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"The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions," Manchester International Festival, 2023.

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From underground cult classic to theater spectacle, this queer manifesto finally lands in NYC

Matthew Wexler Dec 1, 2025 0

Larry Mitchell and Ned Asta's 1977 queer manifesto becomes creative resistance at Park Avenue Armory with baroque music and a…

Company XIV's "Nutcracker Rouge." Photo by Mark Shelby Perry.

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15 years in, ‘Nutcracker Rouge’ remains NYC’s sexiest holiday tradition

Bobby McGuire Nov 23, 2025 0

Company XIV's "Nutcracker Rouge" celebrates 15 years of baroque burlesque. Austin McCormick's adults-only holiday tradition delivers.

(l-r) Jamie Sanders, Andrea Lopez Alvarez, Christopher Dylan White, and Greg Cuellar in "Initiative" at The Public Theater.

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‘Initiative’ charts growing up through Dungeons & Dragons, heartbreak, and 5 transformative hours of theater

Ryan Leeds Nov 21, 2025 0

In "Initiative," a gifted cast navigates high school, D&D sessions, and crushing reality in this poignant marathon drama about dreams…

Kelli O'Hara and Tom Hanks in "This World of Tomorrow."

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Tom Hanks’ time travel romance gets stuck idling at The Shed

Matthew Wexler Nov 18, 2025 0

Tom Hanks writes and stars in a muddled multiverse romance that loops like Groundhog Day. Off-Broadway at The Shed.

Nael Nacer, Raffi Barsoumian, Andrea Martin, Susan Pourfar, and Will Brill in "Meet the Cartozians."

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In ‘Meet the Cartozians,’ Talene Monahon asks who gets to be an American

Matthew Wexler Nov 17, 2025 0

Talene Monahon's "Meet the Cartozians" traces Armenian American identity from a 1925 court case to Kardashian-style reality TV.

The cast of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee."

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‘Spelling Bee’ revival spells it out: J-O-Y

Matthew Wexler Nov 17, 2025 0

Twenty years on, "Spelling Bee" arrives Off-Broadway with fresh energy, proving the quirky musical's charm remains timeless.

Ruthie Ann Miles, Shuler Hensley, and the company of "The Seat of Our Pants" at The Public Theater.

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‘The Seat of Our Pants’: This Thornton Wilder musical barely survives by the skin of its teeth

Bobby McGuire Nov 13, 2025 0

Micaela Diamond and Ruthie Ann Miles shine in "The Seat of Our Pants," but this Thornton Wilder musical never justifies…

(l to r) Patrick Page, Jason Sanchez, Adrien Rolet, Jake Berne and Kristine Nielsen in "Archduke" by Rajiv Joseph.

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Patrick Page commands ‘Archduke’ as history’s most persuasive assassin

Matthew Wexler Nov 12, 2025 0

Rajiv Joseph's "Archduke" turns the assassination of Franz Ferdinand into absurdist comedy, led by Patrick Page's commanding performance.

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Ariana DeBose rises above the recipe in ‘The Baker’s Wife’ at Classic Stage Company

Merryn Johns Nov 11, 2025 0

"The Baker's Wife" arrives Off-Broadway with Scott Bakula and Ariana DeBose. A troubled musical with surprising warmth—and one soaring ballad.

Bobby Moreno, Bartley Booz, Cricket Brown, Donetta Lavinia Grays, Jeff Biehl, and Bruce McKenzie in "The Burning Cauldron of Fiery Fire."

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Anne Washburn’s ‘The Burning Cauldron of Fiery Fire’ needs more time to simmer

Billy McEntee Nov 9, 2025 0

Anna Washburn's world premiere play about intentional living needs more intentional storytelling. Strong performances can't clarify the vision.

Will Conard and Eva Kaminsky in The Huntington's production of "We Had a World."

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From underground cult classic to theater spectacle, this queer manifesto finally lands in NYC

15 years in, ‘Nutcracker Rouge’ remains NYC’s sexiest holiday tradition

‘Initiative’ charts growing up through Dungeons & Dragons, heartbreak, and 5 transformative hours of theater

Tom Hanks’ time travel romance gets stuck idling at The Shed

In ‘Meet the Cartozians,’ Talene Monahon asks who gets to be an American

‘Spelling Bee’ revival spells it out: J-O-Y

‘The Seat of Our Pants’: This Thornton Wilder musical barely survives by the skin of its teeth

Patrick Page commands ‘Archduke’ as history’s most persuasive assassin

Ariana DeBose rises above the recipe in ‘The Baker’s Wife’ at Classic Stage Company

Anne Washburn’s ‘The Burning Cauldron of Fiery Fire’ needs more time to simmer

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Joshua Harmon gets personal in ‘We Had a World’—and it pays off

Arena Stage’s ‘Chez Joey’ has big ambition. Does the classic framework hold it back?

NYC Off-Broadway cheat sheet: ‘Mexodus,’ ‘Spelling Bee,’ TikTok stars Cost n’ Mayor & more

6 women, 1 room, infinite timelines: ‘The Dinosaurs’ at Playwrights Horizons