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Will Blum and Michael Burrell in "1776" at Paper Mill Playhouse.

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‘1776’ at Paper Mill Playhouse: bicker, delay, compromise, repeat

Matthew Wexler Apr 10, 2026 0

Paper Mill's Playhouse's "1776" holds a mirror to America's founding. And what stares back is uncomfortably familiar.

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 0

Sasha Velour's world-premiere "Travesty" moves through queer history with stunning visuals, and an emotional distance it never quite closes.

A collage of best regional theater productions for April 2026.

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5 regional theater shows worth the trip this April

Lauren Emily Whalen Apr 1, 2026 0

Regional theater April 2026: Our top picks include a world premiere by James Ijames and revivals of three Tony-winning plays…

Rohan Maletira and Ismenia Mendes act out a scene in Jonah at DC's Studio Theatre All photos credit Margot Schulman

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‘Jonah’ knows what it costs to keep loving. Studio Theatre’s production invites you to feel it.

Bil Browning Mar 21, 2026 0

Rachel Bonds' 'Jonah' follows one woman across a lifetime of learning who and what to trust.

(l-r) "Miss Julie," "Here Lies Love," and "Chinese Republicans."

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What three productions are saying about Asian visibility right now

Laura Zornosa Mar 4, 2026 0

From disco Marcos to corporate climbers, three regional theater productions are asking who gets to rise and what the climb…

Graphics for the five productions featured in the March round-up.

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5 regional productions worth the trip this March

Lauren Emily Whalen Mar 2, 2026 0

From a page-to-stage adaptation to a contemporary take on Chekhov, March offers regional productions worth writing home about.

(l-r) Kayla Amistad, Reanne Acasio, and Danielle Louise Mendoza in Center Theatre Group's production of "Here Lies Love."

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‘Here Lies Love’ asks who gets to tell Filipino history, then dances around the answer

Matthew Wexler Feb 27, 2026 0

Center Theatre Group's 'Here Lies Love' captivates with Filipino talent but can't reconcile disco spectacle with political history.

Kelvin Roston Jr, Mi Kang, and Rebecca Spence in "Miss Julie."

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In ‘Miss Julie,’ Court Theatre finds something new inside a very old birdcage

Laura Zornosa Feb 24, 2026 0

Court Theatre's stunningly designed "Miss Julie" reimagines Strindberg's 1888 play with a thoughtful commentary about race and class.

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

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

Matthew Wexler Feb 20, 2026 0

Joshua Harmon's most personal play, "We Had a World" is also one of his best—a sharp, tender tug-of-war between love,…

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

Matthew Wexler Feb 19, 2026 0

In the opening sequence of Arena Stage’s Chez Joey, a bustling group of musicians and dancers arrives in a 1940s…

‘1776’ at Paper Mill Playhouse: bicker, delay, compromise, repeat

Sasha Velour’s ‘Travesty’: a gorgeous queer portrait, unfinished

5 regional theater shows worth the trip this April

‘Jonah’ knows what it costs to keep loving. Studio Theatre’s production invites you to feel it.

What three productions are saying about Asian visibility right now

5 regional productions worth the trip this March

‘Here Lies Love’ asks who gets to tell Filipino history, then dances around the answer

In ‘Miss Julie,’ Court Theatre finds something new inside a very old birdcage

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?

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Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara make irresistible boozy besties in ‘Fallen Angels’

Ayo Edebiri, Don Cheadle, and a Broadway revival that doesn’t add up

Adrien Brody pleads his case in ‘The Fear of 13’

New biographies bring Judy Blume and Toni Morrison down to earth