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Collage of regional theater productions, May 2026
Collage of regional theater productions, May 2026
Hot Sec
5 regional productions worth the trip this May
Lauren Emily Whalen May 1, 2026 0

Our top picks include a world premiere by Liz Duffy Adams and new takes on Little Women and Oedipus.

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Tony Danza in "Broken Snow."
Tony Danza in "Broken Snow."
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Even Tony Danza can’t dig ‘Broken Snow’ out of its own drift
Jerry Portwood May 1, 2026 0

Tony Danza haunts "Broken Snow" as a father with unforgivable secrets, but the play is too tangled in its own…

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Brendan Hunt in "The Movement You Need."
Brendan Hunt in "The Movement You Need."
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Inside Brendan Hunt’s Beatles obsession lives a love letter to his mom
Lauren Emily Whalen Apr 29, 2026 0

Emmy winner Brendan Hunt brings the Beatles and his late mother to Steppenwolf in a bittersweet solo triumph.

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Jack Holden in "KENREX."
Jack Holden in "KENREX."
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‘Kenrex’ puts a broken justice system on trial and the verdict will haunt you
Matthew Wexler Apr 26, 2026 0

Jack Holden is electrifying in the Olivier-winning "KENREX," a true crime thriller now playing Off-Broadway.

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(l-r) Nyasha Hatendi, Ben Beatty, and John Kani in '"Master Harold" ... and the Boys' at Geffen Playhouse.
(l-r) Nyasha Hatendi, Ben Beatty, and John Kani in '"Master Harold" ... and the Boys' at Geffen Playhouse.
Reviews
The Geffen’s ‘ “Master Harold” … and the Boys’ reminds us why Athol Fugard endures
Steven Vargas Apr 24, 2026 0

Athol Fugard's apartheid-era classic '"Master Harold" ... and the Boys' gets a devastating revival at L.A.'s Geffen Playhouse.

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Esco Jouléy (front), Namir Smallwood, and Jon Michael Hill in Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s world premiere of "Windfall."
Esco Jouléy (front), Namir Smallwood, and Jon Michael Hill in Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s world premiere of "Windfall."
Reviews
What is a life worth? Steppenwolf’s ‘Windfall’ makes the question burn
Lauren Emily Whalen Apr 22, 2026 0

Tarell Alvin McCraney's 'Windfall' dazzles at Steppenwolf with an ensemble that's on fire, even if the finale loses its footing.

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The cast of "The Balusters" on Broadway.
The cast of "The Balusters" on Broadway.
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In ‘The Balusters,’ the real threat to the neighborhood is the neighbors
Matthew Wexler Apr 21, 2026 0

Anika Noni Rose and Richard Thomas anchor 'The Balusters,' David Lindsay-Abaire's comedy about race, real estate and a contentious neighborhood…

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Kelli O'Hara, Mark Consuelos, and Rose Byrne in "Fallen Angels."
Kelli O'Hara, Mark Consuelos, and Rose Byrne in "Fallen Angels."
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Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara make irresistible boozy besties in ‘Fallen Angels’
Matthew Wexler Apr 19, 2026 0

Roundabout's Fallen Angels is slow to start but worth the wait. Rose Byrne and Kelli O'Hara are a champagne-soaked delight.

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Ben Ehrenreich and Madeline Brewer in "Becky Shaw."
Ben Ehrenreich and Madeline Brewer in "Becky Shaw."
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‘Becky Shaw’ on Broadway: you probably won’t like these people either
Matthew Wexler Apr 12, 2026 0

By Matthew Wexler In some ways, Becky Shaw, Gina Gionfriddo’s vitriolic comedy about a fractured family and the aftermath of…

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Nathan Lane in "Death of a Salesman."
Nathan Lane in "Death of a Salesman."
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Nathan Lane in ‘Death of a Salesman’ asks: how much of Willy Loman lives in you?
Matthew Wexler Apr 9, 2026 0

Joe Mantello's Broadway revival of "Death of a Salesman" stars Nathan Lane in a production that asks how much of…

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Collage of regional theater productions, May 2026
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5 regional productions worth the trip this May
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Tony Danza in "Broken Snow."
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Even Tony Danza can’t dig ‘Broken Snow’ out of its own drift
Jerry Portwood May 1, 2026
Brendan Hunt in "The Movement You Need."
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Inside Brendan Hunt’s Beatles obsession lives a love letter to his mom
Lauren Emily Whalen Apr 29, 2026
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