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Dylan Mulvaney in "The Least Problematic Woman in the World."
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Dylan Mulvaney proves messy is marvelous in ‘The Least Problematic Woman in the World’
Jude Cramer Oct 7, 2025 0

Dylan Mulvaney turns cancel culture, trans visibility, and show tunes into camp magic in "The Least Problematic Woman in the…

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Luke Newton as Alexander McQueen and Jonina Thorsteinsdottir in "House of McQueen." Photo by Thomas Hodges.
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‘House of McQueen’ brings trauma, tears and runway-ready drama
Jude Cramer Sep 9, 2025 0

"Bridgerton" star Luke Newton takes on iconic fashion designer Alexander McQueen, but it's the costumes that steal the spotlight.

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Drag queen Plasma
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“Is Miss Thing On?” Drag Race’s Plasma answers with a stunning live album recording session at Joe’s Pub
Jude Cramer Jul 30, 2025 0

'Drag Race' Season 16 star Plasma brings her theater queen talents to Joe's Pub for a live cabaret recording session…

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The cast of "Rolling Thunder."
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Vietnam-era musical ‘Rolling Thunder’ rocks out, but mistakes familiarity for profundity
Jude Cramer Jul 24, 2025 0

"Rolling Thunder" revisits the Vietnam War through the songs of the era. But with so many stories to tell, the…

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Sadie Sink in "John Proctor is the Villain."
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Sadie Sink leads a powerful Gen Z takedown of ‘The Crucible’
Jude Cramer Apr 19, 2025 0

In "John Proctor is the Villain," Sadie Sink and a powerful ensemble dismantle Arthur Miller's American classic

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Firelei Báez, Untitled (Les tables de gé ographie réduites en un jeu de cartes) , 2022.
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Can fabric and collage dismantle colonial history? Firelei Báez makes a breathtaking case
Laura Zornosa Jan 30, 2026
The People's Filibuster Public Theater poster art
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Lin-Manuel Miranda & Broadway’s best join The Public Theater’s People’s Filibuster
Matthew Wexler Jan 29, 2026
Owen Teague and Abbey Lee in "Blackout Songs" Off-Broadway.
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‘Blackout Songs’ spirals through a decade of addiction, but where does it land?
Emily Chackerian Jan 27, 2026
Tony-winning composer Marc Shaiman, author of "Never Mind the Happy" memoir.
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Book Review: Marc Shaiman’s tell-most memoir isn’t afraid to name names
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