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Tony-winning composer Marc Shaiman, author of "Never Mind the Happy" memoir.

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Book Review: Marc Shaiman’s tell-most memoir isn’t afraid to name names

Ryan Leeds Jan 27, 2026 0

Marc Shaiman's memoir dishes on Sondheim, Streisand, and the highs (literal and figurative) and lows of showbiz life.

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Nina West

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‘No Tea, No Shade’: Nina West & queens get real about life in drag

Matthew Wexler Sep 24, 2025 0

Nina West, Olivia Lux & 4 more drag queens share intimate essays in "No Tea, No Shade" — essential reading…

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"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…

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Will Conard and Eva Kaminsky in The Huntington's production of "We Had a World."

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Joshua Harmon gets personal in ‘We Had a World’—and it pays off

Matthew Wexler Feb 20, 2026

The cast of "Chez Joey" at Arena Stage.

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Arena Stage’s ‘Chez Joey’ has big ambition. Does the classic framework hold it back?

Matthew Wexler Feb 19, 2026

NYC Off-Broadway Week picks: Mexodus, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, 11 to Midnight.

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NYC Off-Broadway cheat sheet: ‘Mexodus,’ ‘Spelling Bee,’ TikTok stars Cost n’ Mayor & more

Jude Cramer Feb 18, 2026

357: April Matthis, Mallory Portnoy, Maria Elena Ramirez, and Elizabeth Marvel in "The Dinosaurs" at Playwrights Horizons.

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6 women, 1 room, infinite timelines: ‘The Dinosaurs’ at Playwrights Horizons

Matthew Wexler Feb 17, 2026