Our picks for NYC Off-Broadway Week 2026: hip-hop sensation Mexodus, TikTok stars Cost n' Mayor in 11 to Midnight, Spelling…
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‘High Spirits’: A musical ghost story that overstays its welcome
"High Spirits" at New York City Encores!: stellar cast, gorgeous orchestra, but a dated script that needed to stay in…
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‘Chicago’ still has plenty to say about America’s ugliest impulses
The longest-running American musical on Broadway remains shockingly relevant. "Chicago"'s warnings about America ring truer than ever.
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5 regional productions worth the trip this February
From Pulitzer Prize winners to disco dictatorships, February's regional theater lineup proves the best antidote to winter malaise is a…
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‘& Juliet’ on Broadway and tour: Why this Max Martin musical is unmissable
"& Juliet" reimagines Shakespeare with Max Martin's pop hits in a glitter-soaked Broadway smash. On tour now.
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NYC Broadway Week cheat sheet: 5 picks from critics who’ve seen them all
NYC Broadway Week runs Jan 20–Feb 12. We narrowed 27 shows to five must-sees, including our first 5-star musical of…
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‘Wonder’ brings heart and hope to American Repertory Theater
R.J. Palacio's "Wonder" gets the musical treatment at American Repertory Theater with powerful young performers and a score by A…
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Something’s missing at ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock’ and it’s not just the girls
Off-Broadway's "Picnic at Hanging Rock" features complex music but struggles to capture the atmospheric mystery of Joan Lindsay's original novel.
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‘Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)’ delivers more crumbs than confection
Sam Tutty and Christiani Pitts serve up charm in Two Strangers, but this Broadway recipe needs more time in the…
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‘Spelling Bee’ revival spells it out: J-O-Y
Twenty years on, "Spelling Bee" arrives Off-Broadway with fresh energy, proving the quirky musical's charm remains timeless.
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