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Orville Peck in concert
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The drag queen who crashed the 1992 Democratic National Convention gets an encore
The principal cast of "Paddington The Musical."
The bear is the bonus. Jessie Mueller returns to Broadway in ‘Paddington’
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Orville Peck in concert
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Orville Peck brings heartache and a Broadway surprise to Brooklyn

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Delia Cunningham in "Here There Are Blueberries."
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When a picture is worth a thousand unspeakable words
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Ato Blankson-Wood in "Ms. Blakk for President."
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The drag queen who crashed the 1992 Democratic National Convention gets an encore
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John Kelly in "Bughouse" at Vineyard Theatre.
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.

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Daniel Radcliffe in "Every Brilliant Thing."
Daniel Radcliffe in "Every Brilliant Thing."
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Daniel Radcliffe high-fives the entire Hudson Theatre, and that’s kind of the problem
Matthew Wexler Mar 12, 2026 0

Daniel Radcliffe is everything you want in "Every Brilliant Thing." The Hudson Theatre just isn't the venue for it.

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Celia Keenan-Bolger and Susannah Perkins in "Antigone (This Play I Read in High School.)
Celia Keenan-Bolger and Susannah Perkins in "Antigone (This Play I Read in High School.)
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‘Antigone (This Play I Read in High School)’ swaps burial rites for reproductive rights
Billy McEntee Mar 11, 2026 0

Antigone (This Play I Read in High School) explores reproductive rights through the lens of Greek tragedy. The cast mostly…

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"Showstoppers: The Art of Stage and Screen" at Helicline Fine Art. (l-r) Meryl Streep in "Happy End" by Al Hirschfeld, "Opera Box" by William Gropper," and a costume design for Diana Ross by Bob Mackie.
"Showstoppers: The Art of Stage and Screen" at Helicline Fine Art. (l-r) Meryl Streep in "Happy End" by Al Hirschfeld, "Opera Box" by William Gropper," and a costume design for Diana Ross by Bob Mackie.
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Bob Mackie, Edith Head, and a bronze Michael Jackson walk into a gallery
Jude Cramer Mar 11, 2026 0

Showstoppers at Helicline Fine Art brings stage and screen design into the gallery—Irene Sharaff, Jo Mielziner, and 43 other reasons…

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

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Bosco "Marvelous Miss Gender"
Bosco "Marvelous Miss Gender"
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ star Bosco goes full supervillain on 33-city tour
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Bosco's solo tour "The Marvelous Miss Gender" hits 33 cities this summer—a full theatrical production blending camp, burlesque, and comic…

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"Icarus" by Henri Matisse.
"Icarus" by Henri Matisse.
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Why ‘Matisse’s Jazz’ hits different in 2026
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Why does a 1947 art book feel urgent in 2026? "Matisse's Jazz: Rhythms in Color" at the Art Institute of…

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

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

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

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Lenin Izquierdo in Goodman's "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao."
Lenin Izquierdo in Goodman's "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao."
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Goodman’s ‘The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao’ has a gifted cast and one glaring problem
Matthew Wexler Mar 5, 2026 0

Goodman's The Brief Life of Oscar Wao wants to celebrate Dominican lives. It just keeps stepping on the women to…

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(l-r) "Miss Julie," "Here Lies Love," and "Chinese Republicans."
(l-r) "Miss Julie," "Here Lies Love," and "Chinese Republicans."
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What three productions are saying about Asian visibility right now
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From disco Marcos to corporate climbers, three regional theater productions are asking who gets to rise and what the climb…

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Orville Peck in concert
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Orville Peck brings heartache and a Broadway surprise to Brooklyn
Ryan Leeds Nov 11, 2026
Delia Cunningham in "Here There Are Blueberries."
Reviews
When a picture is worth a thousand unspeakable words
Matthew Wexler Nov 9, 2026
Ato Blankson-Wood in "Ms. Blakk for President."
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The drag queen who crashed the 1992 Democratic National Convention gets an encore
Matthew Wexler Nov 9, 2026
The principal cast of "Paddington The Musical."
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The bear is the bonus. Jessie Mueller returns to Broadway in ‘Paddington’
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