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Tobia Menzies, Ruby Stokes, Lorna Brown, Lee Braithwaite, and Emma D'Arcy in "The Other Place."

‘The Other Place’ turns a house renovation into Greek tragedy at The Shed

Lindsay B. Davis Feb 12, 2026 1

Emma D'Arcy and Tobias Menzies deliver commanding performances in "The Other Place" at The Shed—a multisensory family tragedy steeped in…

(l-r) Golda Rosheuvel, Ian McKellen, Rosie Sheehy, and Arinzé Kene in "An Ark."

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Heaven can wait: Ian McKellen elevates ‘An Ark,’ but mixed reality can’t bridge the digital divide

Matthew Wexler Jan 20, 2026 0

An Ark's mixed-reality experiment offers proximity to Ian McKellen, but a genuine connection requires more than advanced optics.

Kelli O'Hara and Tom Hanks in "This World of Tomorrow."

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Tom Hanks’ time travel romance gets stuck idling at The Shed

Matthew Wexler Nov 18, 2025 0

Tom Hanks writes and stars in a muddled multiverse romance that loops like Groundhog Day. Off-Broadway at The Shed.

Alani iLongwe and André Holland in "The Brothers Size."

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Tarell Alvin McCraney’s ‘The Brothers Size’ returns with a force more potent than ever

Billy McEntee Sep 10, 2025 0

Tarell Alvin McCraney's powerful drama about two Black brothers navigating life after incarceration returns in a stellar Off-Broadway revival starring…

‘The Other Place’ turns a house renovation into Greek tragedy at The Shed

Heaven can wait: Ian McKellen elevates ‘An Ark,’ but mixed reality can’t bridge the digital divide

Tom Hanks’ time travel romance gets stuck idling at The Shed

Tarell Alvin McCraney’s ‘The Brothers Size’ returns with a force more potent than ever

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With a dip and a fan clack, ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ pounces back to Broadway

From Jay-Z to Springsteen: 5 musician memoirs & where to see them perform live

Ingrid Michaelson is funny. And she’ll crack your heart wide open

This heist needs help. Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach almost pull it off in ‘Dog Day Afternoon’