We polled three people watching the Tony Awards from a couch in Cleveland. Their verdicts on every nominated musical are…
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My Tony pick for Best Musical may blow up. And I’m weirdly OK with it
Tony Awards predictions 2026: I voted with my gut, now I'm second-guessing. Can 'The Lost Boys' beat 'Schmigadoon!' for Best…
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The hardest Tony category to define. And the one performance that defines it anyway
What does it mean to win Best Featured Actor at the Tonys? A critic's framework for the most confounding category…
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The 2025-26 Broadway season, reviewed
1 Minute Critic reviewed every Tony-nominated Broadway show of the 25-26 season. Here's the full verdict in 60 seconds each.
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Fame is fleeting in Broadway’s ‘Celebrity Autobiography’
“Celebrity” is subjective. In a 24/7 news cycle, where many of us get our virtual thrills from a swipe or…
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Tony Award nominations: 7 standouts, surprises and snubs
Our hot take on the 2026 Tony nominations: who earned it, who got overlooked, and one category that needs a…
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August Wilson’s words still sing in ‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’
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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‘The Lost Boys’: a bloody good blockbuster in a thirsty Broadway season
The Lost Boys delivers a gleefully propulsive blockbuster that breaks Broadway's vampire musical curse and gives a desperate season exactly…
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Luke Evans goes for it. But ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ isn’t sure what it’s going for
Luke Evans brings heat and heels to Broadway's "The Rocky Horror Show," but Roundabout's revival never quite lets the freak…
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Despite Jessica Vosk, Broadway’s ‘Beaches’ drowns in its own schmaltz
Jessica Vosk shines in Broadway's 'Beaches,' but a schmaltzy score and cringey book make this friendship story hard to love.
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