Xhloe and Natasha know who does the dangerous work at the rodeo, and who gets the glory. The clown always…
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In ‘||: Girls :||: Chance :||: Music :||,’ big ideas can’t find their rhythm
Eisa Davis's new play at Vineyard Theatre has rich themes—girlhood, chance, survival—but the production keeps audiences at arm's length.
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In ‘Pretend You’re Dead and I Carry You,’ falling apart is just the beginning
Julián Delgado Lopera's Spanglish novel follows a travesti father and his teenage daughter through grief, curses, and chosen family in…
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In ‘The Maids,’ good help is hard to find
Kip Williams updates Genet's "The Maids" with AR filters and influencer culture at St. Ann's Warehouse.
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‘Heated Rivalry’ parody plays exactly as horny and heartfelt as you’d hope
The hit HBO Max ice hockey romance arrives Off-Broadway. 'Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody' scores a win.
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‘Fade’ at Studio Museum in Harlem finds power in the in-between
'Fade' gathers 17 artists in Studio Museum in Harlem's new home and asks them to hold the in-between.
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The hardest Tony category to define. And the one performance that defines it anyway
What does it mean to win Best Featured Actor at the Tonys? A critic's framework for the most confounding category…
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The 2025-26 Broadway season, reviewed
1 Minute Critic reviewed every Tony-nominated Broadway show of the 25-26 season. Here's the full verdict in 60 seconds each.
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Why Morgan Bassichis won’t let Frank Maya stay dead
Morgan Bassichis shines a spotlight on comedian Frank Maya at Soho Playhouse. Directed by Sam Pinkleton.
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Fame is fleeting in Broadway’s ‘Celebrity Autobiography’
“Celebrity” is subjective. In a 24/7 news cycle, where many of us get our virtual thrills from a swipe or…
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