A memory play with a musical soundtrack. A Southern gospel-infused, folk-rock opera. A deeply personal, emotional, and spiritual purge told…
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What the water holds in Jesmyn Ward’s ‘On Witness and Respair’
Jesmyn Ward's debut essay collection is luminous and at times repetitive, but essential reading on Black Southern life.
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DARA’s ‘Bangaranga’ won Eurovision. The word has been borrowed before, just not like this
DARA won Eurovision 2026 with 'Bangaranga,' but the song of the summer has questions to answer.
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‘New Born’ gives Hugh Jackman and company three chances to wreck you. They take every one
Hugh Jackman is quietly devastating in "New Born," Ella Hickson's brilliant but breathless evening of monologues at Minetta Lane.
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‘Well, I’ll Let You Go’ brews a grief mystery worth every drop
Coffee, condolences, and a widow who wants the truth: 'Well, I'll Let You Go' returns Off-Broadway as sharp and moving…
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‘Hacks’ star Carl Clemons-Hopkins is nobody’s sidekick in ‘The Balusters’
Carl Clemons-Hopkins on their Broadway debut in 'The Balusters,' the end of 'Hacks,' and why Brooks Duncan is the role…
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Before ‘Cabaret,’ Liza Minnelli won a Tony for a flop. And she never forgot the lesson
Long before nepo babies became de rigueur, Liza Minnelli was navigating life in the spotlight. The daughter of Judy Garland…
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The devil’s in the details, and Goodman Theatre’s ‘Covenant’ has plenty
York Walker's 'Covenant' at Goodman Theatre earns its 5 stars: an all-Chicago cast, a killer twist, and a deal with…
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Calling all shelter dogs! Goodspeed Musicals searches for its next Sandy
There’s a role opening up in Connecticut this fall, and the lead doesn’t need a headshot — just a wagging…
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Beyond Gatsby, ‘The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul’ puts Zelda center stage
A new musical about F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald had its industry reading in NYC — and it's one to…
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