At least one of the musicals that I see on Broadway each season leaves me shaking my head and muttering “What were they thinking?” on the way out of the theater. “Doctor Zhivago,” which purports to be ...

It has been 60 years since David Lean made one of his masterpieces, and the film was controversial for many years, thanks to the fact that it was based on a banned book. There are few filmmakers as ...

The creators of "Doctor Zhivago," the musical, have learned much from their 2006 run, where audiences reportedly felt history dwarfed the central story. For a tuner, this one is certainly front-loaded ...

Get full access to The Daily Beast for $1 Boris Pasternak’s classic novel caused him endless trouble in Russia even as it won him acclaim abroad, where his abiding fans included the CIA, which used ...

If you’re prone to obsessively checking box office stats like I am, then you have probably checked out the list of all-time box office champs when adjusted for inflation. That’s a very necessary list ...

Oscars come a lot easier than Nobel Prizes, so don't be misled when the little statues make their rounds on Academy Awards night. Carlo Ponti's production of David Lean's film of Boris Pasternak's ...

The Russian Tea Room was the perfect venue to host a “Broadway Luncheon” for the launch of the new musical “DOCTOR ZHIVAGO.” The exclusive event organized by American Friends of Rabin Medical Center’s ...

“They rode them down, Lara. Women and children, begging for bread. There will be no more ‘peaceful’ demonstrations.” David Lean’s DOCTOR ZHIVAGO screens Wednesday October 19th at The Tivoli Theater ...

After receiving no love from the Tony Awards nominating committee, the large-scale musical based on the Boris Pasternak novel and the classic David Lean screen epic will close Sunday. By David Rooney ...

The sweep and scope of the Russian revolution, as reflected in the personalities of those who either adapted or were crushed, has been captured by David Lean in "Doctor Zhivago," frequently with ...

Young and beautiful Lara is loved by three men: a revolutionary, a mogul, and a doctor. Their lives become intertwined with the drama of Russian revolution. Doctor Zhivago is about to get married to ...