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J. Harrison Ghee and the cast of "Saturday Church" at New York Theatre Workshop.
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Sia’s new musical ‘Saturday Church’ has the voice, but needs more than faith to soar
Matthew Wexler Sep 19, 2025 0

Sia's new musical "Saturday Church" boasts powerhouse vocals from Bryson Battle but gets lost in familiar LGBTQ+ coming-of-age tropes.

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"Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail."
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The New York Botanical Garden goes gothic with ‘Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail’
Matthew Wexler Sep 18, 2025 0

The New York Botanical Garden brings "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail" to life through Nov 30.

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James Corden, Neil Patrick Harris, and Bobby Cannavale in "Art."
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The $300,000 question: Can Neil Patrick Harris & co-stars justify this white canvas comedy?
Matthew Wexler Sep 16, 2025 0

'Art' returns to Broadway with Bobby Cannavale, Neil Patrick Harris, and James Corden in this minimalist comedy about friendship, art,…

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John Lithgow
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John Lithgow heads to Broadway to unleash the real Roald Dahl—and it’s no children’s book
Matthew Wexler Sep 16, 2025 0

John Lithgow stars as Roald Dahl in "Giant," the Olivier-winning play exploring the beloved author's controversial legacy, coming to Broadway…

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Elizabeth Stanley and Hugh Panaro
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The New York Pops’ ultimate song swap: IP swings both ways when Hugh Panaro & Elizabeth Stanley take to the stage
Matthew Wexler Sep 15, 2025 0

The new York Pops opens 43rd season with Hugh Panaro & Elizabeth Stanley performing Broadway-to-film classics at Carnegie Hall.

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Anthony Roth Costanzo in "Galas" at Little Island.
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In ‘Galas,’ Anthony Roth Costanzo proves that camp and coloratura can co-exist
Matthew Wexler Sep 14, 2025 0

Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo brings vocal chops to Charles Ludlam's drag-inspired "Galas" at Little Island through September 28.

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Roxana Ortega in "Am I Roxie?"
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In ‘Am I Roxie?’, Roxana Ortega’s caregiving comedy cuts deep
Lindsay B. Davis Sep 13, 2025 0

From Hollywood shoots to nursing home visits, Roxana Ortega embodies over a dozen characters in her autobiographical solo show about…

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Jekyll & Hyde at Kokandy Productions.
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Kokandy goes ‘full swoon,’ resurrecting one of Broadway’s most controversial musicals
Matthew Wexler Sep 12, 2025 0

Kokandy Productions brings "Jekyll & Hyde" back to Chicago after 15 years with full orchestration, gothic camp, and zero apologies.

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John McCrea and Mihir Kumar in "Prince Faggot."
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‘Prince Faggot’: A meta-theatrical queer reckoning that hits like a London downpour
Matthew Wexler Sep 11, 2025 0

What's more shocking than royal scandal? Royal truth. Jordan Tannahill's meta-masterpiece crowns itself king of uncomfortable conversations.

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Alani iLongwe and André Holland in "The Brothers Size."
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Tarell Alvin McCraney’s ‘The Brothers Size’ returns with a force more potent than ever
Billy McEntee Sep 10, 2025 0

Tarell Alvin McCraney's powerful drama about two Black brothers navigating life after incarceration returns in a stellar Off-Broadway revival starring…

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Firelei Báez, Untitled (Les tables de gé ographie réduites en un jeu de cartes) , 2022.
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Can fabric and collage dismantle colonial history? Firelei Báez makes a breathtaking case
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The People's Filibuster Public Theater poster art
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Lin-Manuel Miranda & Broadway’s best join The Public Theater’s People’s Filibuster
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Owen Teague and Abbey Lee in "Blackout Songs" Off-Broadway.
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‘Blackout Songs’ spirals through a decade of addiction, but where does it land?
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Tony-winning composer Marc Shaiman, author of "Never Mind the Happy" memoir.
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