Steve Martin’s “Picasso at the Lapin Agile” is reminiscent of another comical Steve — Allen — and his “Meeting of Minds” some years past. Both are quite entertaining, but ultimately more ...

Willy Russell's venerable intellectual comedy "Educating Rita," featuring an alcoholic poet manque and a sassy hairdresser hungry for learning, ought to be a duet for cello and flute. The Colony ...

These comedic pioneers didn’t just tell jokes—they fundamentally shaped how Americans laugh, what subjects are acceptable for humor, and how comedy can function as social commentary rather than mere ...