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Sandra Oh and Lupita Nyong'o in Free Shakespeare in the Park's "Twelfth Night."
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Free Shakespeare in the Park roars back to life with Lupita Nyong’o & Sandra Oh in a dazzling ‘Twelfth Night’
Matthew Wexler Aug 21, 2025 0

The newly renovated Delacorte Theater debuts with a star-studded Shakespeare comedy featuring real-life siblings Lupita and Junior Nyong'o.

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"Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride." Photo by Emilio Madrid.
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Roastmaster Jeff Ross offers a sentimental simmer in his Broadway debut
Matthew Wexler Aug 18, 2025 0

Expecting savage roasts? Jeff Ross delivers heartfelt family tales instead in his Broadway show. A gentler side of the Roastmaster…

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Elizabeth McGovern in "Ava: The Secret Conversations."
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Elizabeth McGovern peels back the glamour in ‘Ava: The Secret Conversations’
Matthew Wexler Aug 7, 2025 0

Elizabeth McGovern transforms from Downton's refined countess into Hollywood's foul-mouthed femme fatale.

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Morgan Bassichis in "Can I Be Frank?"
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Why Morgan Bassichis won’t let Frank Maya stay dead
Matthew Wexler Aug 5, 2025 0

Morgan Bassichis shines a spotlight on comedian Frank Maya in a new solo show at Soho Playhouse. Directed by Sam…

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Aurora Penepacker and the cast of Kokandy Productions' "Amélie."
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This underground Chicago theater just made ‘Amélie’ better than Broadway
Lauren Emily Whalen Aug 4, 2025 0

Kokandy's whimsical 'Amélie' starring Aurora Penepacker proves intimacy beats spectacle at Chopin Theatre through September 28.

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Lord Nil and the company of "Lord Nil: Seven Deadly Sins."
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Smell burnt toast? It’s not a stroke, you’re at ‘Lord Nil: Seven Deadly Sins’
Matthew Wexler Jul 31, 2025 0

"Lord Nil: Seven Deadly Sins" finds an America's Got Talent quarter-finalist's impressive escape acts undermined by lackluster storytelling at Stage…

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Aneesa Folds and Russell Daniels in "Ginger Twinsies."
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‘Ginger Twinsies’ turns ‘The Parent Trap’ into high camp heaven
Matthew Wexler Jul 29, 2025 0

"Ginger Twinsies" transforms "The Parent Trap" into a camp masterpiece with nonstop pop culture jokes and writer-director Kevin Zak's deliciously…

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The cast of "Rolling Thunder."
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Vietnam-era musical ‘Rolling Thunder’ rocks out, but mistakes familiarity for profundity
Jude Cramer Jul 24, 2025 0

"Rolling Thunder" revisits the Vietnam War through the songs of the era. But with so many stories to tell, the…

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Betsy Wolfe in "Joy: A New True Musical."
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Betsy Wolfe wrings every drop from ‘Joy: A New True Musical,’ but will audiences buy in?
Matthew Wexler Jul 20, 2025 0

By Matthew Wexler Long, long ago, in a land not too far away, we’d sit in front of the TV…

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(l to r) Stephanie Berry, Davóne Tines, and Frank Senior in "The Gospel at Colonus."
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Divine intervention: ‘The Gospel at Colonus’ turns tragedy into testimony
Matthew Wexler Jul 14, 2025 0

Director Shayok Misha Chowdhury transforms cursed kings into gospel gold in Little Island's most ambitious production yet.

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The Las Vegas Strip’s secret art scene hides in plain sight—if you know where to look
Matthew Wexler Oct 24, 2025
"Discoshow" 1st anniversary performance. Photo courtesy of Spiegelworld.
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How ‘Discoshow’ honors the genre’s roots while keeping Vegas dancing
Matthew Wexler Oct 23, 2025
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