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Caro Moore and Kenita Miller in 'Animal Wisdom.' Photo by Ben Arons.
Caro Moore and Kenita Miller in 'Animal Wisdom.' Photo by Ben Arons.
Reviews
‘Animal Wisdom:’ a haunting love letter to the parts of your past that won’t stay quiet
Lindsay B. Davis May 19, 2026 0

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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DARA wins the 70th Eurovision Song Contest for Bulgaria, at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria.
DARA wins the 70th Eurovision Song Contest for Bulgaria, at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria.
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DARA’s ‘Bangaranga’ won Eurovision. The word has been borrowed before,  just not like this
Lindsay B. Davis May 18, 2026 0

DARA won Eurovision 2026 with 'Bangaranga,' but the song of the summer has questions to answer.

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Isabel Klee Dogs Boys and Other Things I’ve Cried About review
Isabel Klee Dogs Boys and Other Things I’ve Cried About review
Books
Book review: Isabel Klee let every dog in. Love took longer
Lindsay B. Davis Apr 28, 2026 0

A warm, funny memoir that sneaks up on you and actually earns the tears.

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Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett in "Beaches."
Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett in "Beaches."
Reviews
Despite Jessica Vosk, Broadway’s ‘Beaches’ drowns in its own schmaltz
Lindsay B. Davis Apr 22, 2026 0

Jessica Vosk shines in Broadway's 'Beaches,' but a schmaltzy score and cringey book make this friendship story hard to love.

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Tobia Menzies, Ruby Stokes, Lorna Brown, Lee Braithwaite, and Emma D'Arcy in "The Other Place."
Tobia Menzies, Ruby Stokes, Lorna Brown, Lee Braithwaite, and Emma D'Arcy in "The Other Place."
Reviews
‘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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Sophia Lillis and Brandon Flynn in the Off-Broadway production of "Data."
Sophia Lillis and Brandon Flynn in the Off-Broadway production of "Data."
Reviews
‘Data’ asks the AI question Silicon Valley refuses to answer
Lindsay B. Davis Jan 26, 2026 0

Matthew Libby's "Data" turns Silicon Valley workplace dynamics into a timely thriller about AI ethics, surveillance, and moral compromise.

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Cheyenne Jackson and Jane Krakowski in "Oh, Mary!"
Cheyenne Jackson and Jane Krakowski in "Oh, Mary!"
Reviews
Why Broadway can’t stop obsessing over ‘Oh, Mary!’ & its rotating roster of stars
Lindsay B. Davis Jan 19, 2026 0

"Oh, Mary!" is the rare Broadway hit that gets better with every bold new casting choice.

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Caitlin Kunnunen (center) in "Predictor."
Caitlin Kunnunen (center) in "Predictor."
Reviews
The graphic designer who created the home pregnancy test finally gets her due
Lindsay B. Davis Dec 17, 2025 0

Caitlin Kinnunen stars in Jennifer Blackmer's inventive play "Predictor" about the woman who created the home pregnancy test at Off-Broadway's…

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'ROB LAKE MAGIC with Special Guests The Muppets."
'ROB LAKE MAGIC with Special Guests The Muppets."
Reviews
Rob Lake saws his Broadway debut in half, Muppets and all
Lindsay B. Davis Nov 13, 2025 0

Vegas illusionist Rob Lake brings The Muppets to Broadway—barely. Turns out giving Kermit and Miss Piggy second billing doesn't sit…

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Betsy Aidem, Kristolyn Lloyd, Irene Sofia Lucio, Adina Verson, Audrey Corsa, and Susannah Flood in the Broadway production of "Liberation."
Betsy Aidem, Kristolyn Lloyd, Irene Sofia Lucio, Adina Verson, Audrey Corsa, and Susannah Flood in the Broadway production of "Liberation."
Reviews
Bess Wohl’s ‘Liberation’ reveals why 70s feminism was more complicated than the sisterhood myth
Lindsay B. Davis Nov 1, 2025 0

Bess Wohl's "Liberation" examines a 1970s women's consciousness-raising group through the eyes of the present day, with an ensemble that…

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Books
What queer communities owe each other, according to Max Hovey
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‘Untitled Vampire Play’: the romcom Chicago didn’t know it was dying for
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