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Regional theater production collage, December 2025
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5 regional theater productions worth the trip this December
Lauren Emily Whalen Dec 2, 2025 0

Skip the usual suspects. These five productions—from campy housewives to gravity-defying circus acts—reinvent holiday theater nationwide.

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"The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions," Manchester International Festival, 2023.
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From underground cult classic to theater spectacle, this queer manifesto finally lands in NYC
Matthew Wexler Dec 1, 2025 0

Larry Mitchell and Ned Asta's 1977 queer manifesto becomes creative resistance at Park Avenue Armory with baroque music and a…

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November regional theater composite
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5 regional theater productions worth the trip this November
Lauren Emily Whalen Nov 3, 2025 0

November openings bring Mozart rivalry, 80s power suits, heartbreak ballads, and radical joy to regional theaters nationwide.

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collage of regional theater productions for October 25
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5 regional theater productions worth the trip this October
Lauren Emily Whalen Oct 2, 2025 0

From Pulitzer winners to unpredictable solo shows, October's regional theater serves female revolutionaries, immigrant stories, and William Finn's legacy.

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Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves in "Waiting for Godot."
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Are Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter a ‘Godot’ worth waiting for?
Matthew Wexler Sep 29, 2025 0

Keanu Reeves makes his Broadway debut in "Waiting for Godot" alongside Alex Winter. Critics are divided on Jamie Lloyd's take…

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Comedian Lou Wall
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Lou Wall’s truth budget: How much authenticity can one comic afford?
Matthew Wexler Sep 24, 2025 0

Lou Wall's viral Facebook Marketplace bed story sequel hits Off-Broadway.

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John Lithgow
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John Lithgow heads to Broadway to unleash the real Roald Dahl—and it’s no children’s book
Matthew Wexler Sep 16, 2025 0

John Lithgow stars as Roald Dahl in "Giant," the Olivier-winning play exploring the beloved author's controversial legacy, coming to Broadway…

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Elizabeth Stanley and Hugh Panaro
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The New York Pops’ ultimate song swap: IP swings both ways when Hugh Panaro & Elizabeth Stanley take to the stage
Matthew Wexler Sep 15, 2025 0

The new York Pops opens 43rd season with Hugh Panaro & Elizabeth Stanley performing Broadway-to-film classics at Carnegie Hall.

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Jekyll & Hyde at Kokandy Productions.
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Kokandy goes ‘full swoon,’ resurrecting one of Broadway’s most controversial musicals
Matthew Wexler Sep 12, 2025 0

Kokandy Productions brings "Jekyll & Hyde" back to Chicago after 15 years with full orchestration, gothic camp, and zero apologies.

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Sam Tutty and Christianni Pitts in "Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York).
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WATCH: Broadway’s next hit musical might be about… running errands?
Matthew Wexler Sep 10, 2025 0

A first look at Sam Tutty and Christiani Pitts proves small-scale Broadway still packs a punch in "Two Strangers (Carry…

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Matthew Wexler Dec 6, 2025
"The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions" at Park Avenue Armory.
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This queer fantasia says “faggot” nearly 100 times and owns every single one
Matthew Wexler Dec 5, 2025
A selection of works from the Hammer Museum's "Made in L.A." biennial, including Alake Shilling, Greg Breda, and Carl Cheng.
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The Hammer Museum’s ‘Made in L.A.’ biennial proves the city’s creative chaos is its greatest asset
Karan Singh Dec 5, 2025
Ashlyn Maddox, Michael Cerveris, and Maxim Chlumecky in "A Christmas Carol" at PAC NYC.
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Michael Cerveris leads a radiant ‘A Christmas Carol’ at PAC NYC
Ryan Leeds Dec 4, 2025

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