Jonathan Spector’s Birthright opens with a disappearance and ends with one. In between: three hours and twenty minutes of the…
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‘A Walk on the Moon’ packs an Apollo-sized budget but forgets the oxygen tank
The musical "A Walk on the Moon" spends like NASA but can't generate the oxygen to bring its own story…
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The $31.5 million question: Will ‘Death Becomes Her’ find life on the road?
"Death Becomes Her" has closed on Broadway, but it wasn't a verdict on the show—it was math. The national tour…
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Spring 2026 in culture: the 5 stories you couldn’t keep scrolling past
Vampires bit back on Broadway and beyond, Eurovision sparked debate & Frida Kahlo is having a moment. Your spring 2026…
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Wayne Brady and Billy Porter find the heart of ‘La Cage aux Folles.’ Everything else needs a little more mascara
Billy Porter and Wayne Brady anchor 'La Cage aux Folles' at Encores!. But the direction and design drift far from…
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Sound check: free outdoor concerts take over NYC this summer
New York City has hundreds of concert venues across the five boroughs. But some of the best live music this…
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In ‘Label•less,’ every monologue is followed by a song. The music always wins
Drew & Lea Lachey's 'Label-less' has a script that stumbles, but vocals too good to miss.
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The 1MC summer bookshop is live. Start with these three
We spend a lot of time thinking about what’s worth your attention. And that goes for books as much as…
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How to get tickets to every 2026 Tony-winning Broadway show
Want tickets to the 2026 Tony-winning Broadway shows? We reviewed every one. Here's where to start.
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‘Freak The Mighty’ has a star-making performance at its center and an identity crisis everywhere else
Cornelius Kittrell shines in Cleveland Play House's world premiere, but this ambitious new musical hasn't yet decided who it's playing…
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