Ever wonder what happened after Christine and Raoul dash off from the Palais Garnier opera house and the Phantom descends…
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‘Music City’ screams Nashville until one performer just lives it
In "Music City," a scrappy, Nashville-inspired Off-Broadway jukebox musical oversells its opening, then Lauren "LOLO" Pritchard arrives.
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‘Animal Wisdom:’ a haunting love letter to the parts of your past that won’t stay quiet
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’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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Book review: Isabel Klee let every dog in. Love took longer
A warm, funny memoir that sneaks up on you and actually earns the tears.
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Despite Jessica Vosk, Broadway’s ‘Beaches’ drowns in its own schmaltz
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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‘The Other Place’ turns a house renovation into Greek tragedy at The Shed
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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‘Data’ asks the AI question Silicon Valley refuses to answer
Matthew Libby's "Data" turns Silicon Valley workplace dynamics into a timely thriller about AI ethics, surveillance, and moral compromise.
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Why Broadway can’t stop obsessing over ‘Oh, Mary!’ & its rotating roster of stars
"Oh, Mary!" is the rare Broadway hit that gets better with every bold new casting choice.
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The graphic designer who created the home pregnancy test finally gets her due
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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