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The newest from The Mad Ones, 'Mrs. Murray's Menagerie' invites us to play sociologists behind the fourth wall, watching a group of parents reveal their biases while discussing children's TV.
The landmark 1943 Rodgers and Hammerstein production that marked the beginning of a new era in American musicals has now been cheapened and vulgarized at New York's Circle in the Square Thea…
It's witty, smart, handsomely shot and stuffed with juicy cameos.
The Shed, a museum claiming diversity, access, and parity among artworks, was debuted at press preview that sidelined the core programs that would achieve that for a carnival of attractions.
In 'What the Constitution Means to Me' Heidi Schreck shows how the memoir-monologue can be electrified it within a harrowing historical context.
'Smart Blonde' is a sluggish, uneven work in progress, but still worth seeing if you want to discover a dynamic talent on her way to stardom.
From 'Hillary and Clinton' to an opera at the Met Museum, here are the must-see dance, opera and theater performances of the spring.
Director Scott Ellis navigates the antique attitudes of the original 'Kiss Me, Kate' material deftly, giving this classic musical an update that meshes with our age.
Why the hell is the new Britney Spears musical not based on the pop icon's chaotic life?
Isabelle Huppert's theatrics are quite a display, but you'll go away from 'The Mother' baffled and exhausted.
The only thing better than Lane Moore's hilarious 'Tinder Live!' comedy show? Its latest special guest, Janeane Garofalo.
'The Cake' is easy on the eyes and charming to the ears, but it doesn't provide much nutrition to take home.
Theater is Kryptonite for superheroes. 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark' proved it, yet Second Stage's new musical from John Logan and Tom Kitt tackles the theme anyway.
Martha Plimpton delivers covers of Aimee Mann's songs alongside stories of troubled American commanders-in-chief (so many choices!) for the latest American Songbook Series.
Its audience might be pretty niche.
She still calls it 'bad acting,' but after taking a turn on the opera stage, Kathleen Turner's gained a huge appreciation for the art.
In 'Sea Wall/A Life,' Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Sturridge deliver quietly shattering monologues about what we make of grief, and what grief makes of us.
Seeing Freestyle Love Supreme, the rap-improv troupe that Miranda founded in college, will give you a new understanding of the phenomenon known as 'Hamilton.'
The playwrights of three new Off-Broadway works on why they chose unprintable titles.
Can the team behind Broadway's 'Jagged Little Pill' craft a rousing, edgy tribute to the once-reigning Queen of Angst?
Casting is key when it comes to the warring brothers of Sam Shepard's 'True West.' Ethan Hawke and Paul Dano face off in Roundabout's new production.
Los Angeles"based pop star and avid surfer Cody Simpson discusses how he gets in the zone for his Broadway debut in 'Anastasia'"and why being in New York gives him "a chance to wear some mor…
"People are afraid to understand," says Jessy Yates, the first recipient of the Yale School of Drama's new scholarship for actors with disabilities.
The playwright's latest work, 'The Haunting of Lin-Manuel Miranda,' is a cautionary tale about fatal research mistakes.
Looking back at a catastrophic year, 2019 has got to be better.