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‘New Born’ gives Hugh Jackman and company three chances to wreck you. They take every one
Hugh Jackman is quietly devastating in "New Born," Ella Hickson's brilliant but breathless evening of monologues at Minetta Lane.
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‘Well, I’ll Let You Go’ brews a grief mystery worth every drop
Coffee, condolences, and a widow who wants the truth: 'Well, I'll Let You Go' returns Off-Broadway as sharp and moving…
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In ‘The Receptionist,’ good help is hard to find
Katie Finneran is the reason to see 'The Receptionist' Off-Broadway. Whether the slow-burn revival earns the wait is another question.
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Even Tony Danza can’t dig ‘Broken Snow’ out of its own drift
Tony Danza haunts "Broken Snow" as a father with unforgivable secrets, but the play is too tangled in its own…
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‘Kenrex’ puts a broken justice system on trial and the verdict will haunt you
Jack Holden is electrifying in the Olivier-winning "KENREX," a true crime thriller now playing Off-Broadway.
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‘Seagull: True Story’ asks how free is freedom?
Despite some structural hiccups, "Seagull: True Story" takes aim, and even if a few of Chekhov’s guns go unfired, the…
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Despite a rogue crab, ‘No Singing in the Navy’ finds its sea legs
Bailey Lee, Ellen Nikbakht, and Elliot Sagay are a well-oiled machine. The material doesn't always keep up.
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‘Public Charge’ reclaims what diplomacy looks like, while we still remember
"Public Charge" at the Public Theater delivers a witty, timely reminder of what principled public service can actually look like.
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‘The Wild Party’ gets a sharp new vision. The old problems remain.
Lili-Anne Brown reimagines 'The Wild Party' brilliantly, but the script mistakes a guest list for a plot.
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