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(l-r) "Miss Julie," "Here Lies Love," and "Chinese Republicans."
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What three productions are saying about Asian visibility right now
Laura Zornosa Mar 4, 2026 0

From disco Marcos to corporate climbers, three regional theater productions are asking who gets to rise and what the climb…

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(l-r) Kayla Amistad, Reanne Acasio, and Danielle Louise Mendoza in Center Theatre Group's production of "Here Lies Love."
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‘Here Lies Love’ asks who gets to tell Filipino history, then dances around the answer
Matthew Wexler Feb 27, 2026 0

Center Theatre Group's 'Here Lies Love' captivates with Filipino talent but can't reconcile disco spectacle with political history.

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Collage of regional theater productions February 2026
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5 regional productions worth the trip this February
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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  • My Joy is Heavy, Off-Broadway, March 17
  • Giant, Broadway, March 23
  • Public Charge, Off-Broadway, March 25
  • No Singing in the Navy, Off-Broadway, March 29
  • Dog Day Afternoon, Broadway, March 30

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  • Data, Off-Broadway, March 29
  • Cold War Choir Practice, Off-Broadway, April 5
  • About Time, Off-Broadway, April 5
  • Chinese Republicans, Off-Broadway, April 5
  • Antigone (This Play I Read in High School), Off-Broadway, April 12
  • The Unknown, Off-Broadway, April 12
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Bil Browning Mar 20, 2026
Ben Platt and Gianmarco Soresi at Joe's Pub.
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The theater kid in you never takes a final bow. Gianmarco Soresi’s ‘Theater Adult’ proves it
Jude Cramer Mar 18, 2026
Abigain Bengson and Shaun Bengson in "My Joy is Heavy" at New York Theatre Workshop.
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‘My Joy is Heavy’ asks something of you: be present
Jerry Portwood Mar 17, 2026
Theatre Group Asia's "A Chorus Line."
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‘A Chorus Line’ turns 50, goes global & proves it was always bigger than Broadway
Ryan Leeds Mar 15, 2026
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