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Aaron Tveit, Lea Michelle and Nicholas Christophoer in a promotional photo for "Chess."

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Checkmate: ‘Chess’ returns to Broadway with Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher

Matthew Wexler May 28, 2025 0

"Chess" Returns to Broadway with an all-star cast, but will the Cold War plot hold up for modern-day audiences?

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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

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

(l-r) Tiler Peck, Jeromes Robbins. Photos: Matt Karas, Frederic Ohringer

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Broadway legend Jerome Robbins takes center stage at The Joyce

Matthew Wexler Jun 24, 2025

John McCrea and Mihir Kumar in "Prince Faggot."

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‘Prince Faggot’: A meta-theatrical queer reckoning that hits like a London downpour

Matthew Wexler Jun 19, 2025