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You can perform impossible feats, be a wise and respected leader, even solve the riddle of the Sphinx – but if you end up ...

DARKNESS AND DAY (298 pp.) — /. Compton-Burnett—Knopf ($3.50). When the original Oedipus found that he was married to his own mother, he put out his eyes and wandered blindly to his death.

A revival of the Rocky Horror Picture Show and of Oedipus, starring Mark Strong and Lesley Manville, will be part of Roundabout Theater Company's 2025-2026 Broadway season. Created and directed by ...

Oedipus, Robert Icke‘s West End hit reimagining of the Sophocles tragedy starring Mark Strong and Lesley Manville, will transfer to Broadway this fall for a 14-week engagement as part of the ...

Two London productions of Oedipus might seem like overkill, but they actually demonstrate the versatility of the tragic form. Looking for something good? Cut through the noise with a carefully ...

Surely the most powerful production the UK will see this year, Robert Icke's adaptation of "Oedipus" turns Sophocles' 5th century BC drama into an electrifying "play for today", said Susannah ...

For long stretches the set is in half-darkness, Oedipus's face only fitfully prominent. Even when he stands at the front of the stage in a modern double-breasted suit, addressing his citizens via the ...

By Caitlin Huston Business Writer Created and directed by Robert Icke, Oedipus comes to Broadway after a West End run, also starring Strong and Manville, which has been nominated for four Olivier ...