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Kelli O'Hara, Mark Consuelos, and Rose Byrne in "Fallen Angels."
Kelli O'Hara, Mark Consuelos, and Rose Byrne in "Fallen Angels."
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Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara make irresistible boozy besties in ‘Fallen Angels’
Matthew Wexler Apr 19, 2026 0

Roundabout's Fallen Angels is slow to start but worth the wait. Rose Byrne and Kelli O'Hara are a champagne-soaked delight.

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Don Cheadle and Ayo Edebiri in "Proof."
Don Cheadle and Ayo Edebiri in "Proof."
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Ayo Edebiri, Don Cheadle, and a Broadway revival that doesn’t add up
Matthew Wexler Apr 17, 2026 0

Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle make their Broadway debuts in "Proof," but star power can't salvage a revival that struggles…

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Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson in "The Fear of 13."
Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson in "The Fear of 13."
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Adrien Brody pleads his case in ‘The Fear of 13’
Matthew Wexler Apr 15, 2026 0

Adrien Brody makes a strong Broadway debut in "The Fear of 13," even when the play can't quite keep pace…

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The cast of "Titaníque."
The cast of "Titaníque."
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‘Titaníque’ arrives on Broadway bedazzled, afloat & kooky-krazy as ever
Matthew Wexler Apr 13, 2026 0

"Titaníque" sails onto Broadway. The heart goes on with A-list additions, but does the move uptown add anything new?

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Ben Ehrenreich and Madeline Brewer in "Becky Shaw."
Ben Ehrenreich and Madeline Brewer in "Becky Shaw."
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‘Becky Shaw’ on Broadway: you probably won’t like these people either
Matthew Wexler Apr 12, 2026 0

By Matthew Wexler In some ways, Becky Shaw, Gina Gionfriddo’s vitriolic comedy about a fractured family and the aftermath of…

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Will Blum and Michael Burrell in "1776" at Paper Mill Playhouse.
Will Blum and Michael Burrell in "1776" at Paper Mill Playhouse.
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‘1776’ at Paper Mill Playhouse: bicker, delay, compromise, repeat
Matthew Wexler Apr 10, 2026 0

Paper Mill's Playhouse's "1776" holds a mirror to America's founding. And what stares back is uncomfortably familiar.

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Nathan Lane in "Death of a Salesman."
Nathan Lane in "Death of a Salesman."
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Nathan Lane in ‘Death of a Salesman’ asks: how much of Willy Loman lives in you?
Matthew Wexler Apr 9, 2026 0

Joe Mantello's Broadway revival of "Death of a Salesman" stars Nathan Lane in a production that asks how much of…

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Sasha Velour's 'Travesty' at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company.
Sasha Velour's 'Travesty' at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company.
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Sasha Velour’s ‘Travesty’: a gorgeous queer portrait, unfinished
Matthew Wexler Apr 8, 2026 0

Sasha Velour's world-premiere "Travesty" moves through queer history with stunning visuals, and an emotional distance it never quite closes.

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(top to bottom) Leiomy, Kya Azeen, and Dava Huesca in "Cats: The Jellicle Ball."
(top to bottom) Leiomy, Kya Azeen, and Dava Huesca in "Cats: The Jellicle Ball."
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With a dip and a fan clack, ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ pounces back to Broadway
Matthew Wexler Apr 7, 2026 0

André De Shields, Junior LaBeija, and "Tempress" Chasity Moore bring the house down in Broadway's fiercest night out.

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Jon Bernthal, Danny Johnson, and Jessica Hecht in "Dog Day Afternoon."
Jon Bernthal, Danny Johnson, and Jessica Hecht in "Dog Day Afternoon."
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This heist needs help. Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach almost pull it off in ‘Dog Day Afternoon’
Matthew Wexler Apr 2, 2026 0

By Matthew Wexler Timing is everything. For better and worse, Dog Day Afternoon, a new Broadway play about a bank…

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Gary Cole and Audrey Francis in Steppenwolf's "Catch as Catch Can."
Reviews
Gary Cole plays both mother and son in ‘Catch as Catch Can.’ And that’s just the beginning
Lauren Emily Whalen Jun 16, 2026
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What queer communities owe each other, according to Max Hovey
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Jordan Arredondo and Courtney Ricki Green in "Untitled Vampire Play."
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‘Untitled Vampire Play’: the romcom Chicago didn’t know it was dying for
Lauren Emily Whalen Jun 15, 2026
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