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Cher Álvarez and Travis A. Knight in 'Paranormal Activity' on Broadway.
Cher Álvarez and Travis A. Knight in 'Paranormal Activity' on Broadway.
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The scariest thing in ‘Paranormal Activity’ isn’t the ghost
Billy McEntee Billy McEntee Aug 25, 2026 0

'Paranormal Activity' brings jumpscares to Broadway, and it will rattle you in the best way possible.

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Paul Giamatti and John Turturro in "Rhinoceros" at A.R.T.
Paul Giamatti and John Turturro in "Rhinoceros" at A.R.T.
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John Turturro and Paul Giamatti go head-to-horn in A.R.T.’s ‘Rhinoceros’
Jerry Portwood Jerry Portwood Aug 24, 2026 0

In Rhinoceros, John Turturro and Paul Giamatti display how a community can talk itself out of its own humanity. By…

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Michael Thanh Train, Daniel Kyri, Isabela Ferrer, and Everett Lonergan in the 2026 Free Shakespeare in the Park production of THE WINTER'S TALE directed by Daniel Sullivan. Photo credit: Joan Marcus.
Michael Thanh Train, Daniel Kyri, Isabela Ferrer, and Everett Lonergan in the 2026 Free Shakespeare in the Park production of THE WINTER'S TALE directed by Daniel Sullivan. Photo credit: Joan Marcus.
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Raúl Esparza and Lily Rabe anchor a gloriously messy ‘Winter’s Tale’
Bobby McGuire Aug 22, 2026 0

Daniel Sullivan's production doesn't so much solve Shakespeare's strangest play as embrace its chaos.

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Jean Lichty and Montego Glover in "An American Daughter." Photo by Joan Marcus.
Jean Lichty and Montego Glover in "An American Daughter." Photo by Joan Marcus.
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In ‘An American Daughter,’ a woman’s ambition goes on trial
Lindsay B. Davis Lindsay B. Davis Aug 11, 2026 0

Wendy Wasserstein's 'An American Daughter' returns Off-Broadway with a starry, supporting cast but too many reference points.

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The cast of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee."
The cast of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee."
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‘Spelling Bee’ revival spells it out: J-O-Y
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Aug 5, 2026 0

Twenty years on, "Spelling Bee" arrives Off-Broadway with fresh energy, proving the quirky musical's charm remains timeless.

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Matisse Ratron-Neal and Terry Bell in "The Pass."
Matisse Ratron-Neal and Terry Bell in "The Pass."
Reviews
‘The Pass’ brings soccer’s closet drama to New York, but the tackles get sloppy
Jerry Portwood Jerry Portwood Aug 4, 2026 0

'The Pass' wins on set design, fumbles on chemistry

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Irene Sofia Lucio, John David Washington, and Jason Ralph in the 2026 production of DISRUPTION - Photo by Emilio Madrid
Irene Sofia Lucio, John David Washington, and Jason Ralph in the 2026 production of DISRUPTION - Photo by Emilio Madrid
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The future is already here: ‘Disruption’ brings AI anxiety Off-Broadway
Lindsay B. Davis Lindsay B. Davis Aug 3, 2026 0

Andrew Stein's 'Disruption,' an AI thriller that feels less speculative than inevitable, arrives Off-Broadway.

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Les Misérables: The Arena Concert Spectacular.
Les Misérables: The Arena Concert Spectacular.
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I went to ‘Les Misérables’ at Radio City and came home a singing student revolutionary
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Jul 28, 2026 0

One critic's neighbors have not recovered from a week of 'Les Mis' earworms. Here's what the arena concert spectacular gets…

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Cat Cohen in "Broad Strokes."
Cat Cohen in "Broad Strokes."
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Cat Cohen turns a near-death experience into Off-Broadway’s funniest solo show
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Jul 27, 2026 0

Cat Cohen turns a stroke and a hole in her heart into a sharp, funny Off-Broadway solo show at the…

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Kokandy Productions "Hair."
Kokandy Productions "Hair."
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‘Hair’ can still spark a revolution, and this Chicago revival proves it
Lauren Emily Whalen Lauren Emily Whalen Jul 20, 2026 0

'Hair' hasn't lost its bite. Discover why Kokandy Productions' Chicago revival earns a full five stars.

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Carl Sprinchorn, "Lumberjacks, Shin Pond," 1941, Collection of Jay DeMartine. Photo by Luc Demers.
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The cast of Roundabout Theatre Company's "The Heart."
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The hardest-working performer in this new musical never takes a bow
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(foreground) Bradley Whitford and Tom Blyth in "A Few Good Men."
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Bradley Whitford unleashes the line you came to hear in ‘A Few Good Men’
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Cast members of "Spring Awakening," styled by Nuuly.
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