"Blood/Love" is a goth-glam fever dream with genuine theatrical ambition: messy in the best possible way, and impossible to look…
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In ‘Bigfoot!’ everyone’s a little othered. Until one very hairy hero takes a giant leap for all of them
'Bigfoot!' is a furry, funky love letter to misfits, packed with kooky characters, 80s synth-pop charm, and a heart bigger…
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‘Here Lies Love’ asks who gets to tell Filipino history, then dances around the answer
Center Theatre Group's 'Here Lies Love' captivates with Filipino talent but can't reconcile disco spectacle with political history.
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Arena Stage’s ‘Chez Joey’ has big ambition. Does the classic framework hold it back?
In the opening sequence of Arena Stage’s Chez Joey, a bustling group of musicians and dancers arrives in a 1940s…
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NYC Off-Broadway cheat sheet: ‘Mexodus,’ ‘Spelling Bee,’ TikTok stars Cost n’ Mayor & more
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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