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David Darrow and Ian Barford in "Amadeus."

Reviews

Steppenwolf’s ‘Amadeus’ orchestrates the bitter rivalry between genius and ambition

Matthew Wexler Nov 17, 2025 0

By Lauren Emily Whalen What is the price of genius—and who really “deserves” it? Inspired by an 1830 Pushkin play…

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November regional theater composite

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5 regional theater productions worth the trip this November

Lauren Emily Whalen Nov 3, 2025 0

November openings bring Mozart rivalry, 80s power suits, heartbreak ballads, and radical joy to regional theaters nationwide.

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Company XIV's "Nutcracker Rouge." Photo by Mark Shelby Perry.

Reviews

15 years in, ‘Nutcracker Rouge’ remains NYC’s sexiest holiday tradition

Bobby McGuire Nov 23, 2025

"Malador" (2025) by Jill Mulleady.

Art

‘Horror’ at Sprüth Magers asks: What are you really afraid of?

Karan Singh Nov 21, 2025

(l-r) Jamie Sanders, Andrea Lopez Alvarez, Christopher Dylan White, and Greg Cuellar in "Initiative" at The Public Theater.

Reviews

‘Initiative’ charts growing up through Dungeons & Dragons, heartbreak, and 5 transformative hours of theater

Ryan Leeds Nov 21, 2025

Sam Tutty and Christiani Pitts in "Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)."

Reviews

‘Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)’ delivers more crumbs than confection

Matthew Wexler Nov 20, 2025