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Characters vape, gender is fluid, desire bi, and death assured in director Sam Gold's hyperpop reimagining of 'Romeo + Juliet.'
Julianna Margulies and Peter Gallagher have sensational charm and chemistry, and this exquisitely directed stage adaption of Delia Ephron's best-selling memoir with put a catch in your throa…
This revival of the 1994 Andrew Lloyd Webber musical is full of modern eye-candy and a few surprises. Among them, how Nicole Scherzinger commands her scenes in her Broadway debut.
Sam Mendes calls "The Hills of California," his latest collaboration with playwright Jez Butterworth, "one of the hardest plays that I have ever directed."
An excellent cast and direction from Sam Mendes keep the action driving in this nearly three hour family drama from playwright Jez Butterworth.
Now 42 years old, the Forbidden Broadway franchise remains Mad Magazine with jazz hands, and the latest edition, 'Merrily We Stole a Song,' features a cast of wildly talented mimics skewerin…
Call 'The Roommate' glamorous summer stock. Sometimes, that's enough, even on Broadway.
A couple gropes toward honesty and clarity about how they drifted apart in this fast-moving comic showcase.
Women are center stage this fall in shows that highlight reproductive rights, consent and motherhood or showcase a powerful female lead. It can't possibly have anything to do with a certain …
Holland Taylor plays a thinly veiled Nancy Pelosi in 'N/A.' Along with a judge on 'The Practice,' a network exec on 'The Morning Show' and Charlie Sheen's mom on 'Two And A Half Men,' it's t…
In the Off Broadway show 'Cellino v. Barnes' the rise and fall of the personal injury legal duo is mined for its comedic potential.
This Choose Your Own Adventure fable about American innovation and greed fills six floors and 100,000 square feet, with 24 characters and enough plot lines to drive an HBO season.
It's Boomer versus Millennial in this one-act play that involves a gun, life online, and a therapist who's both hostage and hostage negotiator.
Hours after Kamala Harris emerged as a presidential contender, Shaina Taub realized that her musical 'Suffs' was playing to a new energy. "People are so ready to feel some sense of hope, …
Theater has become an important vehicle for social justice not only because of the powerful stories it tells but also because it brings people together in community.
Cole Escola plays Mary Todd Lincoln in drag in this delightfully campy queer romp, which has moved uptown to goose a sleepy Broadway summer.
Thinly veiled characters based on Nancy Pelosi and AOC face off in this one-act, which is long on facts and bumper-sticker speeches.
After the individual parties wrap, everyone who's anyone winds up at the legendary Rick Miramontez DKC/O&M and John Gore after-afterparty at the Carlyle Hotel.
Last week's performances of Shayan Lotfi's play were both a double feature"the same play twice, with different actors"and a revelation.
Sandra Oh leads a talented cast in this Lucy Kirkwood play"set in 18th century England"that's both a murder mystery and an exploration of the moral rot of misogyny.
New York City Center Encores! has done itself proud on with its revival of the Tony-winning Best Musical of 1997.
It was recently announced that Brown will choreograph the Broadway revival of 'Gypsy' starring Audra McDonald, set to open for previews in November.
This rollicking memory play treats one man's life as an epic journey, and this production"starring Tory Kittles, Brittany Inge and Stori Ayers"is epic indeed.
A talented cast outshines the material in this examination of a war correspondent's trauma and the ethics of journalism.
In addition to playing Old Deuteronomy in a radical reinterpretation of 'Cats' inspired by drag balls, De Shields is being honored by the Moth as Storyteller of the Year.
