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Firelei Báez, Untitled (Les tables de gé ographie réduites en un jeu de cartes) , 2022.
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Can fabric and collage dismantle colonial history? Firelei Báez makes a breathtaking case

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The People's Filibuster Public Theater poster art
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Ariana DeBose in "The Baker's Wife."
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Ariana DeBose rises above the recipe in ‘The Baker’s Wife’ at Classic Stage Company
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"The Baker's Wife" arrives Off-Broadway with Scott Bakula and Ariana DeBose. A troubled musical with surprising warmth—and one soaring ballad.

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Kristen Chenoweth in "The Queen of Versailles."
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‘The Queen of Versailles’: Even Kristin Chenoweth can’t save this Broadway house of cards
Matthew Wexler Nov 9, 2025 0

Kristin Chenoweth stars in "The Queen of Versailles," a musical as garish and empty as the mansion it depicts.

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Bobby Moreno, Bartley Booz, Cricket Brown, Donetta Lavinia Grays, Jeff Biehl, and Bruce McKenzie in "The Burning Cauldron of Fiery Fire."
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Anne Washburn’s ‘The Burning Cauldron of Fiery Fire’ needs more time to simmer
Billy McEntee Nov 9, 2025 0

Anna Washburn's world premiere play about intentional living needs more intentional storytelling. Strong performances can't clarify the vision.

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Exterior view of the Studio Museum in Harlem's new building, 2025. Courtesy Studio Museum in Harlem. Photo: Albert Vecerka/Esto.
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The Studio Museum in Harlem opens a new home, featuring Tom Lloyd and neighborhood soul
Matthew Wexler Nov 7, 2025 0

After 7 years away, Studio Museum reclaims its Harlem corner with bold new digs. The capital of Black America gets…

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The cast of "44 The Musical."
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Yes we can: ’44 The Musical’ makes politics laughable again
Ryan Leeds Nov 6, 2025 0

Political satire gets musical makeover in Eli Bauman's "44 The Musical," spoofing Obama, Biden, and GOP eccentrics with wit and…

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Julia Lester and Marin Ireland in "Queens by Martyna Majok.
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Martyna Majok’s ‘Queens’: Where a basement becomes urgent refuge for immigrant women
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Martyna Majok's "Queens" Off-Broadway stars Marin Ireland in MTC's timely story of immigrant women surviving in a Queens basement apartment.

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In Downtown LA, MOCA’s ‘MONUMENTS’ turns America’s toppled past into urgent art
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Downtown LA's MOCA hosts decommissioned statues alongside new works. "MONUMENTS" asks: Who deserves to be remembered, and who deserves to…

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Taylor Trensch, Alex Newell, and Gabi Carrubba in "Bat Boy The Musical."
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Can a tabloid legend soar onstage? Taylor Trensch makes ‘Bat Boy’ believe it can
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Tony nominee Taylor Trensch meets his match in "Bat Boy" but the musical's wacky plot may leave you in a…

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November openings bring Mozart rivalry, 80s power suits, heartbreak ballads, and radical joy to regional theaters nationwide.

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Drew Droege's "Messy White Gays" delivers laughs early but loses steam faster than a Sniffies hookup gone wrong.

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Bess Wohl’s ‘Liberation’ reveals why 70s feminism was more complicated than the sisterhood myth
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Bess Wohl's "Liberation" examines a 1970s women's consciousness-raising group through the eyes of the present day, with an ensemble that…

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Samuel D. Hunter’s ‘Little Bear Ridge Road’ proves real people aren’t always desperately doing things
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Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock earn their Tony buzz in "Little Bear Ridge Road," an intimate family drama about the…

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Firelei Báez, Untitled (Les tables de gé ographie réduites en un jeu de cartes) , 2022.
Art
Can fabric and collage dismantle colonial history? Firelei Báez makes a breathtaking case
Laura Zornosa Jan 30, 2026
The People's Filibuster Public Theater poster art
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Lin-Manuel Miranda & Broadway’s best join The Public Theater’s People’s Filibuster
Matthew Wexler Jan 29, 2026
Owen Teague and Abbey Lee in "Blackout Songs" Off-Broadway.
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‘Blackout Songs’ spirals through a decade of addiction, but where does it land?
Emily Chackerian Jan 27, 2026
Tony-winning composer Marc Shaiman, author of "Never Mind the Happy" memoir.
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Book Review: Marc Shaiman’s tell-most memoir isn’t afraid to name names
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