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The world premiere of "Kramer/Fauci" at NYU Skirball.
The world premiere of "Kramer/Fauci" at NYU Skirball.
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‘Kramer/Fauci’ proves the best friendships are forged in fury
By Jerry Portwood Oct 6, 2026 0

In "Kramer/Fauci," Daniel Fish transforms a C-SPAN segment into surreal agitprop that proves fury and friendship aren't mutually exclusive.

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Ava Delaney in "Soon."
Ava Delaney in "Soon."
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What would you do with a few months left? Nick Blaemire’s ‘Soon’ has a theory
Matthew Wexler Oct 5, 2026 0

Charlie is obsessing over the end of the world. Or maybe just her world. It’s hard to tell in Nick…

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Olivia Bernábe in "Slam Frank."
Olivia Bernábe in "Slam Frank."
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Meet Anita Franco, the LatinX rapper formerly known as Anne Frank
Matthew Wexler Oct 5, 2026 0

'Slam Frank' recasts Anne Frank as Latinx rapper Anita Franco, and the Orpheum's content warning reads simply: everything.

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Ariana Grande book on a café table beside a to-go coffee cup with "Ariana" written on it
Ariana Grande book on a café table beside a to-go coffee cup with "Ariana" written on it
Books Hot Sec
Win a copy of ‘The Rise & Rise of Ariana Grande’
Matthew Wexler Oct 3, 2026 0

An Ariana Grande book for her hiatus? Emily Zemler's photo-packed tribute keeps the pop star close while she steps out…

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Abigail Onwunali and Savannah Commodore in "creation stories and all the important importants."
Abigail Onwunali and Savannah Commodore in "creation stories and all the important importants."
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5 IVF cycles become a modern folktale in Mfoniso Udofia’s ‘creation stories’
Matthew Wexler Oct 2, 2026 0

Mfoniso Udofia's 'creation stories' tallies what IVF costs a body, a bank account and a spirit in a powerhouse turn…

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Zachary Desmond and Christopher Dylan White in Else Went's "Degenerates."
Zachary Desmond and Christopher Dylan White in Else Went's "Degenerates."
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Love looks like a threat to the self-declared unlovable of ‘Degenerates’
Matthew Wexler Sep 29, 2026 0

“Get out of my discord shit-stain,” says Miller, a 28-year-old White incel infuriated that one of his group members has…

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Josh Young as Jean Valjean in "Les Misérables" at Hudson Valley Shakespeare.
Josh Young as Jean Valjean in "Les Misérables" at Hudson Valley Shakespeare.
Off Script
My Walkman never prepared me for this Jean Valjean
Matthew Wexler Sep 27, 2026 0

Jean Valjean got two summer showcases in NYC and the Hudson Valley, and Josh Young's open-air turn made an old…

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Doja Cat
Doja Cat
Culture Take 5
Snow can wait: Denver’s fall arts season, from Doja Cat to Nikki Glaser
Matthew Wexler Sep 25, 2026 0

Denver fall arts picks for 2026: Zac Brown Band at Red Rocks, the V&A's "DIVA" in its only U.S. stop,…

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Sarah Jones in "America, Who Hurt You?"
Sarah Jones in "America, Who Hurt You?"
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The world has a group chat about America, and Sarah Jones brings the whole family to respond
Matthew Wexler Sep 18, 2026 0

"America, Who Hurt You?" Sarah Jones answers with a country's worth of relatives, a therapeutic intervention and a hand on…

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus, John Legend
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, John Legend
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus, John Legend, and 13 more reasons fall is NYC’s best arts season
Matthew Wexler Sep 17, 2026 0

Broadway revivals, a Lichtenstein retrospective, and a John Legend premiere. NYC's fall arts calendar is stacked. Here are the 15…

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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
Orville Peck in concert
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Orville Peck brings heartache and a Broadway surprise to Brooklyn
Ryan Leeds Nov 11, 2026
Delia Cunningham in "Here There Are Blueberries."
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When a picture is worth a thousand unspeakable words
Matthew Wexler Nov 9, 2026
Ato Blankson-Wood in "Ms. Blakk for President."
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The drag queen who crashed the 1992 Democratic National Convention gets an encore
Matthew Wexler Nov 9, 2026
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