The real test of any play written as a star vehicle is how it works when performed by lesser mortals. Two productions that have just opened–Theatre Britain’s Lettice & Lovage and Theatre Three’s The ...

Traditionally, most businesses and attractions are closed for Easter. But this year there are quite a few things happening for those who don’t celebrate or are just looking for something to do after ...

Since Dame Maggie Smith’s recent passing, I’ve been reminded of a lesson she taught me about the power of good stories, especially when they end up in books. Smith, who died last month at 89, is best ...

A week after Maggie Smith‘s death, best friend Dame Judi Dench is at a loss for words. When asked about Smith’s death at age 89, as well as the death of friend and collaborator Barbara Leigh-Hunt, ...

LONDON — Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar for the 1969 film “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and gained new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of ...

Maggie Smith, the Oscar-, Emmy- and Tony-winning actor known for her roles in "Downton Abbey," the "Harry Potter" film franchise and "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," has died at 89. In a statement, ...

Dame Maggie Smith, the British actress who won Oscars, Emmys and a Tony in a career spanning seven decades, has died at age 89. Smith began her career playing wistful ingenues in Shakespeare. She ...

LONDON (AP) — Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar for “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” in 1969 and gained new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham ...