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357: April Matthis, Mallory Portnoy, Maria Elena Ramirez, and Elizabeth Marvel in "The Dinosaurs" at Playwrights Horizons.
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6 women, 1 room, infinite timelines: ‘The Dinosaurs’ at Playwrights Horizons
Matthew Wexler Feb 17, 2026 0

Jacob Perkins' 'The Dinosaurs' at Playwrights Horizons asks audiences to sit with discomfort in a time-shifting recovery drama.

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Aisha Jackson and Avery Wilson performs with The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall.
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Carnegie Hall gets its groove back with The New York Pops
Ryan Leeds Feb 17, 2026 0

Carnegie Hall got its groove back as The New York Pops delivered thrilling R&B with Aisha Jackson and Avery Wilson.

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Kemi-Bo Jacobs and Rory Alexander in "Hamnet."
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‘Hamnet’ chases modern grief, but sacrifices historical truth
Lauren Emily Whalen Feb 16, 2026 0

Visually captivating with moments of brilliance, the stage adaptation of Hamnet's modern approach to 16th-century loss never quite lands.

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The world premiere of "Kramer/Fauci" at NYU Skirball.
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‘Kramer/Fauci’ proves the best friendships are forged in fury
Matthew Wexler Feb 15, 2026 0

In "Kramer/Fauci," Daniel Fish transforms a C-SPAN segment into surreal agitprop that proves fury and friendship aren't mutually exclusive.

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(l-r) Marianna Gailus, Midori Francis, and Cillian O'Sullivan in 'Sylvia Sylvia Sylvia' at Geffen Playhouse.
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Geffen’s ‘Sylvia Sylvia Sylvia’ can’t escape its own ending
Matthew Wexler Feb 14, 2026 0

Geffen's "Sylvia Sylvia Sylvia" starts with haunting brilliance but ends by reinforcing the very tropes it set out to dismantle.

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Sean Hayes in "The Unknown."
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Sean Hayes turns the psychological thriller inside out in ‘The Unknown’
Matthew Wexler Feb 13, 2026 0

Sean Hayes stars in "The Unknown," a twisty thriller about a writer obsessed with his stalker. Who's hunting who?

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Tobia Menzies, Ruby Stokes, Lorna Brown, Lee Braithwaite, and Emma D'Arcy in "The Other Place."
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‘The Other Place’ turns a house renovation into Greek tragedy at The Shed
Lindsay B. Davis Feb 12, 2026 1

Emma D'Arcy and Tobias Menzies deliver commanding performances in "The Other Place" at The Shed—a multisensory family tragedy steeped in…

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The cast of '11 to Midnight' poses onstage.
Dance Reviews
In ’11 to Midnight,’ TikTok’s Cost n’ Mayor deliver the year’s best dance party
Ryan Leeds Feb 11, 2026 0

By Ryan Leeds Pastel Post-it notes plaster the doors and inside walls of the Orpheum Theater, where audience members of…

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Aigner Mizzelle and Okeriete Onaodowan in "The Monsters" Off-Broadway.
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‘The Monsters’: Siblings, trauma & uppercuts in Ngozi Anyanwu’s new play
Matthew Wexler Feb 11, 2026 0

By Jerry Portwood All great stories contain drama, conflict, and tension, so it’s no wonder that many creators are drawn…

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(l-r) ) Christiana Clark, Bryce Gangel, Luigi Sottile, and Jessie Fisher in Goodman Theatre's "Holiday."
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Goodman Theatre’s ‘Holiday’ reimagines vintage wit for a modern audience
Lauren Emily Whalen Feb 11, 2026 0

A glossy new stage adaptation of "Holiday" revival at Goodman Theatre starts strong but loses its effervescence by Act III.

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(l-r) "Miss Julie," "Here Lies Love," and "Chinese Republicans."
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What three productions are saying about Asian visibility right now
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"Blood/Love" now playing Off-Broadway.
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‘Blood/Love’: The vampire pop opera thirsty for your attention
Jerry Portwood Mar 4, 2026
Kristin E. Ellis and Leslie Ann Sheppard in Morning, Noon, and Night.
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Lost in the algorithm: ‘Morning, Noon, and Night’ can’t find its human heart
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