"The Baker's Wife" arrives Off-Broadway with Scott Bakula and Ariana DeBose. A troubled musical with surprising warmth—and one soaring ballad.
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‘The Queen of Versailles’: Even Kristin Chenoweth can’t save this Broadway house of cards
Kristin Chenoweth stars in "The Queen of Versailles," a musical as garish and empty as the mansion it depicts.
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Anne Washburn’s ‘The Burning Cauldron of Fiery Fire’ needs more time to simmer
Anna Washburn's world premiere play about intentional living needs more intentional storytelling. Strong performances can't clarify the vision.
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The Studio Museum in Harlem opens a new home, featuring Tom Lloyd and neighborhood soul
After 7 years away, Studio Museum reclaims its Harlem corner with bold new digs. The capital of Black America gets…
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Yes we can: ’44 The Musical’ makes politics laughable again
Political satire gets musical makeover in Eli Bauman's "44 The Musical," spoofing Obama, Biden, and GOP eccentrics with wit and…
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Martyna Majok’s ‘Queens’: Where a basement becomes urgent refuge for immigrant women
Martyna Majok's "Queens" Off-Broadway stars Marin Ireland in MTC's timely story of immigrant women surviving in a Queens basement apartment.
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In Downtown LA, MOCA’s ‘MONUMENTS’ turns America’s toppled past into urgent art
Downtown LA's MOCA hosts decommissioned statues alongside new works. "MONUMENTS" asks: Who deserves to be remembered, and who deserves to…
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Can a tabloid legend soar onstage? Taylor Trensch makes ‘Bat Boy’ believe it can
Tony nominee Taylor Trensch meets his match in "Bat Boy" but the musical's wacky plot may leave you in a…
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5 regional theater productions worth the trip this November
November openings bring Mozart rivalry, 80s power suits, heartbreak ballads, and radical joy to regional theaters nationwide.
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Drew Droege skewers queer culture in ‘Messy White Gays,’ but who’s in on the joke?
Drew Droege's "Messy White Gays" delivers laughs early but loses steam faster than a Sniffies hookup gone wrong.
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