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2026 Tony-winning shows on Broadway
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Jack Cameron Kay and Harrison Ball in "Brokeback Mountain." Photo by Kyle Flubacker.
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2026 Tony-winning shows on Broadway
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How to get tickets to every 2026 Tony-winning Broadway show

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Ra’Mya Latiah Aikens and Daniel Bravo Hernández in Free Shakespeare in the Park's "Romeo & Juliet."
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Free Shakespeare in the Park’s ‘Romeo & Juliet’ loses its passion chasing politics
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Netza Jimenez and Cornelius Kittrell in "Freak The Mighty."
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‘Freak The Mighty’ has a star-making performance at its center and an identity crisis everywhere else
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Jack Cameron Kay and Harrison Ball in "Brokeback Mountain." Photo by Kyle Flubacker.
Jack Cameron Kay and Harrison Ball in "Brokeback Mountain." Photo by Kyle Flubacker.
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Music brings ‘Brokeback Mountain’ to life in Chicago Shakespeare’s North American premiere
Laura Zornosa Jun 9, 2026 0

'Brokeback Mountain' lands at Chicago Shakespeare—intimate, gorgeous, and nearly capturing Ennis and Jack's love.

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Tony Awards 2026 musicals (l-r): Ragtime, Schmigadoon!, The Lost Boys, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Tony Awards 2026 musicals (l-r): Ragtime, Schmigadoon!, The Lost Boys, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
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Juliana Canfield in the world premiere of "Girl, Interrupted."
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‘Girl, Interrupted’ has something urgent to say. So why does it feel so distant?
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Martyna Majok and Aimee Mann's "Girl, Interrupted" is atmospherically rich but never quite escapes its own narrative remove at the…

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(l-r) Jeorge Bennett Watson, Ken Barnett and Stephen Spinella in "Jerome."
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A love story in which a dying man's most urgent project is making sure the people he leaves behind still…

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2026 Tony-winning shows on Broadway
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How to get tickets to every 2026 Tony-winning Broadway show
Matthew Wexler Jun 14, 2026
Ra’Mya Latiah Aikens and Daniel Bravo Hernández in Free Shakespeare in the Park's "Romeo & Juliet."
Reviews
Free Shakespeare in the Park’s ‘Romeo & Juliet’ loses its passion chasing politics
Emily Chackerian Jun 11, 2026
Netza Jimenez and Cornelius Kittrell in "Freak The Mighty."
Reviews
‘Freak The Mighty’ has a star-making performance at its center and an identity crisis everywhere else
Matthew Wexler Jun 11, 2026
Jack Cameron Kay and Harrison Ball in "Brokeback Mountain." Photo by Kyle Flubacker.
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Music brings ‘Brokeback Mountain’ to life in Chicago Shakespeare’s North American premiere
Laura Zornosa Jun 9, 2026
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