Mel Brooks tried Puttin' on the Ritz on Broadway, but he didn't tap out a hit like The Producers this time. Our writer apologizes for not reviewing the whole truth when it played in Seattle.
In recent dances he has addressed 9/11, domestic violence, the costs of war, and the vagaries of artistic fame. In his newest work, "The Theatre of Needless Talents," Donald Byrd, artistic director of...