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‘Gotta Dance!’ proves Broadway’s best choreography lives on

Matthew Wexler Dec 3, 2025 0

In "Gotta Dance!," Broadway vets lead an ensemble through iconic choreography by Michael Bennett, Jerome Robbins, and more.

The cast of The Second City's "Holidazed and Amused."

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The Second City unwraps seasonal satire in ‘Holidazed and Amused’

Lauren Emily Whalen Dec 2, 2025 0

The Second City's holiday show delivers sharp seasonal sketches and laugh-out-loud moments, even when the improv Ghost of Christmas Present…

Company XIV's "Nutcracker Rouge." Photo by Mark Shelby Perry.

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15 years in, ‘Nutcracker Rouge’ remains NYC’s sexiest holiday tradition

Bobby McGuire Nov 23, 2025 0

Company XIV's "Nutcracker Rouge" celebrates 15 years of baroque burlesque. Austin McCormick's adults-only holiday tradition delivers.

(l-r) Jamie Sanders, Andrea Lopez Alvarez, Christopher Dylan White, and Greg Cuellar in "Initiative" at The Public Theater.

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‘Initiative’ charts growing up through Dungeons & Dragons, heartbreak, and 5 transformative hours of theater

Ryan Leeds Nov 21, 2025 0

In "Initiative," a gifted cast navigates high school, D&D sessions, and crushing reality in this poignant marathon drama about dreams…

Sam Tutty and Christiani Pitts in "Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)."

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‘Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)’ delivers more crumbs than confection

Matthew Wexler Nov 20, 2025 0

Sam Tutty and Christiani Pitts serve up charm in Two Strangers, but this Broadway recipe needs more time in the…

Kelli O'Hara and Tom Hanks in "This World of Tomorrow."

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Tom Hanks’ time travel romance gets stuck idling at The Shed

Matthew Wexler Nov 18, 2025 0

Tom Hanks writes and stars in a muddled multiverse romance that loops like Groundhog Day. Off-Broadway at The Shed.

Nael Nacer, Raffi Barsoumian, Andrea Martin, Susan Pourfar, and Will Brill in "Meet the Cartozians."

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In ‘Meet the Cartozians,’ Talene Monahon asks who gets to be an American

Matthew Wexler Nov 17, 2025 0

Talene Monahon's "Meet the Cartozians" traces Armenian American identity from a 1925 court case to Kardashian-style reality TV.

The cast of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee."

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‘Spelling Bee’ revival spells it out: J-O-Y

Matthew Wexler Nov 17, 2025 0

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

David Darrow and Ian Barford in "Amadeus."

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Steppenwolf’s ‘Amadeus’ orchestrates the bitter rivalry between genius and ambition

Matthew Wexler Nov 17, 2025 0

By Lauren Emily Whalen What is the price of genius—and who really “deserves” it? Inspired by an 1830 Pushkin play…

Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, and the cast of "Chess."

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‘Chess’ returns to Broadway with a Cold War that feels white hot

Matthew Wexler Nov 16, 2025 0

"Chess" returns to Broadway with Danny Strong's bold rewrite. Aaron Tveit and Lea Michele lead a Cold War musical that…

‘Gotta Dance!’ proves Broadway’s best choreography lives on

The Second City unwraps seasonal satire in ‘Holidazed and Amused’

15 years in, ‘Nutcracker Rouge’ remains NYC’s sexiest holiday tradition

‘Initiative’ charts growing up through Dungeons & Dragons, heartbreak, and 5 transformative hours of theater

‘Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)’ delivers more crumbs than confection

Tom Hanks’ time travel romance gets stuck idling at The Shed

In ‘Meet the Cartozians,’ Talene Monahon asks who gets to be an American

‘Spelling Bee’ revival spells it out: J-O-Y

Steppenwolf’s ‘Amadeus’ orchestrates the bitter rivalry between genius and ambition

‘Chess’ returns to Broadway with a Cold War that feels white hot

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