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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‘Chess’ returns to Broadway with a Cold War that feels white hot
"Chess" returns to Broadway with Danny Strong's bold rewrite. Aaron Tveit and Lea Michele lead a Cold War musical that…
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‘The Seat of Our Pants’: This Thornton Wilder musical barely survives by the skin of its teeth
Micaela Diamond and Ruthie Ann Miles shine in "The Seat of Our Pants," but this Thornton Wilder musical never justifies…
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Ariana DeBose rises above the recipe in ‘The Baker’s Wife’ at Classic Stage Company
"The Baker's Wife" arrives Off-Broadway with Scott Bakula and Ariana DeBose. A troubled musical with surprising warmth—and one soaring ballad.
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‘The Queen of Versailles’: Even Kristin Chenoweth can’t save this Broadway house of cards
Kristin Chenoweth stars in "The Queen of Versailles," a musical as garish and empty as the mansion it depicts.
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Yes we can: ’44 The Musical’ makes politics laughable again
Political satire gets musical makeover in Eli Bauman's "44 The Musical," spoofing Obama, Biden, and GOP eccentrics with wit and…
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Can a tabloid legend soar onstage? Taylor Trensch makes ‘Bat Boy’ believe it can
Tony nominee Taylor Trensch meets his match in "Bat Boy" but the musical's wacky plot may leave you in a…
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5 regional theater productions worth the trip this November
November openings bring Mozart rivalry, 80s power suits, heartbreak ballads, and radical joy to regional theaters nationwide.
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