Twenty years on, "Spelling Bee" arrives Off-Broadway with fresh energy, proving the quirky musical's charm remains timeless.
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Steppenwolf’s ‘Amadeus’ orchestrates the bitter rivalry between genius and ambition
By Lauren Emily Whalen What is the price of genius—and who really “deserves” it? Inspired by an 1830 Pushkin play…
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‘Chess’ returns to Broadway with a Cold War that feels white hot
"Chess" returns to Broadway with Danny Strong's bold rewrite. Aaron Tveit and Lea Michele lead a Cold War musical that…
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Robert Icke’s ‘Oedipus’ turns Greek tragedy into an election night thriller
Mark Strong and Lesley Manville captivate in Robert Icke's contemporary "Oedipus," where ancient fate meets election night tension.
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Patrick Page commands ‘Archduke’ as history’s most persuasive assassin
Rajiv Joseph's "Archduke" turns the assassination of Franz Ferdinand into absurdist comedy, led by Patrick Page's commanding performance.
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‘The Queen of Versailles’: Even Kristin Chenoweth can’t save this Broadway house of cards
Kristin Chenoweth stars in "The Queen of Versailles," a musical as garish and empty as the mansion it depicts.
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The Studio Museum in Harlem opens a new home, featuring Tom Lloyd and neighborhood soul
After 7 years away, Studio Museum reclaims its Harlem corner with bold new digs. The capital of Black America gets…
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Martyna Majok’s ‘Queens’: Where a basement becomes urgent refuge for immigrant women
Martyna Majok's "Queens" Off-Broadway stars Marin Ireland in MTC's timely story of immigrant women surviving in a Queens basement apartment.
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Can a tabloid legend soar onstage? Taylor Trensch makes ‘Bat Boy’ believe it can
Tony nominee Taylor Trensch meets his match in "Bat Boy" but the musical's wacky plot may leave you in a…
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Drew Droege skewers queer culture in ‘Messy White Gays,’ but who’s in on the joke?
Drew Droege's "Messy White Gays" delivers laughs early but loses steam faster than a Sniffies hookup gone wrong.
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