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The cast of "Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends."
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PHOTOS: A first look at ‘Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends’
Matthew Wexler Mar 28, 2025 0

A cast of Broadway favorites, including Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga, pays tribute to the late, great Stephen Sondheim.

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The Picture of Dorian Gray
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The 26 faces of Sarah Snook
Matthew Wexler Mar 28, 2025 0

Director Kip Williams creates a Dorian Gray for the selfie generation with "Succession"'s Sarah Snook at its center.

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"Penn's Treaty" by Edward Hicks
Culture
Revisionist history at The Met
Matthew Wexler Mar 18, 2025 0

A viewing of Edward Hicks' 1847 painting "Penn's Treaty" rubbed me the wrong way. Here's why.

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The cast of "Sumo" at The Public Theater.
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‘Sumo’: Six rikishi, one heya, & countless secrets
Matthew Wexler Mar 7, 2025 0

Playwright Lisa Sanaye Dring brings the world of sumo to life in a new play at The Public Theater.

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Best Broadway ticket deals*:
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  • Chicago
  • Floyd Collins
  • Gypsy
  • Real Women Have Curves

*Based on last week's Broadway grosses, availability, and TodayTix discounts

Set your alarm! Opening soon:
  • Duke & Roya, Off-Broadway, June 24
  • Trophy Boys, Off-Broadway, June 24
  • The Reservoir, Los Angeles, June 26
  • Joy: A New True Musical, Off-Broadway, July 20
  • Mama Mia!, Broadway, August 14

Clock's ticking! Closing soon:
  • Floyd Collins, June 22
  • Smash, June 22
  • The Last Five Years, June 22
  • Glengarry Glen Ross, June 28
  • Real Women Have Curves, June 29
  • The Picture of Dorian Gray, June 29
  • Sondheim's Old Friends, June 29
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2024-25 Broadway season recap
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There’s no Tony for chemistry, but it can make or break a Broadway show
Matthew Wexler Jun 12, 2025
Namir Smallwood and Amy Morton in "You Will Get Sick."
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‘You Will Get Sick’ delivers brains, heart & courage, but ocassionally stumbles over its own yellow brick road
Lauren Emiily Whalen Jun 17, 2025
The company of "Passengers."
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‘Passengers’ delivers breathtaking circus without a safety net (or much of a map)
Matthew Wexler Jun 16, 2025
Rob Madge wears a yellow dress in "My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do?"
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‘My Son’s a Queer’ creator Rob Madge turns a Broadway setback into a NYC victory lap
Matthew Wexler Jun 14, 2025
Jean Smart in "Call Me Izzy." Photo: Marc J. Franklin
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Jean Smart trades stand-up for stanzas in Broadway’s ‘Call Me Izzy’
Matthew Wexler Jun 12, 2025

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