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Ariana DeBose in "The Baker's Wife."
Ariana DeBose in "The Baker's Wife."
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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.

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Diane Warren and Steven Reineke at Carnegie Hall
Diane Warren and Steven Reineke at Carnegie Hall
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‘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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2026 Tony Award featured actor and actress nominees
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The hardest Tony category to define. And the one performance that defines it anyway
Matthew Wexler May 24, 2026
2026 Tony Award Best Musical nominees
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The 2025-26 Broadway season, reviewed
Matthew Wexler May 24, 2026
Morgan Bassichis in "Can I Be Frank?"
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Why Morgan Bassichis won’t let Frank Maya stay dead
Matthew Wexler May 21, 2026
Scott Adsit, Keenan Thompson, and Jackie Hoffman on opening night of "Celebrity Autobiography." Photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade.
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Fame is fleeting in Broadway’s ‘Celebrity Autobiography’
Matthew Wexler May 21, 2026
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