By Matthew Wexler In some ways, Becky Shaw, Gina Gionfriddo’s vitriolic comedy about a fractured family and the aftermath of…
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‘1776’ at Paper Mill Playhouse: bicker, delay, compromise, repeat
Paper Mill's Playhouse's "1776" holds a mirror to America's founding. And what stares back is uncomfortably familiar.
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Nathan Lane in ‘Death of a Salesman’ asks: how much of Willy Loman lives in you?
Joe Mantello's Broadway revival of "Death of a Salesman" stars Nathan Lane in a production that asks how much of…
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Sasha Velour’s ‘Travesty’: a gorgeous queer portrait, unfinished
Sasha Velour's world-premiere "Travesty" moves through queer history with stunning visuals, and an emotional distance it never quite closes.
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With a dip and a fan clack, ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ pounces back to Broadway
André De Shields, Junior LaBeija, and "Tempress" Chasity Moore bring the house down in Broadway's fiercest night out.
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Ingrid Michaelson is funny. And she’ll crack your heart wide open
By Matthew Wexler Ingrid Michaelson knows how to land a joke. Taking the stage at Lincoln Center’s Wu Tsai Theater,…
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This heist needs help. Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach almost pull it off in ‘Dog Day Afternoon’
By Matthew Wexler Timing is everything. For better and worse, Dog Day Afternoon, a new Broadway play about a bank…
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What the stars say about Broadway’s biggest spring openings
An astrologer breaks down what the planets say about shows and stars, including Ayo Edebiri, Stephanie Hsu, and "Cats: The…
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What makes a beloved children’s author so unlovable? John Lithgow in ‘Giant’ towers over the answer
John Lithgow transforms into Roald Dahl in 'Giant,' Broadway's sharpest ask of who we cancel and why it's never that…
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Andrew Keenan-Bolger on ‘Limelight,’ chosen family & why “give in to love, or live in fear” still lands
By Matthew Wexler Author Andrew Keenan-Bolger knows New York City. He also knows what it was like growing up gay…
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