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Ingrid Michaelson performs at Lincoln Center's American Songbook series.
Ingrid Michaelson performs at Lincoln Center's American Songbook series.
Music
Ingrid Michaelson is funny. And she’ll crack your heart wide open
Matthew Wexler Apr 5, 2026 0

By Matthew Wexler Ingrid Michaelson knows how to land a joke. Taking the stage at Lincoln Center’s Wu Tsai Theater,…

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Jon Bernthal, Danny Johnson, and Jessica Hecht in "Dog Day Afternoon."
Jon Bernthal, Danny Johnson, and Jessica Hecht in "Dog Day Afternoon."
Reviews
This heist needs help. Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach almost pull it off in ‘Dog Day Afternoon’
Matthew Wexler Apr 2, 2026 0

By Matthew Wexler Timing is everything. For better and worse, Dog Day Afternoon, a new Broadway play about a bank…

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A collage of best regional theater productions for April 2026.
A collage of best regional theater productions for April 2026.
Hot Sec
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…

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"Seagull: True Story"
"Seagull: True Story"
Reviews
‘Seagull: True Story’ asks how free is freedom?
Bobby McGuire Mar 31, 2026 0

Despite some structural hiccups, "Seagull: True Story" takes aim, and even if a few of Chekhov’s guns go unfired, the…

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"No Singing in the Navy" at Playwrights Horizons."
"No Singing in the Navy" at Playwrights Horizons."
Reviews
Despite a rogue crab, ‘No Singing in the Navy’ finds its sea legs
Emily Chackerian Mar 30, 2026 0

Bailey Lee, Ellen Nikbakht, and Elliot Sagay are a well-oiled machine. The material doesn't always keep up.

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John Lithow as Roald Dahl in "Giant." Photo by Joan Marcus.
John Lithow as Roald Dahl in "Giant." Photo by Joan Marcus.
Reviews
What makes a beloved children’s author so unlovable? John Lithgow in ‘Giant’ towers over the answer
Matthew Wexler Mar 29, 2026 0

John Lithgow transforms into Roald Dahl in 'Giant,' Broadway's sharpest ask of who we cancel and why it's never that…

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Lucky Stiff in "Theater of the Mind."
Lucky Stiff in "Theater of the Mind."
Reviews
‘Theater of the Mind’: David Byrne knows you better than you think
Lauren Emily Whalen Mar 28, 2026 0

David Byrne and Mala Gaonkar's immersive "Theater of the Mind" invites you in, shakes you up, and sends you home…

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"Limelight" author Andrew Keenan-Bolger.
"Limelight" author Andrew Keenan-Bolger.
Books Take 5
Andrew Keenan-Bolger on ‘Limelight,’ chosen family & why “give in to love, or live in fear” still lands
Matthew Wexler Mar 26, 2026 0

By Matthew Wexler Author Andrew Keenan-Bolger knows New York City. He also knows what it was like growing up gay…

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Zabryna Guevara in "Public Charge" at The Public Theater.
Zabryna Guevara in "Public Charge" at The Public Theater.
Reviews
‘Public Charge’ reclaims what diplomacy looks like, while we still remember
Jerry Portwood Mar 25, 2026 0

"Public Charge" at the Public Theater delivers a witty, timely reminder of what principled public service can actually look like.

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Jasmine Amy Rogers and the cast of New York City Center Encores! "The Wild Party."
Jasmine Amy Rogers and the cast of New York City Center Encores! "The Wild Party."
Reviews
‘The Wild Party’ gets a sharp new vision. The old problems remain.
Laura Zornosa Mar 22, 2026 0

Lili-Anne Brown reimagines 'The Wild Party' brilliantly, but the script mistakes a guest list for a plot.

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Tony Danza in "Broken Snow."
Reviews
Even Tony Danza can’t dig ‘Broken Snow’ out of its own drift
Jerry Portwood May 1, 2026
Brendan Hunt in "The Movement You Need."
Reviews
Inside Brendan Hunt’s Beatles obsession lives a love letter to his mom
Lauren Emily Whalen Apr 29, 2026
Isabel Klee Dogs Boys and Other Things I’ve Cried About review
Books
Book review: Isabel Klee let every dog in. Love took longer
Lindsay B. Davis Apr 28, 2026
Jack Holden in "KENREX."
Reviews
‘Kenrex’ puts a broken justice system on trial and the verdict will haunt you
Matthew Wexler Apr 26, 2026
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