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In ‘Fallen Angels,’ Kelli O’Hara and Rose Byrne Get Laughs Getting Sloshed
The Tony-nominated stars of “Fallen Angels” demonstrate how to act drunk onstage and have a hilarious hangover.
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My Starring Role in ‘Heated Rivalry’ — for One Night Only
The unauthorized musical parody of the hit TV show gives the role of Scott Hunter to an unsuspecting audience member — and one recent night that was me.
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How to Find Tickets to the 2026 Tony Award-Nominated Plays and Musicals
Many of the top contenders are onstage right now. Here’s a guide to help you navigate the field and find tickets.
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‘The Maids,’ With Yerin Ha, Asks: Has Life Become One Big Performance?
In his rethinking of Jean Genet’s classic work about class and power, Kip Williams ponders “a world that gives you every opportunity not to be yourself.”
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Finding Our Shared Geography in Monologues
Kathryn Grody’s “The Unexpected 3rd,” Leslie Ayvazian’s “Mention My Beauty” and Liza Jessie Peterson’s “The Peculiar Patriot” are among the solo shows at the In the Bricks Festival.
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A Beloved Theater Festival Is Back. Let the Adventures Begin.
With the new play “Titans,” Clubbed Thumb’s Summerworks series opens with a sharp ensemble work.
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With ‘1536,’ Ava Pickett Is ‘the Charli XCX of Young Playwrights’
Ava Pickett just opened her play “1536” in London. Next up: a TV adaptation, then a project with the filmmaker Baz Luhrmann.
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Broadway’s ‘Giant,’ With John Lithgow as Roald Dahl, Turns a Profit in 10 Weeks
The fast success of this play, about the children’s author Roald Dahl, is a rarity on Broadway, where most shows lose money.
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‘The Emporium’ Review: Thornton Wilder Doesn’t Make the Sale
This newly discovered play by Wilder is part picaresque, part fable, featuring a Midwestern boy who dreams of working at a department store in the big city.
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How the Music of ‘Schmigadoon!’ Echoes Broadway’s Past
The composer Cinco Paul discusses the clever references to classic musicals everywhere you look (and hear) in his new Broadway show.
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Bobby Darin Musical Reaches a Rare Broadway Milestone: Profit
“Just in Time,” which for a year starred Jonathan Groff, is the first new musical from last season to make money for investors.
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Review: In ‘Dad Don’t Read This’ a Playwright (Maybe?) Grows Up
Eliya Smith’s disturbing teen dramedy explores the ambivalence and confusion of life on the brink of adulthood.
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Tonys 2026 Predictions: Who Will Win? And Who Should?
Our chief theater critic looks at this year’s nominees and makes some predictions (and recommendations).
‘New Born’ Review: Let Hugh Jackman Tell You a Story
The actor gives a remarkable performance in a program of monologues at the intimate Minetta Lane Theater. Sepideh Moafi and Marianna Gailus also star.
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Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara in ‘Fallen Angels,’ and More Theater to Stream
The actresses both scored Tony nominations for their hilarious turns in Noël Coward’s 1925 farce. Also catch Ben Platt and Rachel Zegler in “The Last Five Years.”
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The Dance Quotes and Callbacks in ‘Schmigadoon!’ and ‘The Jellicle Ball’
Breaking down the choreographic allusions in “Schmigadoon!” and “Cats: The Jellicle Ball,” two gotta-dance, Tony-nominated shows.