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2026 Tony-winning shows on Broadway
2026 Tony-winning shows on Broadway
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How to get tickets to every 2026 Tony-winning Broadway show
Matthew Wexler Jun 14, 2026 0

The Tony Awards are behind us, and Broadway’s biggest night is boosting ticket sales. From a ballroom-culture reinvention to a…

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Tony Awards 2026 musicals (l-r): Ragtime, Schmigadoon!, The Lost Boys, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Tony Awards 2026 musicals (l-r): Ragtime, Schmigadoon!, The Lost Boys, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
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The Tony Awards reached America’s living room. Did Broadway make the sale?
Matthew Wexler Jun 8, 2026 0

We polled three people watching the Tony Awards from a couch in Cleveland. Their verdicts on every nominated musical are…

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A collage of "The Lost Boys" and Schmigadoon!"
A collage of "The Lost Boys" and Schmigadoon!"
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My Tony pick for Best Musical may blow up. And I’m weirdly OK with it
Matthew Wexler Jun 6, 2026 0

Tony Awards predictions 2026: I voted with my gut, now I'm second-guessing. Can 'The Lost Boys' beat 'Schmigadoon!' for Best…

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2026 Tony Award featured actor and actress nominees
2026 Tony Award featured actor and actress nominees
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The hardest Tony category to define. And the one performance that defines it anyway
Matthew Wexler May 24, 2026 0

What does it mean to win Best Featured Actor at the Tonys? A critic's framework for the most confounding category…

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2026 Tony Award Best Musical nominees
2026 Tony Award Best Musical nominees
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The 2025-26 Broadway season, reviewed
Matthew Wexler May 24, 2026 0

1 Minute Critic reviewed every Tony-nominated Broadway show of the 25-26 season. Here's the full verdict in 60 seconds each.

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Collage of 2026 Tony Award nominees and snubs.
Collage of 2026 Tony Award nominees and snubs.
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Tony Award nominations: 7 standouts, surprises and snubs
Matthew Wexler May 5, 2026 0

Our hot take on the 2026 Tony nominations: who earned it, who got overlooked, and one category that needs a…

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A composite of Broadway performers who weren't nominated for Tony Awards.
A composite of Broadway performers who weren't nominated for Tony Awards.
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Off the Tony radar: 5 missed Tony nominations that deserve the spotlight
Matthew Wexler May 1, 2025 0

The Tony nominations are out, but we've got a handful we'd like to add to the ballot.

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Set your alarm! Opening soon
  • Untitled Vampire Play, Chicago, June 13
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Clock's ticking! Closing soon
  • Becky Shaw, Broadway, June 14
  • The Maids, Off-Broadway, June 14
  • Well, I'll Let You Go, Off-Broadway, June 20
  • Chess, Broadway, June 21
  • Jerome, Off-Broadway, June 21
  • Brokeback Mountain, Chicago, June 28
  • Girl, Interrupted, Off-Broadway, July 12

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2026 Tony-winning shows on Broadway
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How to get tickets to every 2026 Tony-winning Broadway show
Matthew Wexler Jun 14, 2026
Ra’Mya Latiah Aikens and Daniel Bravo Hernández in Free Shakespeare in the Park's "Romeo & Juliet."
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Free Shakespeare in the Park’s ‘Romeo & Juliet’ loses its passion chasing politics
Emily Chackerian Jun 11, 2026
Netza Jimenez and Cornelius Kittrell in "Freak The Mighty."
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‘Freak The Mighty’ has a star-making performance at its center and an identity crisis everywhere else
Matthew Wexler Jun 11, 2026
Jack Cameron Kay and Harrison Ball in "Brokeback Mountain." Photo by Kyle Flubacker.
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Music brings ‘Brokeback Mountain’ to life in Chicago Shakespeare’s North American premiere
Laura Zornosa Jun 9, 2026
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