Rachel Kaly wants you to know she isn’t well, and over the course of her solo show, Hospital Hour, she…
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What happened to John Mellencamp’s Jack and Diane? Hint: don’t drink the water
Anyone who grew up in the 80s will remember “Jack & Diane,” the chart-topping single from American Fool. The little…
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Cheeyang Ng won big in Edinburgh. Now they’re questioning what ‘winning’ looks like.
I discovered Cheeyang Ng on social media, where they posted a video for “In the Beginning” from their solo show…
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Andrew Durand grows younger by the minute in ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’
Turning The Curious Case of Benjamin Button into a musical is, indeed, curious. Within the first few moments of The…
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Billy Crystal returns to Broadway with the one thing the Palisades Fire couldn’t take
I’d love to share a pastrami sandwich with Billy Crystal. Well, maybe not the kind he had with Meg Ryan…
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Protest songs, political scandal & a clown with something to say at United Solo
New York stages are becoming unapologetically agitprop this fall. With the midterm elections just a couple of weeks out, theatermakers…
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The world’s largest solo theater festival doesn’t believe in monologues
If you’ve lived in New York City long enough, you’ve encountered the aspiring actor. They may have a master’s degree…
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Bette Midler takes on fascism while accepting the 2026 Woody Guthrie Prize
Bette Midler accepted the 2026 Woody Guthrie Prize in Tulsa and delivers a surprise performance of the folk legend's anti-fascist…
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‘Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen’ could use a safe word, for all the wrong reasons
"Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen" ushers you into a Paris brothel, though its kinkiest secret might be how rarely it seduces.
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Phoenix’s best art gallery is outdoors
A photo essay on Phoenix’s vibrant murals, painted by the local artists who make the city’s walls a gallery.
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