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Caroline Aaron and Matt Doyle in "Conversations with Mother."
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‘Are you happy? I didn’t ask what you had.’
Matthew Wexler Feb 24, 2025 0

Tony winner Matt Doyle and Caroline Aaron ("The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel") star in "Conversations with Mother."

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Idina Menzel in "Redwood"
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If Idina Menzel sings from a tree, will anyone on Broadway listen?
Matthew Wexler Feb 14, 2025 0

The star of "Rent" and "Wicked" returns to Broadway, hoping to reach new heights.

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The cast of Sanaz Toossi’s "English."
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‘V’ is for word. So vhat?
Matthew Wexler Feb 2, 2025 0

Playwright Sanaz Toossi's "English" reminds us that listening is a dying art form desperate for a revival.

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Najah Hetsberger (center) with (l-r) Krystal Hernandez. Gianna Yanelli, Taylor Marie Daniel, and Kay Sibal in "Six" on Broadway.
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Dead queens still throwing shade: ‘SIX’ serves up tudor drama with a beat
Ryan Leeds Feb 1, 2025 0

From divorce to beheading, six queens battle through song to prove who had the worst royal marriage to Henry VIII.

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Firelei Báez, Untitled (Les tables de gé ographie réduites en un jeu de cartes) , 2022.
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‘Blackout Songs’ spirals through a decade of addiction, but where does it land?
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