After Years, Sondheim's 'Road Show' Pulls Into N.Y. Stephen Sondheim's new musical has been around in various forms for a decade or more. But Broadway's living legend says his fascination with the scandalous story of the Mizner brothers goes back 50-plus years.

Iraq's Drama: An Easier Sell On The Stage? Iraq-war movies always seem to flop: Stop Loss, Redacted, Rendition, In the Valley of Elah — all were box-office disappointments. But several plays about Iraq have been hits. Why does Iraq work on stage but not on screen?

Juanes Wins 5 Latin Grammys Colombian rocker and social activist Juanes took home five Latin Grammys last night, sweeping in all five categories in which he was nominated. His hit song, Me Enamora, won song of the year, record of the year and best short form music video.

'Billy Elliot' Makes The Leap To Broadway The big-ticket Broadway musical, based on the surprise-hit British film, has its opening night Thursday. Jeff Lunden explains what's new and what's different — and how the story's focus expanded for the stage.

Nilaja Sun Plays With 'No Child' Policy Nilaja Sun's play No Child received critical acclaim in the theater world. The show went from a one-woman show to a full cast of actors who portray teachers and children struggling to meet the standards of No Child Left Behind.

Lipton Gives A Rare Look 'Inside The Actors Studio' James Lipton, the creator and host of the popular television program "Inside the Actors Studio," is celebrating the show's 200th episode this week on the Bravo cable network. Lipton is known for his casual, reflective talks with celebrities, A-listers from the late Paul Newman to comedian Chris Rock. In commemoration of the anniversary, the television host talks about his show, and his book Inside Inside the Actors Studio.

George Carlin Honored With Mark Twain Prize The late comedian George Carlin was honored Monday night with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Carlin is famous for those "Seven Words You Can Never Say on TV." The Mark Twain Prize was the only comedy award Carlin believed was a legitimate comedy prize.

Remembering Ballerina Rosella Hightower Ballerina Rosella Hightower died last week at the age of 88. She was of Choctaw Indian ancestry, one of several famous Native American ballerinas from her home state of Oklahoma.

Obama: The Musical You've seen Obama, the president-elect. Now there's Obama: The Musical. A playhouse in Obama's ancestral homeland of Kenya is drawing crowds to its partisan production.

'Celebrity Autobiography,' Playing With The Truth Every Monday, a motley crew of actors and comics takes the stage in a Manhattan cabaret to read, in a less-than-reverent way, from the memoirs of other stars. (Including, yes, Motley Crue.)

In A 'Continuous City,' A Meditation On Connection A new theatrical production ponders how technologies designed to bring us closer can create greater distances between us.

Defining Dracula: A Century Of Vampire Evolution Dracula can't see his own reflection in the mirror because he is a reflection of the culture around him. Vampire expert Eric Nuzum explains how depictions of Transylvania's most famous son vary widely from the Victorian era to the Cold War.

Hudson Tragedy Spotlights Chicago's Crime Problem The mother and brother of singer and Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson were found dead in an apparent homicide in the Hudson's family home last week. Yesterday, Julian King, her seven-year-old nephew — who'd been missing since the murders — was found dead. The tragedy has stoked concerns about violent crime in Chicago.

Free Theater Night Brings New Audiences There may not be free lunch, but last week, all across the country, there was free theater. More than 600 non-profit theaters in 120 cities offered a Free Night of Theater, to hook new audiences.

Terrence Howard Talks Tunes, Family, Science Two weeks ago, Terrence Howard's mother died. In the wake of her death, he is considering his family, his music and his career. He says it was not until two weeks ago that he became a grown man.