Theater
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‘The Light in the Piazza’ Off Broadway Review: This Century’s Best Musical Is Back and Brighter Than Ever
Craig Lucas and Adam Guettel’s show receives a truly sterling revival
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‘The Doctor’ Off Broadway Review: Juliet Stevenson Gives Woke a Workout
Robert Icke’s new play doesn’t leave a single hot-button issue unpunched
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‘Lizard Boy’ Off Broadway Review: He’s Green and He’s Gay — But He’s No Elphaba
The most special power in Justin Huertas’ quirky new musical is his downright magical score
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Tony Awards Predictions 2023: Who Will Win – and Who Should
Jessica Chastain, Sean Hayes, Samuel L. Jackson and Ben Platt await the final verdict on June 11
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How 2023 Became One of the Biggest Years for Jewish Theater: ‘That Lifeblood Has Risen’
As acts of antisemitic hate grow in the U.S., American theater on Broadway and beyond holds strong
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‘Wet Brain’ Off Broadway Review: When Too Much Vodka Is the Least of the Problems
Playwright John J. Caswell Jr. and director Dustin Wills blow up a nuclear family to great effect
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‘Days of Wine and Roses’ Off Broadway Review: Kelli O’Hara, Brian d’Arcy James Lead One of the Century’s Few Great Musicals
Musical theater lightning strikes twice with Craig Lucas and Adam Guettel’s long-awaited follow-up to “The Light in the Piazza”
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‘Grey House’ Broadway Review: Laurie Metcalf’s Horror Play Delivers a Funny Mommie Weirdest
Levi Holloway’s new play from director Joe Mantello starts scary before turning rather tedious
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‘Primary Trust’ Off Broadway Review: William Jackson Harper Gives Imaginary Friends a Good Name
The star of “The Good Place” and “Love Life” delivers a memorable, heartbreaking performance
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‘King James’ Off Broadway Review: Why LeBron James Inspires Adult-Male Infantilism
Two basketball fans obsess about their idol in Rajiv Joseph’s new play
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‘Cabaret’ Collaborators Joel Grey and John Kander to Receive Lifetime Achievement Tony Awards
“We are immensely thrilled to honor two legends in their own rights,” Charlotte St. Martin, president of The Broadway League, said
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Tony Awards Nominations: Jessica Chastain, Sara Bareilles, Josh Groban Among 2023 Recipients
Lea Michele and Myles Frost announced the American Theatre Wing’s Broadway honors live from Sofitel New York Tuesday morning
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‘The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window’ Broadway Review: Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan Do a Lot With Not Very Much
Lorraine Hansberry’s play is rarely revived, and now we know why
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‘Downton Abbey’ Star Elizabeth McGovern Says Her Ava Gardner Play Examines the Screen Legend Through Social Media Lens
“Her image is taken and then used for purposes that she doesn’t have anything to do with,” McGovern told TheWrap
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‘New York, New York’ Broadway Review: Martin Scorsese’s Movie Finally Gets Its Happy Ending
New songs by John Kander and Lin-Manuel Miranda provide the silver lining for this buoyant but often unfocused musical
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