We polled three people watching the Tony Awards from a couch in Cleveland. Their verdicts on every nominated musical are…
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My Tony pick for Best Musical may blow up. And I’m weirdly OK with it
Tony Awards predictions 2026: I voted with my gut, now I'm second-guessing. Can 'The Lost Boys' beat 'Schmigadoon!' for Best…
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‘Girl, Interrupted’ has something urgent to say. So why does it feel so distant?
Martyna Majok and Aimee Mann's "Girl, Interrupted" is atmospherically rich but never quite escapes its own narrative remove at the…
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In ‘Jerome,’ a dying man’s last gift is someone to leave behind
A love story in which a dying man's most urgent project is making sure the people he leaves behind still…
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The truth about being queer in the 90s can’t be found in a history book
My Bad: A Personal History of the Queer Nineties and Beyond by Hugh Ryan is a reckoning with the reality…
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5 regional theater productions worth the trip this June
Considering a summer road trip? Put these five destinations on your radar for live theater and more cultural finds.
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