George (James Franco, left) and Lennie (Chris O'Dowd) are laborers and unlikely friends in Depression-era California in the new Broadway production of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men.

NEW YORK – Many in the audience for “Of Mice and Men” are coming to see James Franco. But given director Anna D. Shapiro’s long history with Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre ensemble, it ...

When two men have a symbiotic relationship, closer than brothers, more than companions, with one acting as guardian and protector, neither one well-educated or financially fixed, you have George ...

James Franco's depiction of George in 'Of Mice and Men' has earned mixed reviews, but critics have largely applauded fellow Hollywood actor Chris O'Dowd's portrayal of Lennie ...