Theater

• Glenn Close, Ethan Hawke and Others Mourn Tom Stoppard - Nobody advanced or cherished the English language more than Stoppard, Tim Curry noted. Colleagues and fans agreed.
• When Tom Stoppard Confronted His Background in His Final Play - The playwright, who learned about his Jewish heritage late in life, addressed it in the Tony Award-winning drama “Leopoldstadt.”
• The Language of Tom Stoppard, Ablaze With Energy and Urgency - In works like “Travesties” and “Arcadia,” the playwright embraced the really big questions and wrestled words into coherent, exhilarating shape.
• Tom Stoppard, Award-Winning Playwright of Witty Drama, Dies at 88 - Drawing comparisons to the greatest of dramatists, he entwined erudition with imagination in stage works that won accolades on both sides of the Atlantic.