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Alexis Pratt and Melina Rabin in Bated Breath Theatre Company's "Dirty Books" about the evolution of banned books.
Alexis Pratt and Melina Rabin in Bated Breath Theatre Company's "Dirty Books" about the evolution of banned books.
Books Take 5
The cast & creative behind ‘Dirty Books’ share their favorite banned lit, from Sohn to Salinger
Matthew Wexler Dec 18, 2025 0

Director Mara Lieberman and cast reveal banned book recommendations that inspired "Dirty Books," from queer Yiddish theater to dystopian American…

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Amber Gray, Matthew Broderick, and David Cross in New York Theatre Workshop's "Tartuffe."
Amber Gray, Matthew Broderick, and David Cross in New York Theatre Workshop's "Tartuffe."
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Matthew Broderick’s ‘Tartuffe’: The gentleman con and how to spot him
Matthew Wexler Dec 16, 2025 0

David Cross and Matthew Broderick anchor Lucas Hnath's verbose, witty "Tartuffe" at New York Theatre Workshop—a Molière for the moment.

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Michelle Williams in "Anna Christie" at St. Ann's Warehouse.
Michelle Williams in "Anna Christie" at St. Ann's Warehouse.
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Michelle Williams navigates a problematic classic in ‘Anna Christie’ at St. Ann’s Warehouse
Matthew Wexler Dec 14, 2025 0

Michelle Williams stars in an atmospheric "Anna Christie" at St. Anne's Warehouse, but O'Neill's 1921 gender politics feel like a…

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El Mago Pop
El Mago Pop
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El Mago Pop announces first-ever magic stadium tour
By Editors Dec 12, 2025 0

Spain's highest-grossing entertainer El Mago Pop takes illusion to stadiums globally, starting at Santiago Bernabéu with stops in Miami and…

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Ana Gasteyer
Ana Gasteyer
Music
Ana Gasteyer swings into The Town Hall with ‘Sugar & Booze’
By Editors Dec 10, 2025 0

SNL legend Ana Gasteyer brings her acclaimed "Sugar & Booze" holiday show to The Town Hall Dec 15 with big-band…

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June Squibb in "Marjorie Prime" on Broadway.
June Squibb in "Marjorie Prime" on Broadway.
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June Squibb in ‘Marjorie Prime’ asks if AI can ease grief or just complicate it
Matthew Wexler Dec 8, 2025 0

June Squibb leads a stellar cast through "Marjorie Prime," Jordan Harrison's unsettling play about AI, grief, and why we keep…

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90 minutes, no intermission? perfect tote bag in NYC
90 minutes, no intermission? perfect tote bag in NYC
Culture
90 minutes, no intermission? Perfect
By Editors Dec 6, 2025 0

1 Minute Critic launches limited-edition merch celebrating the perfect 90-minute, no-intermission theater experience with totes, hats, mugs, and water bottles.

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"The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions" at Park Avenue Armory.
"The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions" at Park Avenue Armory.
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This queer fantasia says “faggot” nearly 100 times and owns every single one
Matthew Wexler Dec 5, 2025 0

"The Faggots and Their Friends" transforms a 1977 queer parable into a multi-disciplinary provocation that's bold, sprawling, and unapologetic.

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Jessica Lee Goldyn in "Gotta Dance!"
Jessica Lee Goldyn in "Gotta Dance!"
Dance Reviews
‘Gotta Dance!’ proves Broadway’s best choreography lives on
Matthew Wexler Dec 3, 2025 0

In "Gotta Dance!," Broadway vets lead an ensemble through iconic choreography by Michael Bennett, Jerome Robbins, and more.

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"The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions," Manchester International Festival, 2023.
"The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions," Manchester International Festival, 2023.
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From underground cult classic to theater spectacle, this queer manifesto finally lands in NYC
By Editors Dec 1, 2025 0

Larry Mitchell and Ned Asta's 1977 queer manifesto becomes creative resistance at Park Avenue Armory with baroque music and a…

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(l-r) Will Pullen, Esco Jouléy, Mary Wiseman, Danny Wolohan, and Celia Keenan-Bolger in "The Visitors."
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A life-or-death request puts family loyalty on trial in ‘The Visitors’
Matthew Wexler Nov 14, 2026
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Delia Cunningham in "Here There Are Blueberries."
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When a picture is worth a thousand unspeakable words
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The drag queen who crashed the 1992 Democratic National Convention gets an encore
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