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Andrea Martin and the cast of "High Spirits" at New York City Center Encores!
Reviews
‘High Spirits’: A musical ghost story that overstays its welcome
Ryan Leeds Feb 6, 2026 0

"High Spirits" at New York City Encores!: stellar cast, gorgeous orchestra, but a dated script that needed to stay in…

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Taylor Trensch, Alex Newell, and Gabi Carrubba in "Bat Boy The Musical."
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Can a tabloid legend soar onstage? Taylor Trensch makes ‘Bat Boy’ believe it can
Matthew Wexler Nov 4, 2025 0

Tony nominee Taylor Trensch meets his match in "Bat Boy" but the musical's wacky plot may leave you in a…

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Roderick George's "The Missing Fruit (Part I)."
Dance
Fall for Dance Festival rises above the culture war chaos with a provocative, international line-up
Matthew Wexler Sep 23, 2025 0

New York City Center's Fall for Dance features a stellar lineup, including Gibney Company, Paris Opera Ballet, and a new…

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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Jacquelin Harris in "Grace," choreographed by Ronald K. Brown.
Dance
22 years in, Fall for Dance still knows how to make us kick up our heels
Matthew Wexler Aug 27, 2025 0

New York City Center's Fall for Dance returns with 15 companies across 12 days. From Paris Opera Ballet to Argentine…

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Zabryna Guevara in "Public Charge" at The Public Theater.
Reviews
‘Public Charge’ reclaims what diplomacy looks like, while we still remember
Jerry Portwood Mar 25, 2026
"One Word, Six Letters" book cover by Adib Khorram.
Books
Adib Khorram’s ‘One Word, Six Letters’ asks who bears the weight of a single moment
Matthew Wexler Mar 24, 2026
Jasmine Amy Rogers and the cast of New York City Center Encores! "The Wild Party."
Reviews
‘The Wild Party’ gets a sharp new vision. The old problems remain.
Laura Zornosa Mar 22, 2026
Rohan Maletira and Ismenia Mendes act out a scene in Jonah at DC's Studio Theatre All photos credit Margot Schulman
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‘Jonah’ knows what it costs to keep loving. Studio Theatre’s production invites you to feel it.
Bil Browning Mar 21, 2026
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