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‘Seagull: True Story’ asks how free is freedom?

Bobby McGuire Mar 31, 2026 0

Despite some structural hiccups, "Seagull: True Story" takes aim, and even if a few of Chekhov’s guns go unfired, the…

"No Singing in the Navy" at Playwrights Horizons."

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Despite a rogue crab, ‘No Singing in the Navy’ finds its sea legs

Emily Chackerian Mar 30, 2026 0

Bailey Lee, Ellen Nikbakht, and Elliot Sagay are a well-oiled machine. The material doesn't always keep up.

Zabryna Guevara in "Public Charge" at The Public Theater.

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‘Public Charge’ reclaims what diplomacy looks like, while we still remember

Jerry Portwood Mar 25, 2026 0

"Public Charge" at the Public Theater delivers a witty, timely reminder of what principled public service can actually look like.

Jasmine Amy Rogers and the cast of New York City Center Encores! "The Wild Party."

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‘The Wild Party’ gets a sharp new vision. The old problems remain.

Laura Zornosa Mar 22, 2026 0

Lili-Anne Brown reimagines 'The Wild Party' brilliantly, but the script mistakes a guest list for a plot.

Abigain Bengson and Shaun Bengson in "My Joy is Heavy" at New York Theatre Workshop.

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‘My Joy is Heavy’ asks something of you: be present

Jerry Portwood Mar 17, 2026 0

Grief, joy, houseplants, and a voice that yodels and keens: The Bengsons' 'My Joy Is Heavy' turns loss into something…

John Kelly in "Bughouse" at Vineyard Theatre.

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Artist Henry Darger built a universe. ‘Bughouse’ merely knocks at the door

Matthew Wexler Mar 14, 2026 0

Gorgeous production design can't rescue this visually rich but dramatically thin portrait of outsider artist Henry Darger.

(l-r) Suzzy Roche, Grace McLean, Alana Rquel Bowers, Nina Ross in "Cold War Choir Practice."

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‘Cold War Choir Practice’ has a plan for the end of the world. You just won’t see it coming

Matthew Wexler Mar 10, 2026 0

Ro Reddick's 'Cold War Choir Practice' detonates: magical realism, a fractured family, and America's gift for global anxiety.

(l-r) Daniel Jenkins, Allyson Kaye Daniel, Eddie Korbich, and Lynne Wintersteller in "About Time."

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‘About Time’ embraces aging wisely and warmly, then overstays its welcome

Matthew Wexler Mar 9, 2026 0

"About Time" musical review: Maltby and Shire at their best is very good, but the duo doesn't always know when…

(l-r) Christopher Borg, CJ DiOrio, and Jalen Ford in "Our House."

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Is Barry Boehm’s ‘Our House’ ready for the conversation it starts?

Jude Cramer Mar 7, 2026 0

Barry Boehm's "Our House" tackles race and gay marriage in 2014 America, but stumbles under the weight of its own…

The cast of "Burnout Paradise": (l-r) Dominic Weintraub, Claire Bird, Hugo Williams, and William Strom.

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‘Burnout Paradise’ stacks the odds against itself and wins anyway

Matthew Wexler Mar 5, 2026 0

Four treadmills, a grant application, and an Italian dinner: Pony Cam's "Burnout Paradise" is participatory theater with a mission.

‘Seagull: True Story’ asks how free is freedom?

Despite a rogue crab, ‘No Singing in the Navy’ finds its sea legs

‘Public Charge’ reclaims what diplomacy looks like, while we still remember

‘The Wild Party’ gets a sharp new vision. The old problems remain.

‘My Joy is Heavy’ asks something of you: be present

Artist Henry Darger built a universe. ‘Bughouse’ merely knocks at the door

‘Cold War Choir Practice’ has a plan for the end of the world. You just won’t see it coming

‘About Time’ embraces aging wisely and warmly, then overstays its welcome

Is Barry Boehm’s ‘Our House’ ready for the conversation it starts?

‘Burnout Paradise’ stacks the odds against itself and wins anyway

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With a dip and a fan clack, ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ pounces back to Broadway

From Jay-Z to Springsteen: 5 musician memoirs & where to see them perform live

Ingrid Michaelson is funny. And she’ll crack your heart wide open

This heist needs help. Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach almost pull it off in ‘Dog Day Afternoon’