The New York Times (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)
► Example: "Antigone" as a Protest Tactic, by Ron Jenkins (commentary on the 2003 revival of The Island at the Brooklyn Academy of Music)
The Times of London (Search weekdays and Sundays separately.)
Factiva -- a database of news articles from worldwide sources since 1980. Searches can be restricted by country of publication and date.
► Example: "Drama that helped free a nation," The Daily Express, January 22, 2000