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Michael Mellamphy stars in Ronán Noone's <em>The Smuggler</em>, directed by Conor Bagley, at Irish Repertory Theatre.
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Review: In The Smuggler, an Irish American Tells a Dramatic Barroom Story in Verse
Ronán Noone's rhyme-laden solo show makes its New York premiere at Irish Repertory Theatre.
Norm Lewis as Captain Davenport in the national tour of <em>A Soldier's Play</em>
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Review: A Soldier's Play Touring Production Marches Out of Step With Its Superior Broadway Run
Charles Fuller's Pulitzer Prize-winning play makes a stop at Philadelphia's Forrest Theatre.
Anthony Rapp in <em>Without You</em> at New World Stages
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Review: Anthony Rapp Owns, Not Rents, the Stage in Solo Musical Without You
Rapp explores the deaths of two seminal figures in his life in this new off-Broadway show.
Frank Zwally and Fig Chilcott star in Caitlin Saylor Stephens's <em>Modern Swimwear</em>, directed by Meghan Finn, at the Tank.
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Review: Modern Swimwear Reveals the Trust Fund Boyfriend From Hell
Two New Yorkers check in to a hotel in Caitlin Saylor Stephens's latest drama.
Colin Quinn wrote and stars in <em>Colin Quinn: Small Talk</em>, directed by James Fauvell, at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.
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Review: In Small Talk, Colin Quinn Finds Humor in the Lost Art of Low-Stakes Banter
The stand-up comedian and SNL alum returns to off-Broadway's Lucille Lortel Theatre.
Julia Mounsey and Peter Mills Weiss wrote and star in <em>Protec/Attac</em>, which performed as part of the 2023 Under the Radar Festival at Chelsea Factory.
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Review: Protec/Attac and the Deadly Consequences of Theater Etiquette
Peter Mills Weiss and Julia Mounsey return to make us question our obligations in the theater.
The cast of Lightning Rod Special's <em>The Appointment</em>
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Review: The Appointment, Like the Fetuses It Features, Isn't Fully Developed
WP Theater give space to this musical from Philadelphia's Lightning Rod Special.
Ellis Charles Hoffmeister, Charles Manning, Mateo d'Amato, and Drew Valins appear in <em>Not About Me</em>, written and directed by Eduardo Machado, at Theater for the New City.
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Review: Eduardo Machado's Not About Me Is All About Him
The theatrical memoir makes its world premiere at Theater for a New City.
The orphan and Aurelia meet in <em>The Immortal Jellyfish Girl</em>, written and directed by Kirjan Waage and Gwendolyn Warnock, for Wakka Wakka at 59E59.
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Review: The Immortal Jellyfish Girl Is an Apocalyptic Puppet Show for Adults
Wakka Wakka returns to 59E59 with a war drama set in 2555.
Paul Mescal and Anjana Vasan
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Review: Paul Mescal and Patsy Ferran in London A Streetcar Named Desire
Anjana Vasan also stars in this Tennessee Williams revival from director Rebecca Frecknall.
Andrew Bennett and Janet Moran star in Eugene O'Brien's <em>Heaven</em>, directed by Jim Culleton, at 59E59.
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Review: Heaven Imagines Brief Moments of Paradise at an Irish Wedding
Eugene O'Brien's two-hander makes its US debut as part of Origin's 1st Irish.
Rachel Mars wrote and stars in <em>Your Sexts Are Shit: Older Better Letters</em>, now in the Under the Radar Festival.
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Review: Your Sexts Are Shit: Older Better Letters Challenges Us to Text Dirtier and Smarter
Rachel Mars makes her New York debut as part of the 2023 Under the Radar Festival.
Naomi Louisa O’Connell stars in Emma and Mark O'Halloran's <em>Mary Motorhead</em>, directed by Tom Creed, for Prototype at Abrons Arts Center.
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Review: A Closet Case, a Rent Boy, and a Murderess Walk Into an Opera in Trade/Mary Motorhead
The double feature by Emma and Mark O'Halloran performs as part of the Prototype Festival of new opera.
Carol Mazhuvancheril wrote and stars in <em>Song of Joy</em>, directed by Nick Browne, at the Tank.
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Review: Meet Carol Mazhuvancheril and His Song of Joy
The actor brings his autobiographical solo play to the Tank.
The cast of <em>H.M.S. Pinafore</em>, directed by Albert Bergeret, for New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players at the Kaye Playhouse.
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Review: A Textbook Perfect H.M.S. Pinafore From New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players
The company returns for the holiday season with a production of Gilbert and Sullivan's breakthrough hit.
Jeremy Pope as Jean-Michel Basquiat and Paul Bettany as Andy Warhol in <em>The Collaboration</em>
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Review: The Collaboration, With Paul Bettany and Jeremy Pope, Is Silly Warhol/Basquiat Fan Fic
Anthony McCarten's new play also stars Erik Jensen and Krysta Rodriguez.
Stephen McKinley Henderson, Elizabeth Canavan, Michael Rispoli, Rosal Colon, and Common appear in Stephen Adly Guirgis's <em>Between Riverside and Crazy</em>, directed by Austin Pendleton, for Second Stage Theater at Broadway's Helen Hayes Theater.
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Review: Between Riverside and Crazy Is the Anti-Tragedy We Need Right Now
Stephen Adly Guirgis's exceptional comedy-drama arrives on Broadway.
Pomme Koch, John Hickok, Erika Henningsen, Brian Shepard (Top), R Ryan Duncan (Bottom), Badia Farha, and Justin Gregory Lopez appear in <em>Joy the Musical</em>, directed by Casey Hushion, at George Street Playhouse.
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Review: In Joy the Story of the Miracle Mop's Creator Is Given a Little Too Much Shine
The new musical, starring Erika Henningsen, is having its world premiere at the George Street Playhouse.
Hari Nef and Michael Shannon in Denis Johnson's <em>Des Moines</em>
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Review: Denis Johnson's Des Moines Is America in Microcosm — or Is It?
The late author's final play gets the all-star treatment in a TFANA production.
Eddie Izzard stars in her solo performance of Charles Dickens's <em>Great Expectations</em>, directed by Selina Cadell, at the Greenwich House Theater.
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Review: Eddie Izzard Gives Miss Havisham a Fabulous Makeover in Great Expectations
The renowned comedian brings her solo version of the Dickens classic to the Greenwich House Theater.
Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, and Lindsay Mendez in <em>Merrily We Roll Aong</em>
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Review: Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe, and Lindsay Mendez in a Revelatory Merrily We Roll Along
Maria Friedman's hit West End staging of the Sondheim-Furth musical receives its long-belated New York premiere.
Daniel Amera Seid performs incredible feats of strength and control in <em>Tulu</em>.
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Review: Circus Abyssinia Returns to New York With Fresh, Fiery Performances in Tulu
The Ethiopian troupe's brand-new show pays tribute to long-distance runner Derartu Tulu and her achievements.
Kevin Del Aguila, J. Harrison Ghee, NaTasha Yvette Williams, Adrianna Hicks, and Christian Borle lead the cast of <em>Some Like It Hot</em>, directed by Casey Nicholaw, at Broadway's Shubert Theatre.
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Review: Some Like It Hot Serves Old-Fashioned Broadway With a Twist
The new musical adaptation of the Tony Curtis-Jack Lemmon comedy exemplifies everything I love about Broadway.
Audra McDonald stars in Adrienne Kennedy's <em>Ohio State Murders</em>, directed by Kenny Leon, at Broadway's James Earl Jones Theatre.
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Review: Audra McDonald Stars in Ohio State Murders, Adrienne Kennedy's Late Broadway Debut
Kenny Leon directs the first new production at the James Earl Jones Theatre.