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The ‘Masquerade’ mystery continues: What’s so precious about Preciosa crystals?
Matthew Wexler Jul 3, 2025 0

The new 'Phantom' iteration, 'Masquerade,' will include a chandelier with six times as many crystals as the original. But will…

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Jay Ellis and Stephanie Nur in "Duke & Roya."
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Jay Ellis and Stephanie Nur navigate war-torn romance in ‘Duke & Roya’
Matthew Wexler Jun 24, 2025 0

By Matthew Wexler A pop singer and her bodyguard (The Bodyguard), a prominent executive and her assistant (The Proposal), and…

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(l-r) Tiler Peck, Jeromes Robbins. Photos: Matt Karas, Frederic Ohringer
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Broadway legend Jerome Robbins takes center stage at The Joyce
Matthew Wexler Jun 24, 2025 0

Director-choreographer Jerome Robbins will be celebrated in style at the Joyce Theater's Ballet Festival this August.

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The company of "Passengers."
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‘Passengers’ delivers breathtaking circus without a safety net (or much of a map)
Matthew Wexler Jun 16, 2025 0

By Matthew Wexler Since 2002, the Canadian-based physical theater troupe, The 7 Fingers, has leaped, tumbled, juggled, and defied gravity…

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John Krasinski in "Angry Alan."
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In ‘Angry Alan,’ John Krasinski’s mid-life meltdown takes a torch to male victimhood
Bobby McGuire Jun 11, 2025 0

John Krasinski delivers a captivating and unsettling performance as a man consumed by the Men's Gender Activism movement.

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Emily Swallow, Mark Linn-Baker, and Manoel Felciano in "The Imaginary Invalid."
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Red Bull’s treatment of Molière’s ‘The Imaginary Invalid’ shows promise; side effects may vary
Matthew Wexler Jun 2, 2025 0

A new take on Molière's 1673 comedy isn't a total painkiller, but will take the edge off.

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Amber Iman (upper center) and the cast of "Goddess."
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‘Goddess’ brings Afro-Jazz mythology to life where Amber Iman reigns supreme
Matthew Wexler May 20, 2025 0

Amber Iman delivers Goddess-level vocals as an African deity hiding in Kenya's club scene.

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(l to r) Luke Islam, Sara Gettelfinger, Keri René Fuller and Natalie Walker in "The Last Bimbo of the Apocalypse."
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Messy but magnetic: ‘The Last Bimbo of the Apocalypse’ is a Y2K fever dream worth catching
Matthew Wexler May 13, 2025 0

Pulitzer finalists turn celebutantes into captivating theater that's smarter than its subjects ever got credit for.

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Sabine Van Rensburg in "Passgengers."
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FIRST LOOK: ‘Passengers’ brings new heights to your daily commute
Matthew Wexler May 9, 2025 0

Physical theater troupe The 7 Fingers brings their latest show, "Passengers," to PAC NYC.

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The cast of "5 Models in Ruins, 1981"
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Out of vogue: ‘Five Models in Ruins, 1981’ needs a makeover
Matthew Wexler May 5, 2025 0

A stylish set can't save 'Five Models in Ruins, 1981' from its superficial characters and forced finale in this fashion…

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Sasha Velour's 'Travesty' at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company.
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Sasha Velour’s ‘Travesty’: a gorgeous queer portrait, unfinished
Matthew Wexler Apr 8, 2026
(top to bottom) Leiomy, Kya Azeen, and Dava Huesca in "Cats: The Jellicle Ball."
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With a dip and a fan clack, ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ pounces back to Broadway
Matthew Wexler Apr 7, 2026
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Ingrid Michaelson performs at Lincoln Center's American Songbook series.
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Ingrid Michaelson is funny. And she’ll crack your heart wide open
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