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Kelsee Kimmel and Andrew Durand (center) and the company of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."

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Andrew Durand grows younger by the minute in ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’

Matthew Wexler Oct 21, 2026 0

Turning The Curious Case of Benjamin Button into a musical is, indeed, curious. Within the first few moments of The…

Bobby Conte, Cathryn Wake, and the cast of "Copperfield!"

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Dickens’ most personal novel finds its voice in ‘Copperfield!’

Ryan Leeds Oct 19, 2026 0

"Copperfield! The Musical" finds light in Dickens’ gloom, as Bobby Conte and a do-everything ensemble sail from Yarmouth to London.

Sophia Anne Caruso in "Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen."

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‘Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen’ could use a safe word, for all the wrong reasons

Matthew Wexler Oct 17, 2026 0

"Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen" ushers you into a Paris brothel, though its kinkiest secret might be how rarely it seduces.

Todrick Hall and the company of "Midnight."

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Todrick Hall’s ‘Midnight’ turns a forbidden writing lesson into a love story

Kelsey Minor Oct 15, 2026 0

Todrick Hall writes, directs, and stars in "Midnight," a new musical where an enslaved man and his secret love switch…

The cast of Ogunquit Playhouse's world premiere musical, "Small Town."

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5 regional theater productions worth the trip this October

Matthew Wexler Oct 8, 2026 0

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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$525,600 for ‘Rent’: Gates Foundation matches the livestream minute for minute

By Editors Oct 6, 2026 0

The Gates Foundation will match 'Rent, the 30th Anniversary Concert' livestream with original cast members up to $525,600. Tickets are…

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What would you do with a few months left? Nick Blaemire’s ‘Soon’ has a theory

Matthew Wexler Oct 5, 2026 0

Charlie is obsessing over the end of the world. Or maybe just her world. It’s hard to tell in Nick…

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Meet Anita Franco, the LatinX rapper formerly known as Anne Frank

Matthew Wexler Oct 5, 2026 0

'Slam Frank' recasts Anne Frank as Latinx rapper Anita Franco, and the Orpheum's content warning reads simply: everything.

Krystal Joy Brown in Chicago Shakespeare Theater's "Play On!"

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If music be the food of love, ‘Play On!’ serves the full Harlem buffet

Lauren Emily Whalen Sep 21, 2026 0

"Play On!" trades Illyria for Harlem, and Chicago Shakespeare's 40th season opener dares you not to dance. Our five-star review.

(l-r) Jake Loewenthal, Jason Gotay, and Melanie Field in Signature Theatre's "Merrily We Roll Along."

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At Signature Theatre, ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ makes every small choice count

Teniola Ayoola Sep 5, 2026 0

Matthew Gardiner directs 'Merrily We Roll Along' at Signature, where small choices feel enormous. Our review.

Andrew Durand grows younger by the minute in ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’

Dickens’ most personal novel finds its voice in ‘Copperfield!’

‘Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen’ could use a safe word, for all the wrong reasons

Todrick Hall’s ‘Midnight’ turns a forbidden writing lesson into a love story

5 regional theater productions worth the trip this October

$525,600 for ‘Rent’: Gates Foundation matches the livestream minute for minute

What would you do with a few months left? Nick Blaemire’s ‘Soon’ has a theory

Meet Anita Franco, the LatinX rapper formerly known as Anne Frank

If music be the food of love, ‘Play On!’ serves the full Harlem buffet

At Signature Theatre, ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ makes every small choice count

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Cheeyang Ng won big in Edinburgh. Now they’re questioning what ‘winning’ looks like.

Can anyone afford to be sick? Molière asked first in ‘The Imaginary Invalid’

Andrew Durand grows younger by the minute in ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’

Billy Crystal returns to Broadway with the one thing the Palisades Fire couldn’t take