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Aisha Jackson and Avery Wilson performs with The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall.
Music
Carnegie Hall gets its groove back with The New York Pops
Ryan Leeds Feb 17, 2026 0

Carnegie Hall got its groove back as The New York Pops delivered thrilling R&B with Aisha Jackson and Avery Wilson.

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The cast of '11 to Midnight' poses onstage.
Dance Reviews
In ’11 to Midnight,’ TikTok’s Cost n’ Mayor deliver the year’s best dance party
Ryan Leeds Feb 11, 2026 0

By Ryan Leeds Pastel Post-it notes plaster the doors and inside walls of the Orpheum Theater, where audience members of…

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Andrea Martin and the cast of "High Spirits" at New York City Center Encores!
Reviews
‘High Spirits’: A musical ghost story that overstays its welcome
Ryan Leeds Feb 6, 2026 0

"High Spirits" at New York City Encores!: stellar cast, gorgeous orchestra, but a dated script that needed to stay in…

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Tony-winning composer Marc Shaiman, author of "Never Mind the Happy" memoir.
Books
Book Review: Marc Shaiman’s tell-most memoir isn’t afraid to name names
Ryan Leeds Jan 27, 2026 0

Marc Shaiman's memoir dishes on Sondheim, Streisand, and the highs (literal and figurative) and lows of showbiz life.

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(l-r) Taylor Mac, Norm Lewis, and Justin Vivian Bond.
Hot Sec
The best holiday shows in NYC this December
Ryan Leeds Dec 9, 2025 0

From Brooklyn jazz to Taylor Mac's Christmas chaos, these six NYC holiday shows offer more bling than the tree at…

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Leenya Rideout, Reed Lancaster, and Ali Ewoldt in Irish Rep's "It's a Wonderful Life."
Reviews
Irish Rep’s radio play adaptation of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ gets its wings
Ryan Leeds Dec 8, 2025 0

By Ryan Leeds “Every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings.” The oft-quoted line from It’s a Wonderful…

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Ashlyn Maddox, Michael Cerveris, and Maxim Chlumecky in "A Christmas Carol" at PAC NYC.
Reviews
Michael Cerveris leads a radiant ‘A Christmas Carol’ at PAC NYC
Ryan Leeds Dec 4, 2025 0

The Broadway hit "A Christmas Carol" returns to PAC NYC with Michael Cerveris leading a top-notch cast in this deeply…

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(l-r) Jamie Sanders, Andrea Lopez Alvarez, Christopher Dylan White, and Greg Cuellar in "Initiative" at The Public Theater.
Reviews
‘Initiative’ charts growing up through Dungeons & Dragons, heartbreak, and 5 transformative hours of theater
Ryan Leeds Nov 21, 2025 0

In "Initiative," a gifted cast navigates high school, D&D sessions, and crushing reality in this poignant marathon drama about dreams…

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The cast of "44 The Musical."
Reviews
Yes we can: ’44 The Musical’ makes politics laughable again
Ryan Leeds Nov 6, 2025 0

Political satire gets musical makeover in Eli Bauman's "44 The Musical," spoofing Obama, Biden, and GOP eccentrics with wit and…

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Will Savarese in "Bull Durham" at Paper Mill Playhouse.
Reviews
‘Bull Durham’ at Paper Mill Playhouse: A swing and a miss
Ryan Leeds Oct 13, 2025 0

The baseball musical "Bull Durham" strikes out at Paper Mill, where a talented cast battles weak pacing in this unnecessary…

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(l-r) Daniel Jenkins, Allyson Kaye Daniel, Eddie Korbich, and Lynne Wintersteller in "About Time."
Reviews
‘About Time’ embraces aging wisely and warmly, then overstays its welcome
Matthew Wexler Mar 9, 2026
(l-r) Christopher Borg, CJ DiOrio, and Jalen Ford in "Our House."
Reviews
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The cast of "Burnout Paradise": (l-r) Dominic Weintraub, Claire Bird, Hugo Williams, and William Strom.
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‘Burnout Paradise’ stacks the odds against itself and wins anyway
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