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"Small Town Girls" by Jayne Anne Phillips book cover
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In ‘Small Town Girls,’ Jayne Anne Phillips leaves West Virginia then writes her way back

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The cast of Broadway's "Schmigadoon!"
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‘Schmigadoon!’ has the charm, the corn pudding & a cast that deserves more to chew on
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Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara make irresistible boozy besties in ‘Fallen Angels’
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Don Cheadle and Ayo Edebiri in "Proof."
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Ayo Edebiri, Don Cheadle, and a Broadway revival that doesn’t add up
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Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle make their Broadway debuts in "Proof," but star power can't salvage a revival that struggles…

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Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson in "The Fear of 13."
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Adrien Brody pleads his case in ‘The Fear of 13’
Matthew Wexler Apr 15, 2026 0

Adrien Brody makes a strong Broadway debut in "The Fear of 13," even when the play can't quite keep pace…

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Two new books revisit Toni Morrison and Judy Blume with clarity, honesty, and a closer look at their work and…

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The cast of "Titaníque."
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‘Titaníque’ arrives on Broadway bedazzled, afloat & kooky-krazy as ever
Matthew Wexler Apr 13, 2026 0

"Titaníque" sails onto Broadway. The heart goes on with A-list additions, but does the move uptown add anything new?

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Ben Ehrenreich and Madeline Brewer in "Becky Shaw."
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‘Becky Shaw’ on Broadway: you probably won’t like these people either
Matthew Wexler Apr 12, 2026 0

By Matthew Wexler In some ways, Becky Shaw, Gina Gionfriddo’s vitriolic comedy about a fractured family and the aftermath of…

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Will Blum and Michael Burrell in "1776" at Paper Mill Playhouse.
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‘1776’ at Paper Mill Playhouse: bicker, delay, compromise, repeat
Matthew Wexler Apr 10, 2026 0

Paper Mill's Playhouse's "1776" holds a mirror to America's founding. And what stares back is uncomfortably familiar.

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Nathan Lane in "Death of a Salesman."
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Nathan Lane in ‘Death of a Salesman’ asks: how much of Willy Loman lives in you?
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Joe Mantello's Broadway revival of "Death of a Salesman" stars Nathan Lane in a production that asks how much of…

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Sasha Velour's 'Travesty' at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company.
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Sasha Velour’s ‘Travesty’: a gorgeous queer portrait, unfinished
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Sasha Velour's world-premiere "Travesty" moves through queer history with stunning visuals, and an emotional distance it never quite closes.

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"Small Town Girls" by Jayne Anne Phillips book cover
Books
In ‘Small Town Girls,’ Jayne Anne Phillips leaves West Virginia then writes her way back
Lauren Emily Whalen Apr 21, 2026
The cast of Broadway's "Schmigadoon!"
Reviews
‘Schmigadoon!’ has the charm, the corn pudding & a cast that deserves more to chew on
Billy McEntee Apr 20, 2026
Kelli O'Hara, Mark Consuelos, and Rose Byrne in "Fallen Angels."
Reviews
Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara make irresistible boozy besties in ‘Fallen Angels’
Matthew Wexler Apr 19, 2026
Don Cheadle and Ayo Edebiri in "Proof."
Reviews
Ayo Edebiri, Don Cheadle, and a Broadway revival that doesn’t add up
Matthew Wexler Apr 17, 2026
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