"Death Becomes Her" has closed on Broadway, but it wasn't a verdict on the show—it was math. The national tour…
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‘Music City’ screams Nashville until one performer just lives it
In "Music City," a scrappy, Nashville-inspired Off-Broadway jukebox musical oversells its opening, then Lauren "LOLO" Pritchard arrives.
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Wayne Brady and Billy Porter find the heart of ‘La Cage aux Folles.’ Everything else needs a little more mascara
Billy Porter and Wayne Brady anchor 'La Cage aux Folles' at Encores!. But the direction and design drift far from…
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In ‘Label•less,’ every monologue is followed by a song. The music always wins
Drew & Lea Lachey's 'Label-less' has a script that stumbles, but vocals too good to miss.
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‘Freak The Mighty’ has a star-making performance at its center and an identity crisis everywhere else
Cornelius Kittrell shines in Cleveland Play House's world premiere, but this ambitious new musical hasn't yet decided who it's playing…
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The Tony Awards reached America’s living room. Did Broadway make the sale?
We polled three people watching the Tony Awards from a couch in Cleveland. Their verdicts on every nominated musical are…
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My Tony pick for Best Musical may blow up. And I’m weirdly OK with it
Tony Awards predictions 2026: I voted with my gut, now I'm second-guessing. Can 'The Lost Boys' beat 'Schmigadoon!' for Best…
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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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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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‘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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