Emma D'Arcy and Tobias Menzies deliver commanding performances in "The Other Place" at The Shed—a multisensory family tragedy steeped in…
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‘The Monsters’: Siblings, trauma & uppercuts in Ngozi Anyanwu’s new play
By Jerry Portwood All great stories contain drama, conflict, and tension, so it’s no wonder that many creators are drawn…
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Goodman Theatre’s ‘Holiday’ reimagines vintage wit for a modern audience
A glossy new stage adaptation of "Holiday" revival at Goodman Theatre starts strong but loses its effervescence by Act III.
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Even with a stellar cast, Steppenwolf’s ‘The Dance of Death’ feels stale
Kathryn Erbe shines in her Steppenwolf return, but "The Dance of Death" meanders through familiar toxic marriage territory.
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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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‘Blackout Songs’ spirals through a decade of addiction, but where does it land?
In "Blackout Songs," two alcoholics spiral toward rock bottom. The staging is sleek, but the play's structure swirls.
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‘Data’ asks the AI question Silicon Valley refuses to answer
Matthew Libby's "Data" turns Silicon Valley workplace dynamics into a timely thriller about AI ethics, surveillance, and moral compromise.
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Review: ‘Ulysses’ compresses one day into a dense, demanding adaptation
By Matthew Wexler At over 700 pages, James Joyce’s 1922 novel Ulysses is the Mt. Everest of 20th-century literature. Spanning…
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Heaven can wait: Ian McKellen elevates ‘An Ark,’ but mixed reality can’t bridge the digital divide
An Ark's mixed-reality experiment offers proximity to Ian McKellen, but a genuine connection requires more than advanced optics.
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Why Broadway can’t stop obsessing over ‘Oh, Mary!’ & its rotating roster of stars
"Oh, Mary!" is the rare Broadway hit that gets better with every bold new casting choice.
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