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Here are some of the brilliant moments our writers can’t shake from this year’s batch of Tony-nominated productions.
Lea Michele, Adrien Brody and other boldface names were left out, while June Squibb, André De Shields and Layton Williams as an iceberg were among the surprises.
“Little Shop of Horrors” has some new stars. Romeo and Juliet bring their love to the Delacorte. And Hugh Jackman stars in “New Born” at the Minetta Lane Theater.
The play, by Jack Holden and Ed Stambollouian at the Lucille Lortel Theater, tells the story of a brutal bully who was shot and killed in plain view.
Cinco Paul’s loving spoof of Golden Age musicals, adapted from a TV series, comes to Broadway, where its charming musical numbers can really shine.
This "Titanic" parody fueled by Dion's hits, silly ad-libs and pop culture references had the humblest of beginnings. Now the show has docked on Broadway.
An adaptation has a twist that doesn't track, and songs that benefit from an excellent cast, including Norm Lewis, Sierra Boggess and Adam Jacobs.
David Ireland's satire follows a Hollywood actor whose cluelessness leads to a combustible confrontation.
Joined by Daniel Radcliffe, Groff stars in the hit Broadway production of the Sondheim musical. And there are (count 'em) three productions of "The Importance of Being Earnest" this month.
Henry Darger, a recluse who left behind thousands of wild illustrations upon his death, is the subject of fascination in this one-man show.
Hugh Jackman returns in "Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes," Jesse Tyler Ferguson plays Truman Capote, and Celia Keenan-Bolger and Tony Shalhoub star in an "Antigone" riff.
Opening a decade after "Fun Home" debuted on Broadway, the new musical "Starstruck" has a lesbian protagonist and a female creative team. That still seems radical.
A strong cast stars in Lauren Yee's new play, part of a cycle of works about the collisions between 20th-century communism and pop culture.
This bio play about Marcel Marceau, which delves into his part in the French Resistance, stars Ethan Slater (yes, that's Boq from the "Wicked" movies).
Kathleen Chalfant, Elizabeth Marvel, April Matthis and other actors deliver top-notch performances in a play that leaves questions unanswered.
Fifty years ago, Junior LaBeija couldn't afford to see André De Shields in "The Wiz." Now, they're starring together in a reimagining of "Cats."
A revival of a 1964 musical, which puts a supernatural spin on a Noël Coward play, features a starry cast: Andrea Martin, Phillipa Soo, Steven Pasquale and Katrina Lenk.
Opera Philadelphia's latest premiere is like an exquisite corpse, with a libretto by Michael R. Jackson and starring Justin Vivian Bond.
She watched the movie as a teenager, now the star of "School Spirits" and "Cobra Kai" is playing the acid-tongued queen bee Heather Chandler onstage.
Other picks include "Bat Out of Hell: The Musical," a new season of Playing on Air podcasts and "Lazarus," featuring the music of David Bowie.
The composer Michael Gordon collaborated with Foreman on "What to Wear" in 2006. The opera makes its belated New York premiere at BAM on Thursday.
Several festivals run across New York this month, but none are as big and eclectic as Under the Radar, founded in 2005. Here are our picks for what to see.
Matthew Broderick plays Tartuffe and David Cross his naïve prey in this Lucas Hnath adaptation of a 17th-century French comedy classic.
Lea Michele's star turn in "Chess." Kara Young as an 8-year-old. A 12-minute monologue delivered from a cloud. These are our favorite scenes from this year.
June Squibb stars in the Broadway premiere of Jordan Harrison's meditation on grief and the nature of human and artificial intelligence.
