"The Humans," which just finished a run at the Orpheum, also eliminated the mid-show 15-minute break. What's the deal? And, more to the point, when are we supposed to answer nature's call? The short ...

The 15-minute intermission acknowledges contemporary reality as much as bathroom needs. “The Brutalist” becomes 215 minutes start to finish with its precisely timed 15-minute break. Without it, it ...