What does it mean to win Best Featured Actor at the Tonys? A critic's framework for the most confounding category…
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The 2025-26 Broadway season, reviewed
1 Minute Critic reviewed every Tony-nominated Broadway show of the 25-26 season. Here's the full verdict in 60 seconds each.
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Why Morgan Bassichis won’t let Frank Maya stay dead
Morgan Bassichis shines a spotlight on comedian Frank Maya at Soho Playhouse. Directed by Sam Pinkleton.
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Fame is fleeting in Broadway’s ‘Celebrity Autobiography’
“Celebrity” is subjective. In a 24/7 news cycle, where many of us get our virtual thrills from a swipe or…
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Before ‘Cabaret,’ Liza Minnelli won a Tony for a flop. And she never forgot the lesson
Long before nepo babies became de rigueur, Liza Minnelli was navigating life in the spotlight. The daughter of Judy Garland…
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Calling all shelter dogs! Goodspeed Musicals searches for its next Sandy
There’s a role opening up in Connecticut this fall, and the lead doesn’t need a headshot — just a wagging…
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Beyond Gatsby, ‘The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul’ puts Zelda center stage
A new musical about F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald had its industry reading in NYC — and it's one to…
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In ‘The Receptionist,’ good help is hard to find
Katie Finneran is the reason to see 'The Receptionist' Off-Broadway. Whether the slow-burn revival earns the wait is another question.
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Tony Award nominations: 7 standouts, surprises and snubs
Our hot take on the 2026 Tony nominations: who earned it, who got overlooked, and one category that needs a…
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August Wilson’s words still sing in ‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’
Taraji P. Henson and Cedric "The Entertainer" are exactly as good as you'd hope. It's August Wilson who's the real…
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