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Lord Nil and the company of "Lord Nil: Seven Deadly Sins."
Reviews
Smell burnt toast? It’s not a stroke, you’re at ‘Lord Nil: Seven Deadly Sins’
Matthew Wexler Jul 31, 2025 0

"Lord Nil: Seven Deadly Sins" finds an America's Got Talent quarter-finalist's impressive escape acts undermined by lackluster storytelling at Stage…

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Drag queen Plasma
Music
“Is Miss Thing On?” Drag Race’s Plasma answers with a stunning live album recording session at Joe’s Pub
Jude Cramer Jul 30, 2025 0

'Drag Race' Season 16 star Plasma brings her theater queen talents to Joe's Pub for a live cabaret recording session…

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Aneesa Folds and Russell Daniels in "Ginger Twinsies."
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‘Ginger Twinsies’ turns ‘The Parent Trap’ into high camp heaven
Matthew Wexler Jul 29, 2025 0

"Ginger Twinsies" transforms "The Parent Trap" into a camp masterpiece with nonstop pop culture jokes and writer-director Kevin Zak's deliciously…

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Dylan Mulvaney
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Dylan Mulvaney to write & star in ‘The Least Problematic Woman in the World’
Matthew Wexler Jul 28, 2025 0

After a sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Dylan Mulvaney brings her one-woman show to New York City.

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A page from the working libretto of "A Chorus Line."
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How “Nothing” almost didn’t make it into ‘A Chorus Line’
Matthew Wexler Jul 27, 2025 0

Priscilla Lopez recalls how "Nothing" found it's way back into "A Chorus Line" thanks to the musical's vocal arranger.

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The cast of "Rolling Thunder."
Reviews
Vietnam-era musical ‘Rolling Thunder’ rocks out, but mistakes familiarity for profundity
Jude Cramer Jul 24, 2025 0

"Rolling Thunder" revisits the Vietnam War through the songs of the era. But with so many stories to tell, the…

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Andrew Barth Feldman
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Andrew Barth Feldman gets plugged in as new ‘Oliver’ in Broadway’s ‘Maybe Happy Ending’
Matthew Wexler Jul 24, 2025 0

The Tony-winning musical Maybe Happy Ending welcomes a new Helperbot as Darren Criss takes a nine-week hiatus this fall. Andrew…

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Hirschfeld's Sondheim, 1999.
Books
Inside Al Hirschfeld and Stephen Sondheim’s Broadway bond
Matthew Wexler Jul 22, 2025 0

"Hirschfeld's Sondheim: A Poster Book" gathers 25 iconic illustrations celebrating one of Broadway's most famous composers and lyricists.

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Betsy Wolfe in "Joy: A New True Musical."
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Betsy Wolfe wrings every drop from ‘Joy: A New True Musical,’ but will audiences buy in?
Matthew Wexler Jul 20, 2025 0

By Matthew Wexler Long, long ago, in a land not too far away, we’d sit in front of the TV…

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Jesus Christ Superstar film still
Books
From Tony snub to worldwide phenomenon: The resurrection of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’
Matthew Wexler Jul 18, 2025 0

"Jesus Chris Superstar" returns for a concert staging starring Cynthia Erivo, but one journalist spills the tea on the musical's…

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Works from "Heroes, Villains, and Violence" by Slawn x Opake.
Art
Slawn and Opake’s Miami art show asks: Are you the hero or the villain?
Karan Singh Dec 15, 2025
Michelle Williams in "Anna Christie" at St. Ann's Warehouse.
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Michelle Williams navigates a problematic classic in ‘Anna Christie’ at St. Ann’s Warehouse
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El Mago Pop announces first-ever magic stadium tour
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art book composite featuring works by Jenny Saville, Kerry James Marshall, Gabriele Münter, and Jean-Michel Basquiat.
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