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Ben Ehrenreich and Madeline Brewer in "Becky Shaw."

‘Becky Shaw’ on Broadway: you probably won’t like these people either

Matthew Wexler Apr 12, 2026 0

By Matthew Wexler In some ways, Becky Shaw, Gina Gionfriddo’s vitriolic comedy about a fractured family and the aftermath of…

Miriam Silverman, Dylan Baker, and Hamish Linklater in "The Disappear."

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Review: Dylan Baker steals the show in ‘The Disappear,’ but there’s nowhere to go

Matthew Wexler Jan 15, 2026 0

Erica Schmidt's "The Disappear" has no shortage of ideas—climate anxiety, creative authorship, marital collapse—but the overgrown script never gives its…

‘Becky Shaw’ on Broadway: you probably won’t like these people either

Review: Dylan Baker steals the show in ‘The Disappear,’ but there’s nowhere to go

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In ‘Small Town Girls,’ Jayne Anne Phillips leaves West Virginia then writes her way back

‘Schmigadoon!’ has the charm, the corn pudding & a cast that deserves more to chew on

Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara make irresistible boozy besties in ‘Fallen Angels’