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Sepideh Moafi, Hugh Jackman, and Marianna Gailus in "New Born."

‘New Born’ gives Hugh Jackman and company three chances to wreck you. They take every one

Bobby McGuire May 15, 2026 0

Hugh Jackman is quietly devastating in "New Born," Ella Hickson's brilliant but breathless evening of monologues at Minetta Lane.

Danny McCarthy, Matthew Maher, and Quincy Tyler Bernstine in "Well, I'll Let You Go."

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‘Well, I’ll Let You Go’ brews a grief mystery worth every drop

Emily Chackerian May 14, 2026 0

Coffee, condolences, and a widow who wants the truth: 'Well, I'll Let You Go' returns Off-Broadway as sharp and moving…

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The devil’s in the details, and Goodman Theatre’s ‘Covenant’ has plenty

Lauren Emily Whalen May 12, 2026 0

York Walker's 'Covenant' at Goodman Theatre earns its 5 stars: an all-Chicago cast, a killer twist, and a deal with…

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In ‘The Receptionist,’ good help is hard to find

Matthew Wexler May 8, 2026 0

Katie Finneran is the reason to see 'The Receptionist' Off-Broadway. Whether the slow-burn revival earns the wait is another question.

(l-r) Cedric "The Entertainer," Taraji P. Henson, Joshua Boone, Nimene Sierra Wureh, and Savannah Commodore in "Joe Turner's Come and Gone."

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August Wilson’s words still sing in ‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’

Matthew Wexler May 4, 2026 0

Taraji P. Henson and Cedric "The Entertainer" are exactly as good as you'd hope. It's August Wilson who's the real…

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Even Tony Danza can’t dig ‘Broken Snow’ out of its own drift

Jerry Portwood May 1, 2026 0

Tony Danza haunts "Broken Snow" as a father with unforgivable secrets, but the play is too tangled in its own…

Brendan Hunt in "The Movement You Need."

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Inside Brendan Hunt’s Beatles obsession lives a love letter to his mom

Lauren Emily Whalen Apr 29, 2026 0

Emmy winner Brendan Hunt brings the Beatles and his late mother to Steppenwolf in a bittersweet solo triumph.

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‘Kenrex’ puts a broken justice system on trial and the verdict will haunt you

Matthew Wexler Apr 26, 2026 0

Jack Holden is electrifying in the Olivier-winning "KENREX," a true crime thriller now playing Off-Broadway.

(l-r) LJ Benet, Ali Louis Bourzgui, Brian Flores, Dean Maupin, and Sean Grandillo in "The Lost Boys."

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‘The Lost Boys’: a bloody good blockbuster in a thirsty Broadway season

Bobby McGuire Apr 26, 2026 0

The Lost Boys delivers a gleefully propulsive blockbuster that breaks Broadway's vampire musical curse and gives a desperate season exactly…

(l-r) Nyasha Hatendi, Ben Beatty, and John Kani in '"Master Harold" ... and the Boys' at Geffen Playhouse.

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The Geffen’s ‘ “Master Harold” … and the Boys’ reminds us why Athol Fugard endures

Steven Vargas Apr 24, 2026 0

Athol Fugard's apartheid-era classic '"Master Harold" ... and the Boys' gets a devastating revival at L.A.'s Geffen Playhouse.

‘New Born’ gives Hugh Jackman and company three chances to wreck you. They take every one

‘Well, I’ll Let You Go’ brews a grief mystery worth every drop

The devil’s in the details, and Goodman Theatre’s ‘Covenant’ has plenty

In ‘The Receptionist,’ good help is hard to find

August Wilson’s words still sing in ‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’

Even Tony Danza can’t dig ‘Broken Snow’ out of its own drift

Inside Brendan Hunt’s Beatles obsession lives a love letter to his mom

‘Kenrex’ puts a broken justice system on trial and the verdict will haunt you

‘The Lost Boys’: a bloody good blockbuster in a thirsty Broadway season

The Geffen’s ‘ “Master Harold” … and the Boys’ reminds us why Athol Fugard endures

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Before the Whitney Biennial closes, don’t miss the shrines of street queen Agosto Machado

In ‘John of John,’ Douglas Stuart returns to familiar and fertile territory

I went to ‘Les Misérables’ at Radio City and came home a singing student revolutionary

Before ‘Purple Rain’ hits Broadway, meet the photographer who knew Prince best