He never arbitrarily "opened up" a play by straying too far from its theatrical roots.

At the time of her death she was writing a biography of her family, which traces its theatrical roots back to Mississippi River showboats.

Jackson said Mendes' theatrical roots rarely showed, and that the "most remarkable" aspect was that Spacey's performance did not overshadow the film.

If Orton is clearly Wilde's most direct literary descendant, he can also trace his theatrical roots all the way back to Sheridan and Moliere.

For Edward Hastings, a founder and artistic director of the American Conservatory Theater, the company's Connecticut engagement represents a return to his theatrical roots.

A member of the Club for the last 20 years he helped us preserve the rich theatrical roots of the Friars Club.

Uecker encouraged James Purdy to return to his original theatrical roots.

William Shatner, the hero Captain James Kirk in Star Trek, returns to theatrical roots.

Anxious to get back to their theatrical roots, in 1988 Theatrevolution decided to produce a free Shakespeare play in Centennial Park in Nashville, Tennessee.

It has also become distant from its theatrical roots.