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The cast of "Dead Outlaw."
The cast of "Dead Outlaw."
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No body better: ‘Dead Outlaw’ is Broadway’s most unlikely hit
Matthew Wexler Apr 27, 2025 0

From bungled heist to carnival attraction, Broadway's "Dead Outlaw" kills it as 2025's best new musical about life after death.

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Jonathan Groff in "Just in Time."
Jonathan Groff in "Just in Time."
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Forget what you think about biomusicals: Jonathan Groff changes the game ‘Just in Time’
Matthew Wexler Apr 27, 2025 0

Jonathan Groff brings crooner Bobby Darin to life, but don't expect a traditional tribute performance. This one stops time. Literally.

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Jeremy Jordan in "Floyd Collins" at Lincoln Center Theater.
Jeremy Jordan in "Floyd Collins" at Lincoln Center Theater.
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Jeremy Jordan shines in ‘Floyd Collins’ despite cavernous challenges
Matthew Wexler Apr 21, 2025 0

Jeremy Jordan isn't the only one feeling stuck in Lincoln Center Theater's "Floyd Collins," about a cave explorer trapped underground.

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Jasmine Amy Rogers and the cast of "Boop! The Musical."
Jasmine Amy Rogers and the cast of "Boop! The Musical."
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Betty Boop jumps dimensions, but gets trapped in a 1D Broadway plot
Matthew Wexler Apr 20, 2025 0

Jasmine Amy Rogers carries the weight of two worlds in her shoulders in "BOOP! The Musical."

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Adrienne Warren and Nick Jonas in "The Last Five Years."
Adrienne Warren and Nick Jonas in "The Last Five Years."
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‘The Last Five Years’: Nick Jonas, Adrienne Warren, and a temporally twisted love story
Matthew Wexler Apr 16, 2025 0

Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren bring Jason Robert Brown's fractured love story to Broadway.

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Robyn Hurder in "Smash."
Robyn Hurder in "Smash."
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Marilyn in triplicate: ‘Smash’ is Broadway’s most meta moment yet
Matthew Wexler Apr 10, 2025 0

After more than a decade, "Smash" transports from TV to the Broadway stage.

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The cast of 'Sondheim's Old Friends'
The cast of 'Sondheim's Old Friends'
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Sondheim’s latest Broadway tribute dazzles but disconnects
Matthew Wexler Apr 9, 2025 0

Despite powerhouse leading ladies Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga, 'Sondheim's Old Friends' sometimes forgets what made the master great.

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The cast of 'Operation Mincemeat.'
The cast of 'Operation Mincemeat.'
Reviews
A body, a briefcase & a new Broadway musical
Matthew Wexler Apr 3, 2025 0

'Operation Mincemeat' declassifies a World War II secret operative—with showtunes.

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The Broadway cast of "Hell's Kitchen."
The Broadway cast of "Hell's Kitchen."
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‘Hell’s Kitchen’ jolts Broadway with a score by Alicia Keys and New York City soul
Ryan Leeds Apr 2, 2025 0

Teenage angst meets Grammy gold in this heartfelt Alicia Keys origin story.

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Broadway cast of 'Buena Vista Social Club'
Broadway cast of 'Buena Vista Social Club'
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In ‘Buena Vista Social Club,’ Havana’s heartbeat arrives on Broadway
Ryan Leeds Apr 1, 2025 0

The Cuban music ensemble inspires a new Broadway musical that delivers as much heat and passion as its source material.

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Delia Cunningham in "Here There Are Blueberries."
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The principal cast of "Paddington The Musical."
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