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Cheyenne Jackson and Jane Krakowski in "Oh, Mary!"
Cheyenne Jackson and Jane Krakowski in "Oh, Mary!"
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Why Broadway can’t stop obsessing over ‘Oh, Mary!’ & its rotating roster of stars
Lindsay B. Davis Lindsay B. Davis Jan 19, 2026 0

"Oh, Mary!" is the rare Broadway hit that gets better with every bold new casting choice.

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NYC Broadway Week 2026 composite
NYC Broadway Week 2026 composite
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NYC Broadway Week cheat sheet: 5 picks from critics who’ve seen them all
By 1MC Editors Jan 11, 2026 0

NYC Broadway Week runs Jan 20–Feb 12. We narrowed 27 shows to five must-sees, including our first 5-star musical of…

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David Hyde Pierce and the cast of 'Pirates! The Penzance Musical'
David Hyde Pierce and the cast of 'Pirates! The Penzance Musical'
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Broadway’s ‘Pirates! A Penzance Musical’ sails on choppy waters
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler May 10, 2025 0

David Hyde Pierce shines in this uneven G&S revival, but is Roundabout's jazzy "Pirates!" merely a licensing hidden treasure cash…

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Nicholas Barasch, Ramin Karimloo and Jinkx Monsoon in "Pirates! The Penzance Musical"
Nicholas Barasch, Ramin Karimloo and Jinkx Monsoon in "Pirates! The Penzance Musical"
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PHOTOS: First look at this modern major ‘Pirates! The Penzance Musical’
By Editors Apr 18, 2025 0

A first look at Roundabout Theatre Company's jazzy reimagining of the Gilbert and Sullivan classic.

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Katie Lowes in "Liberation."
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5 regional theater productions worth the trip this November
Lauren Emily Whalen Lauren Emily Whalen Nov 2, 2026
Carl Sprinchorn, "Lumberjacks, Shin Pond," 1941, Collection of Jay DeMartine. Photo by Luc Demers.
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I went to Ogunquit for a musical and left with a crush on Carl Sprinchorn
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Oct 31, 2026
The cast of Roundabout Theatre Company's "The Heart."
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The hardest-working performer in this new musical never takes a bow
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Oct 30, 2026
(foreground) Bradley Whitford and Tom Blyth in "A Few Good Men."
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Bradley Whitford unleashes the line you came to hear in ‘A Few Good Men’
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Oct 29, 2026
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