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"Taylor Swift: The Debut Years" trails the teen songwriter through Nashville, from after-school cowrites to daily MySpace vlogs.

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World premieres by John Mellencamp and Theresa Rebeck are among this month's top regional theater productions to see this October.

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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."
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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
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The principal cast of "Paddington The Musical."
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