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NYC Broadway Week 2026 composite
NYC Broadway Week 2026 composite
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NYC Broadway Week cheat sheet: 5 picks from critics who’ve seen them all
Matthew Wexler Jan 11, 2026 0

NYC Broadway Week runs Jan 20–Feb 12. We narrowed 27 shows to five must-sees, including our first 5-star musical of…

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January 2026 regional theater round-up
January 2026 regional theater round-up
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5 regional productions worth the trip this January
Lauren Emily Whalen Jan 2, 2026 0

From Amy Herzog's "Mary Jane" to James Ijames' "Good Bones," regional theaters are staging intimate stories about community, caregiving and…

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Regional theater production collage, December 2025
Regional theater production collage, December 2025
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5 regional theater productions worth the trip this December
Lauren Emily Whalen Dec 24, 2025 0

Skip the usual suspects. These five productions—from campy housewives to gravity-defying circus acts—reinvent holiday theater nationwide.

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El Mago Pop
El Mago Pop
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El Mago Pop announces first-ever magic stadium tour
Matthew Wexler 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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(l-r) Taylor Mac, Norm Lewis, and Justin Vivian Bond.
(l-r) Taylor Mac, Norm Lewis, and Justin Vivian Bond.
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The best holiday shows in NYC this December
Ryan Leeds Dec 9, 2025 0

From Brooklyn jazz to Taylor Mac's Christmas chaos, these six NYC holiday shows offer more bling than the tree at…

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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
Matthew Wexler 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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November regional theater composite
November regional theater composite
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5 regional theater productions worth the trip this November
Lauren Emily Whalen Nov 3, 2025 0

November openings bring Mozart rivalry, 80s power suits, heartbreak ballads, and radical joy to regional theaters nationwide.

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collage of regional theater productions for October 25
collage of regional theater productions for October 25
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5 regional theater productions worth the trip this October
Lauren Emily Whalen Oct 2, 2025 0

From Pulitzer winners to unpredictable solo shows, October's regional theater serves female revolutionaries, immigrant stories, and William Finn's legacy.

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Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves in "Waiting for Godot."
Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves in "Waiting for Godot."
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Are Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter a ‘Godot’ worth waiting for?
Matthew Wexler Sep 29, 2025 0

Keanu Reeves makes his Broadway debut in "Waiting for Godot" alongside Alex Winter. Critics are divided on Jamie Lloyd's take…

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Comedian Lou Wall
Comedian Lou Wall
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Lou Wall’s truth budget: How much authenticity can one comic afford?
Matthew Wexler Sep 24, 2025 0

Lou Wall's viral Facebook Marketplace bed story sequel hits Off-Broadway.

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