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Diane Warren and Steven Reineke at Carnegie Hall
Diane Warren and Steven Reineke at Carnegie Hall
Music
‘This is f**kin’ amazing!’: Diane Warren’s raw reaction to star-studded Carnegie Hall tribute
Ryan Leeds Apr 30, 2025 0

The New York Pops celebrated Grammy winner and 16-time Oscar nominee Diane Warren with an all-star Carnegie Hall tribute.

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Dancers from 'Buena Vista Social Club' on Broadway
Dancers from 'Buena Vista Social Club' on Broadway
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‘Buena Vista Social Club’ leads dance-tastic Chita Rivera Award nominations
Matthew Wexler Apr 29, 2025 0

Broadway's dance community gathers to celebrate the best choreographers, dancers, and ensembles in a ceremony named after legend Chita Rivera.

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The cast of "Dead Outlaw."
The cast of "Dead Outlaw."
Reviews
No body better: ‘Dead Outlaw’ is Broadway’s most unlikely hit
Matthew Wexler Apr 27, 2025 0

From bungled heist to carnival attraction, Broadway's "Dead Outlaw" kills it as 2025's best new musical about life after death.

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Jonathan Groff in "Just in Time."
Jonathan Groff in "Just in Time."
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Forget what you think about biomusicals: Jonathan Groff changes the game ‘Just in Time’
Matthew Wexler Apr 27, 2025 0

Jonathan Groff brings crooner Bobby Darin to life, but don't expect a traditional tribute performance. This one stops time. Literally.

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Real Women Have Curves on Broadway
Real Women Have Curves on Broadway
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FIRST LOOK: ‘Real Women Have Curves’ arrives on Broadway
Matthew Wexler Apr 25, 2025 0

"Real Women Have Curves" heads to Broadway. Here's a first look, including 12 performers making their Broadway debuts!

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"Theater Kid" by Jeffrey Seller
"Theater Kid" by Jeffrey Seller
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Broadway’s secret sauce: How ‘Theater Kid’ Jeffrey Seller cooked up ‘Hamilton’ & ‘Rent’
Matthew Wexler Apr 25, 2025 0

Broadway producer Jeffrey Seller tells all in a new memoir that traces his early years to the biggest hits of…

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Ryan J. Haddad wears a bright pink shirt in his solo play "Hold Me in the Water."
Ryan J. Haddad wears a bright pink shirt in his solo play "Hold Me in the Water."
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Ryan J. Haddad’s measured monologue leaves us thirsty for more
Matthew Wexler Apr 23, 2025 0

Disabled writer-actor Ryan J. Haddad returns with another solo show, but is the glass half full or empty?

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Jeremy Jordan in "Floyd Collins" at Lincoln Center Theater.
Jeremy Jordan in "Floyd Collins" at Lincoln Center Theater.
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Jeremy Jordan shines in ‘Floyd Collins’ despite cavernous challenges
Matthew Wexler Apr 21, 2025 0

Jeremy Jordan isn't the only one feeling stuck in Lincoln Center Theater's "Floyd Collins," about a cave explorer trapped underground.

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Jasmine Amy Rogers and the cast of "Boop! The Musical."
Jasmine Amy Rogers and the cast of "Boop! The Musical."
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Betty Boop jumps dimensions, but gets trapped in a 1D Broadway plot
Matthew Wexler Apr 20, 2025 0

Jasmine Amy Rogers carries the weight of two worlds in her shoulders in "BOOP! The Musical."

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Sadie Sink in "John Proctor is the Villain."
Sadie Sink in "John Proctor is the Villain."
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Sadie Sink leads a powerful Gen Z takedown of ‘The Crucible’
Jude Cramer Apr 19, 2025 0

In "John Proctor is the Villain," Sadie Sink and a powerful ensemble dismantle Arthur Miller's American classic

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‘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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