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‘Girl, Interrupted’ has something urgent to say. So why does it feel so distant?
Martyna Majok and Aimee Mann's "Girl, Interrupted" is atmospherically rich but never quite escapes its own narrative remove at the…
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In ‘Jerome,’ a dying man’s last gift is someone to leave behind
A love story in which a dying man's most urgent project is making sure the people he leaves behind still…
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The truth about being queer in the 90s can’t be found in a history book
My Bad: A Personal History of the Queer Nineties and Beyond by Hugh Ryan is a reckoning with the reality…
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5 regional theater productions worth the trip this June
Considering a summer road trip? Put these five destinations on your radar for live theater and more cultural finds.
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‘And Then the Rodeo Burned Down’ puts clown labor center stage. Xhloe and Natasha have the lighter
Xhloe and Natasha know who does the dangerous work at the rodeo, and who gets the glory. The clown always…
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In ‘||: Girls :||: Chance :||: Music :||,’ big ideas can’t find their rhythm
Eisa Davis's new play at Vineyard Theatre has rich themes—girlhood, chance, survival—but the production keeps audiences at arm's length.
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In ‘Pretend You’re Dead and I Carry You,’ falling apart is just the beginning
Julián Delgado Lopera's Spanglish novel follows a travesti father and his teenage daughter through grief, curses, and chosen family in…
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In ‘The Maids,’ good help is hard to find
Kip Williams updates Genet's "The Maids" with AR filters and influencer culture at St. Ann's Warehouse.
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‘Heated Rivalry’ parody plays exactly as horny and heartfelt as you’d hope
The hit HBO Max ice hockey romance arrives Off-Broadway. 'Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody' scores a win.
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‘Fade’ at Studio Museum in Harlem finds power in the in-between
'Fade' gathers 17 artists in Studio Museum in Harlem's new home and asks them to hold the in-between.
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The hardest Tony category to define. And the one performance that defines it anyway
What does it mean to win Best Featured Actor at the Tonys? A critic's framework for the most confounding category…
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The 2025-26 Broadway season, reviewed
1 Minute Critic reviewed every Tony-nominated Broadway show of the 25-26 season. Here's the full verdict in 60 seconds each.
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