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(l-r) McKenzie Kurtz, Lorna Courtney, Elizabeth Teer, and Olivie Hardy in "Heathers."
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“What’s your damage, Heather?” More than you think, even as a musical
Matthew Wexler Jul 10, 2025 0

"Heathers" returns to the stage in a highly polished, often mesmerizing A-lister production, but some may find it a "hot…

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chandelier
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The ‘Masquerade’ mystery continues: What’s so precious about Preciosa crystals?
Matthew Wexler Jul 3, 2025 0

The new 'Phantom' iteration, 'Masquerade,' will include a chandelier with six times as many crystals as the original. But will…

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The cast of "Real Women Have Curves."
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Beyond the seams: ‘Real Women Have Curves’ stiches together the power of Latina sisterhood
Matthew Wexler May 16, 2025 0

Twenty-five years after first premiering as a play, "Real Women Have Curves" returns to the stage as a musical.

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David Hyde Pierce and the cast of 'Pirates! The Penzance Musical'
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Broadway’s ‘Pirates! A Penzance Musical’ sails on choppy waters
Matthew Wexler May 10, 2025 0

David Hyde Pierce shines in this uneven G&S revival, but is Roundabout's jazzy "Pirates!" merely a licensing hidden treasure cash…

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The cast of "Dead Outlaw."
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No body better: ‘Dead Outlaw’ is Broadway’s most unlikely hit
Matthew Wexler Apr 27, 2025 0

From bungled heist to carnival attraction, Broadway's "Dead Outlaw" kills it as 2025's best new musical about life after death.

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Jonathan Groff in "Just in Time."
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Forget what you think about biomusicals: Jonathan Groff changes the game ‘Just in Time’
Matthew Wexler Apr 27, 2025 0

Jonathan Groff brings crooner Bobby Darin to life, but don't expect a traditional tribute performance. This one stops time. Literally.

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Jeremy Jordan in "Floyd Collins" at Lincoln Center Theater.
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Jeremy Jordan shines in ‘Floyd Collins’ despite cavernous challenges
Matthew Wexler Apr 21, 2025 0

Jeremy Jordan isn't the only one feeling stuck in Lincoln Center Theater's "Floyd Collins," about a cave explorer trapped underground.

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Jasmine Amy Rogers and the cast of "Boop! The Musical."
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Betty Boop jumps dimensions, but gets trapped in a 1D Broadway plot
Matthew Wexler Apr 20, 2025 0

Jasmine Amy Rogers carries the weight of two worlds in her shoulders in "BOOP! The Musical."

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Adrienne Warren and Nick Jonas in "The Last Five Years."
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‘The Last Five Years’: Nick Jonas, Adrienne Warren, and a temporally twisted love story
Matthew Wexler Apr 16, 2025 0

Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren bring Jason Robert Brown's fractured love story to Broadway.

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Robyn Hurder in "Smash."
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Marilyn in triplicate: ‘Smash’ is Broadway’s most meta moment yet
Matthew Wexler Apr 10, 2025 0

After more than a decade, "Smash" transports from TV to the Broadway stage.

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(l-r) McKenzie Kurtz, Lorna Courtney, Elizabeth Teer, and Olivie Hardy in "Heathers."
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“What’s your damage, Heather?” More than you think, even as a musical
Matthew Wexler Jul 10, 2025
Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock in "Little Bear Ridge Road" by Samuel D. Hunter.
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What playwright Samuel D. Hunter has to say about ‘Little Bear Ridge Road’
Matthew Wexler Jul 7, 2025
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The ‘Masquerade’ mystery continues: What’s so precious about Preciosa crystals?
Matthew Wexler Jul 3, 2025
The cast of "The Reservoir" at Geffen Playhouse
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In ‘The Reservoir,’ bubbies, tough love & Jazzercise pave the road to recovery
Lindsay B. Davis Jun 27, 2025

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