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Elizabeth McGovern in "Ava: The Secret Conversations."
Elizabeth McGovern in "Ava: The Secret Conversations."
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Elizabeth McGovern peels back the glamour in ‘Ava: The Secret Conversations’
Matthew Wexler Aug 7, 2025 0

Elizabeth McGovern transforms from Downton's refined countess into Hollywood's foul-mouthed femme fatale.

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Roundabout Theatre Company groundbreaking event at the Todd Haimes Theatre.
Roundabout Theatre Company groundbreaking event at the Todd Haimes Theatre.
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Broadway’s $24 million glow-up: What’s in store for Roundabout’s Todd Haimes Theatre?
Matthew Wexler Aug 6, 2025 0

While the feds slash arts funding, Roundabout raises $24M for the Todd Haimes Theatre renovation in time for a spring…

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Morgan Bassichis in "Can I Be Frank?"
Morgan Bassichis in "Can I Be Frank?"
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Why Morgan Bassichis won’t let Frank Maya stay dead
Matthew Wexler Aug 5, 2025 0

Morgan Bassichis shines a spotlight on comedian Frank Maya in a new solo show at Soho Playhouse. Directed by Sam…

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August 2025 regional theater composite: Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Signature, Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse
August 2025 regional theater composite: Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Signature, Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse
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5 regional theater productions worth the trip this August
Matthew Wexler Aug 1, 2025 0

Discover the best regional theater this August, from Broadway stars at Ogunquit Playhouse to a fresh take on Oscar Wilde…

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Aneesa Folds and Russell Daniels in "Ginger Twinsies."
Aneesa Folds and Russell Daniels in "Ginger Twinsies."
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‘Ginger Twinsies’ turns ‘The Parent Trap’ into high camp heaven
Matthew Wexler Jul 29, 2025 0

"Ginger Twinsies" transforms "The Parent Trap" into a camp masterpiece with nonstop pop culture jokes and writer-director Kevin Zak's deliciously…

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Dylan Mulvaney
Dylan Mulvaney
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Dylan Mulvaney to write & star in ‘The Least Problematic Woman in the World’
Matthew Wexler Jul 28, 2025 0

After a sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Dylan Mulvaney brings her one-woman show to New York City.

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Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock in "Little Bear Ridge Road" by Samuel D. Hunter.
Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock in "Little Bear Ridge Road" by Samuel D. Hunter.
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What playwright Samuel D. Hunter has to say about ‘Little Bear Ridge Road’
Matthew Wexler Jul 7, 2025 0

"I wanted to write a play about people watching television," says playwright Samuel D. Hunter.

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The cast of "The Reservoir" at Geffen Playhouse
The cast of "The Reservoir" at Geffen Playhouse
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In ‘The Reservoir,’ bubbies, tough love & Jazzercise pave the road to recovery
Lindsay B. Davis Jun 27, 2025 0

In Jack Brasch's new play, "The Reservoir," a quartet of elders rallies to help their college-age grandson get sober.

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Jay Ellis and Stephanie Nur in "Duke & Roya."
Jay Ellis and Stephanie Nur in "Duke & Roya."
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Jay Ellis and Stephanie Nur navigate war-torn romance in ‘Duke & Roya’
Matthew Wexler Jun 24, 2025 0

By Matthew Wexler A pop singer and her bodyguard (The Bodyguard), a prominent executive and her assistant (The Proposal), and…

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Namir Smallwood and Amy Morton in "You Will Get Sick."
Namir Smallwood and Amy Morton in "You Will Get Sick."
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‘You Will Get Sick’ delivers brains, heart & courage, but ocassionally stumbles over its own yellow brick road
Lauren Emily Whalen Jun 17, 2025 0

Noah Diaz's "You Will Get Sick" offers a unique take on mortality and human connection through the lens of "The…

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Collage of regional theater productions, May 2026
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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
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