ones likely to turn out for a national tour starting just as the Broadway run is nearing its end.

Back Stage

The Seagull reviewed by David Sheward
Unfortunately, Peter Sarsgaard, an American addition to the cast, seems bored by both the stunning Kristin Scott Thomas and Carey Mulligan's enchanting Nina.