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Ariana DeBose in "The Baker's Wife."

Ariana DeBose in "The Baker's Wife."

Reviews

Ariana DeBose rises above the recipe in ‘The Baker’s Wife’ at Classic Stage Company

Merryn Johns Nov 11, 2025 0

"The Baker's Wife" arrives Off-Broadway with Scott Bakula and Ariana DeBose. A troubled musical with surprising warmth—and one soaring ballad.

Diane Warren and Steven Reineke at Carnegie Hall

Diane Warren and Steven Reineke at Carnegie Hall

Music

‘This is f**kin’ amazing!’: Diane Warren’s raw reaction to star-studded Carnegie Hall tribute

Ryan Leeds Apr 30, 2025 0

The New York Pops celebrated Grammy winner and 16-time Oscar nominee Diane Warren with an all-star Carnegie Hall tribute.

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Brian Cox as Bach and Peter De Jersey as Voltaire in "The Score" at Theatre Royal Bath. Photo by Manuel Harlan.

Hot Sec

5 regional theater productions worth the trip this September

Lauren Emily Whalen Sep 1, 2026

Missy Wise Vanderzee and Kevin Webb in Kokandy Productions' revival of "Sunday in the Park with George."

Reviews

Kokandy makes its point with an intimate ‘Sunday in the Park with George’

Laura Zornosa Aug 31, 2026

'Return of the Buffalo' puppet in NYC

Art

40 buffalo puppets are about to go free-range across New York City

By Editors Aug 28, 2026

Cher Álvarez and Travis A. Knight in 'Paranormal Activity' on Broadway.

Reviews

The scariest thing in ‘Paranormal Activity’ isn’t the ghost

Billy McEntee Aug 25, 2026