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A collage of costumes by Paul Tazewell: "West Side Story," "Hamilton," and "Wicked."

A collage of costumes by Paul Tazewell: "West Side Story," "Hamilton," and "Wicked."

Culture

From ‘Wicked’ to ‘West Side Story’: Paul Tazewell proves costume design is fine art

Lauren Emily Whalen Jan 21, 2026 0

Paul Tazewell's award-winning costumes from "Hamilton," "Wicked" & more take over Chicago's Griffin Museum through September.

"Theater Kid" by Jeffrey Seller

"Theater Kid" by Jeffrey Seller

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Broadway’s secret sauce: How ‘Theater Kid’ Jeffrey Seller cooked up ‘Hamilton’ & ‘Rent’

Matthew Wexler Apr 25, 2025 0

Broadway producer Jeffrey Seller tells all in a new memoir that traces his early years to the biggest hits of…

Leslie Odom Jr. and the original Broadway cast of Hamilton

Leslie Odom Jr. and the original Broadway cast of Hamilton

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Leslie Odom, Jr. goes back to the room where it happened

Matthew Wexler Apr 14, 2025 0

Tony winner Leslie Odom, Jr. returns to the cast of "Hamilton" for a limited run this fall.

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(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

Film stills from "City of Angels," "Kimberly Akimbo" and "Evita."

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Broadway’s favorite new trick is showing you the trick

Matthew Wexler Aug 14, 2026

'Blitz and Beyond' book cover.

Books

‘Blitz and Beyond’ captures the 80s fashion and music scene that dressed a generation

Karan Singh Aug 13, 2026

Michael Thanh Train, Daniel Kyri, Isabela Ferrer, and Everett Lonergan in the 2026 Free Shakespeare in the Park production of THE WINTER'S TALE directed by Daniel Sullivan. Photo credit: Joan Marcus.

Reviews

Raúl Esparza and Lily Rabe anchor a gloriously messy ‘Winter’s Tale’

Bobby McGuire Aug 11, 2026