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Anthony Roth Costanzo

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‘Galas’ at Little Island: Can Anthony Roth Costanzo scale Charles Ludlam’s comic mountain?

Matthew Wexler Aug 16, 2025 0

Anthony Roth Costanzo headlines Little Island's revival of Charles Ludlam's rarely produced Galas, promising vocal chops and comic genius against…

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(l to r) Stephanie Berry, Davóne Tines, and Frank Senior in "The Gospel at Colonus."

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Divine intervention: ‘The Gospel at Colonus’ turns tragedy into testimony

Matthew Wexler Jul 14, 2025 0

Director Shayok Misha Chowdhury transforms cursed kings into gospel gold in Little Island's most ambitious production yet.

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Sandra Oh and Lupita Nyong'o in Free Shakespeare in the Park's "Twelfth Night."

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Free Shakespeare in the Park roars back to life with Lupita Nyong’o & Sandra Oh in a dazzling ‘Twelfth Night’

Matthew Wexler Aug 21, 2025

NYC Broadway Week highlights

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5 picks to make the most out of NYC Broadway Week

Matthew Wexler Aug 20, 2025

"Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride." Photo by Emilio Madrid.

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Roastmaster Jeff Ross offers a sentimental simmer in his Broadway debut

Matthew Wexler Aug 18, 2025

Sam Tutty and Christianni Pitts in "Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York).

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‘Two Strangers,’ one cake, and theater’s multi-course food obsession

Matthew Wexler Aug 18, 2025