Mixing Greek drama with Elvis Presley’s greatest hits, “Oedipus the King, Mama!” took the stage this month as a playful collision of ancient tragedy and rock ‘n’ roll spectacle. Read more...

Photo: Seven actors and actresses dressed in ancient Greek-stylized costumes pose with their hands in the air, mid-performance. Beth Kennedy, one of the actresses in the show, said the original production of “Oedipus the King, Mama!” was created during a nine-day intensive, a concentrated period of rehearsal designed to develop a performance in a short time. (Courtesy of J. Paul Getty Trust)