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(l-r) Carly Rae Jepsen, Christopher Wheeldon, Lena Dunham, the creative team behind 10 Things I Hate About You

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Carly Rae Jepsen’s Broadway songwriting debut gets a date before it gets a theater

By Editors Aug 17, 2026 0

Lena Dunham, Carly Rae Jepsen, and Christopher Wheeldon's '10 Things I Hate About You' musical has a Broadway date.

A collage of production photos from "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," "Ragtime," and "Just in Time."

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Set change: Our favorite 5-star shows still playing

Matthew Wexler Aug 10, 2026 0

Some are closing soon, one's transferring to Broadway, another just got a new leading man. Four shows worth a trip…

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Dolly Parton’s new Broadway musical has us clocking in early, nerves and all

Matthew Wexler Jul 7, 2026 0

Dolly Parton's 'Dolly: A True Original Musical' is Broadway-bound this winter. Here's what has us excited, and a little nervous.

Tony Awards 2026 musicals (l-r): Ragtime, Schmigadoon!, The Lost Boys, Cats: The Jellicle Ball

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The Tony Awards reached America’s living room. Did Broadway make the sale?

Matthew Wexler Jun 8, 2026 0

We polled three people watching the Tony Awards from a couch in Cleveland. Their verdicts on every nominated musical are…

A collage of "The Lost Boys" and Schmigadoon!"

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My Tony pick for Best Musical may blow up. And I’m weirdly OK with it

Matthew Wexler Jun 6, 2026 0

Tony Awards predictions 2026: I voted with my gut, now I'm second-guessing. Can 'The Lost Boys' beat 'Schmigadoon!' for Best…

2026 Tony Award featured actor and actress nominees

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The hardest Tony category to define. And the one performance that defines it anyway

Matthew Wexler May 24, 2026 0

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

Matthew Wexler May 24, 2026 0

1 Minute Critic reviewed every Tony-nominated Broadway show of the 25-26 season. Here's the full verdict in 60 seconds each.

(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…

Luke Evans and Josh Rivera in "The Rocky Horror Show."

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Luke Evans goes for it. But ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ isn’t sure what it’s going for

Matthew Wexler Apr 23, 2026 0

Luke Evans brings heat and heels to Broadway's "The Rocky Horror Show," but Roundabout's revival never quite lets the freak…

Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett in "Beaches."

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Despite Jessica Vosk, Broadway’s ‘Beaches’ drowns in its own schmaltz

Lindsay B. Davis Apr 22, 2026 0

Jessica Vosk shines in Broadway's 'Beaches,' but a schmaltzy score and cringey book make this friendship story hard to love.

Carly Rae Jepsen’s Broadway songwriting debut gets a date before it gets a theater

Set change: Our favorite 5-star shows still playing

Dolly Parton’s new Broadway musical has us clocking in early, nerves and all

The Tony Awards reached America’s living room. Did Broadway make the sale?

My Tony pick for Best Musical may blow up. And I’m weirdly OK with it

The hardest Tony category to define. And the one performance that defines it anyway

The 2025-26 Broadway season, reviewed

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

Luke Evans goes for it. But ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ isn’t sure what it’s going for

Despite Jessica Vosk, Broadway’s ‘Beaches’ drowns in its own schmaltz

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My Walkman never prepared me for this Jean Valjean

Snow can wait: Denver’s fall arts season, from Doja Cat to Nikki Glaser

One grande Ariana to go, hold the spotlight

In ‘Kowalski,’ Johnny Galecki’s Tennessee Williams plays hard to get