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Bosco "Marvelous Miss Gender"
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ star Bosco goes full supervillain on 33-city tour
Matthew Wexler Mar 10, 2026 0

Bosco's solo tour "The Marvelous Miss Gender" hits 33 cities this summer—a full theatrical production blending camp, burlesque, and comic…

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(l-r) "Miss Julie," "Here Lies Love," and "Chinese Republicans."
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What three productions are saying about Asian visibility right now
Laura Zornosa Mar 4, 2026 0

From disco Marcos to corporate climbers, three regional theater productions are asking who gets to rise and what the climb…

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Graphics for the five productions featured in the March round-up.
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5 regional productions worth the trip this March
Lauren Emily Whalen Mar 2, 2026 0

From a page-to-stage adaptation to a contemporary take on Chekhov, March offers regional productions worth writing home about.

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NYC Off-Broadway Week picks: Mexodus, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, 11 to Midnight.
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NYC Off-Broadway cheat sheet: ‘Mexodus,’ ‘Spelling Bee,’ TikTok stars Cost n’ Mayor & more
Jude Cramer Feb 18, 2026 0

Our picks for NYC Off-Broadway Week 2026: hip-hop sensation Mexodus, TikTok stars Cost n' Mayor in 11 to Midnight, Spelling…

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"Chicago The Musical"
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‘Chicago’ still has plenty to say about America’s ugliest impulses
Matthew Wexler Feb 5, 2026 0

The longest-running American musical on Broadway remains shockingly relevant. "Chicago"'s warnings about America ring truer than ever.

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Collage of regional theater productions February 2026
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5 regional productions worth the trip this February
Lauren Emily Whalen Feb 2, 2026 0

From Pulitzer Prize winners to disco dictatorships, February's regional theater lineup proves the best antidote to winter malaise is a…

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The People's Filibuster Public Theater poster art
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Lin-Manuel Miranda & Broadway’s best join The Public Theater’s People’s Filibuster
Matthew Wexler Jan 29, 2026 0

If you’re in New York this weekend, get off the couch. The Public Theater just announced The People’s Filibuster, a…

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Talent aboard VACAYA's 2026 Caribbean cruise: (clockwise from top left) Rufus Wainwright, Jenifer Lewis, Jay Jurden, Ginger Minj, Brooke Eden, Anthony Rapp, and Adam Pascal.
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VACAYA proves that the best entertainment at sea is on a private charter
Matthew Wexler Jan 15, 2026 0

Rufus Wainwright, Jenifer Lewis, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, and more headline VACAYA's upcoming queer Caribbean cruise. We've got the full…

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NYC Broadway Week 2026 composite
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NYC Broadway Week cheat sheet: 5 picks from critics who’ve seen them all
Matthew Wexler Jan 11, 2026 0

NYC Broadway Week runs Jan 20–Feb 12. We narrowed 27 shows to five must-sees, including our first 5-star musical of…

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January 2026 regional theater round-up
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5 regional productions worth the trip this January
Lauren Emily Whalen Jan 2, 2026 0

From Amy Herzog's "Mary Jane" to James Ijames' "Good Bones," regional theaters are staging intimate stories about community, caregiving and…

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