In the intimate revival of Molière’s Tartuffe at Manhattan’s House of the Redeemer, André De Shields delivers a performance ...

Molière, France’s most famous playwright, turns 400 this year. Anniversary celebrations in France and around the world shine a light on an author who poked fun at authority, and whose work is said to ...

On “Molière, the Game of True and False” at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Richelieu Site, Paris. The exhibition strives to separate the myths and facts of Molière’s life. The show and its ...

The 400th anniversary of French dramatist Molière's birth has sparked a revived interest in his satirical comedies that take aim at power relations. But while he denounced violence against women in ...

In an anniversary year for the playwright, new productions in the Paris region show why his work still appeals to myriad audiences. By Laura Cappelle PARIS — “I’m in shock,” a teenage boy sitting near ...

• Mezcal Cantina in Silver Spring Closes Just Months After Opening ( mocoshow.com) — Mezcal Cantina, a recently opened ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Notebook Red Bull Theater’s smart “The Imaginary Invalid” and Taylor Mac’s dismaying “Prosperous Fools” attempt to engage with the French ...

Mark Linn-Baker (here with Russell Daniels) stars as the hilariously ailing Argan in Red Bull Theater’s brisk revival of Molière’s The Imaginary Invalid. Photo: Carol Rosegg Condensation is the right ...

The life and work of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (1622-73), the greatest French-language playwright, Molière, who revolutionized theater by bringing to the stage, with lucidity and dazzling modernity, the ...

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The defining figure of the country’s oldest active theatre company is celebrated in Pauline Boutal, entre les toiles et les ...

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the great figures in world literature. The French playwright Molière (1622-1673) began as an actor, aiming to be a tragedian, but he was stronger in comedy, ...