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

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 0

The newly renovated Delacorte Theater debuts with a star-studded Shakespeare comedy featuring real-life siblings Lupita and Junior Nyong'o.

Amber Iman (upper center) and the cast of "Goddess."

Amber Iman (upper center) and the cast of "Goddess."

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‘Goddess’ brings Afro-Jazz mythology to life where Amber Iman reigns supreme

Matthew Wexler May 20, 2025 0

Amber Iman delivers Goddess-level vocals as an African deity hiding in Kenya's club scene.

The cast of "Sumo" at The Public Theater.

The cast of "Sumo" at The Public Theater.

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‘Sumo’: Six rikishi, one heya, & countless secrets

Matthew Wexler Mar 7, 2025 0

Playwright Lisa Sanaye Dring brings the world of sumo to life in a new play at The Public Theater.

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Delia Cunningham in "Here There Are Blueberries."

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When a picture is worth a thousand unspeakable words

Matthew Wexler Nov 9, 2026

Ato Blankson-Wood in "Ms. Blakk for President."

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The drag queen who crashed the 1992 Democratic National Convention gets an encore

Matthew Wexler Nov 9, 2026

The principal cast of "Paddington The Musical."

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The bear is the bonus. Jessie Mueller returns to Broadway in ‘Paddington’

By Editors Nov 9, 2026

(l to r) Solea Pfeiffer, Ledisi, and Liisi LaFontaine in "Wanted."

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‘Wanted’ rides onto Broadway with rafter-shaking vocals and a few holes in its holster

Matthew Wexler Nov 8, 2026