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The cast of "Chez Joey" at Arena Stage.
The cast of "Chez Joey" at Arena Stage.
Reviews
Arena Stage’s ‘Chez Joey’ has big ambition. Does the classic framework hold it back?
By Nathan Pugh Feb 19, 2026 0

In the opening sequence of Arena Stage’s Chez Joey, a bustling group of musicians and dancers arrives in a 1940s…

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Collage of regional theater productions February 2026
Collage of regional theater productions February 2026
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5 regional productions worth the trip this February
Lauren Emily Whalen Lauren Emily Whalen Feb 2, 2026 0

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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Books
Comfort dulls the edge for David Sedaris in ‘The Land and Its People’
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Aug 19, 2026
Bywater Call at Hudson River Park's Blues BBQ Festival, August 15, 2026.
Music
Bywater Call on how to create a superfan in one set
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Aug 17, 2026
(l-r) Carly Rae Jepsen, Christopher Wheeldon, Lena Dunham, the creative team behind 10 Things I Hate About You
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Carly Rae Jepsen’s Broadway songwriting debut gets a date before it gets a theater
By Editors Aug 17, 2026
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Broadway’s favorite new trick is showing you the trick
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Aug 14, 2026
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