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A scene from <em>The Present</em> by Helder Guimaräes and presented over Zoom
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Review: Quarantine Magic Show The Present by Helder Guimarães Is a Confounding Thrill
Geffen Playhouse presents the first production of its new Geffen Stayhouse initiative.
Cindy De La Cruz and Mateo Ferro star in Ren Dara Santiago's <em>The Siblings Play</em>, directed by Jenna Worsham, at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater.
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The Siblings Play Keeps Hustling in the Time of Coronavirus
Its live run was cut short, but the show goes online.
Kelli O'Hara and Ken Watanabe starred in the Lincoln Center Theater revival of <em>The King and I</em>, directed by Bartlett Sher, which has been captured on film at London's Palladium Theatre and is available through BroadwayHD.
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Getting to Know The King and I on BroadwayHD
Lincoln Center Theater's lavish revival plays every day, at an hour of your choosing.
Matt Henry (center) stars in the West End production of <em>Kinky Boots</em>, available for streaming on BroadwayHD.
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Does Kinky Boots on BroadwayHD Raise Up the Stage Show?
The London cast appears in a filmed version of the Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein musical, available to subscribers of the theatrical streaming service.
Betty Buckley performs <em>Story Songs</em>, music-directed by Christian Jacob, at the Café Carlyle.
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Betty Buckley Sings Story Songs at the Café Carlyle
The Tony-winning Broadway veteran plays sing and tell.
Jacqueline Guillén and Triney Sandoval star in Hilary Bettis's <em>72 Miles to Go...</em>, directed by Jo Bonney, at Roundabout Theatre Company.
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Our Southern Border Separates an American Family in 72 Miles to Go...
In this world premiere, playwright Hilary Bettis dramatizes a heartbreaking case of so close, yet so far away.
Wai Ching Ho, Jo Yang, and Emily Kuroda in <em>Endlings</em>, which runs through March 29 at New York Theatre Workshop.
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Diving for Metatheatrical Satire in Endlings
Celine Song's poison-pen letter of a play makes its New York premiere at New York Theatre Workshop.
Margo Seibert and Erik Lochtefeld star in the Playwrights Horizons productions of the new musical <em>Unknown Soldier</em>.
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Michael Friedman's Accomplished Score in Unknown Soldier Is Trapped in Nonsense
The late composer's memory is let down by collaborators Daniel Goldstein and Trip Cullman at Playwrights Horizons.
The Broadway cast of Bob Dylan's <em>Girl From the North Country</em>, written and directed by Conor McPherson'' appears at the Belasco Theatre.
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Girl From the North Country Wraps the Music of Bob Dylan Around a Gloomy New Play
Writer-director Conor McPherson tells a ghost story of the Great Depression.
Lilin feels a sin comin' on in "Lust."
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Seven Sins, Company XIV's Deliciously Decadent Burlesque, Ravishes the Senses
The Brooklyn troupe pulls out the stops in its latest sexy extravaganza.
Silvia Bond plays Zina, and Jeffrey Kringer plays Peter in <em>About Love</em>.
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About Love Is Actually About Power and Blinkered Notions of Masculinity
Ivan Turgenev's First Love receives a new stage adaptation.
Steve Earle in Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen's documentary play <em>Coal Country</em> at the Public Theater.
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Coal Country Takes Us to West Virginia Where We're Far Past Canaries
Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen chronicle the 2010 Upper Big Branch mine explosion at the Public Theater, with original songs by Steve Earle.
Anna Itty, Eric William Morris, Zane Pais, Margaret Colin, Frank Wood, Tess Frazer, J.D. Taylor, Ilana Levine, Gregg Edelman, and Patrick Breen in Richard Greenberg's <em>The Perplexed</em>,
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Richard Greenberg's The Perplexed Lives Up to Its Title
A new drama about the struggles of the one percent comes to Manhattan Theatre Club.
Lucille Duncan, Melissa Navia, Fleece, and Zo Tipp star in J. Julian Christopher's <em>Bundle of Sticks</em>, directed by Lou Moreno, at INTAR Theatre.
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Bundle of Sticks Imagines the Bizarre Cult of Gay Conversion Therapy
J. Julian Christopher's new play takes place in an underground camp in the heart of Australia.
Nicco Annan, Toussaint Jeanlouis, Korey Jackson, Sheldon Best, and Cecil Blutcher star in Katori Hall's <em>The Hot Wing King</em>, directed by Steve H. Broadnax III, at Signature Theatre.
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The Hot Wing King Is Spicier Than a Suicide Drumette
Katori Hall's new play is about a circle of gay black men in Memphis, Tennessee.
Javier Muñoz stars in <em>A Sign of the Times</em>, written and directed by Stephen Lloyd Helper, at Theater 511 at Ars Nova.
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The World Ends Not With a Bang but a Whimper in A Sign of the Times
From Founding Father to foundering father, Javier Muñoz takes on death, life's meaning, and the universe in a new solo show.
Beth Malone (center) leads the off-Broadway cast of <em>The Unsinkable Molly Brown</em>.
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The Unsinkable Molly Brown: Females Are Strong as Hell
An old musical gets a much-needed facelift.
Deirdre O'Connell lip-synchs to recorded audio in <em>Dana H.</em>
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A Woman Is Kidnapped by a Member of the Aryan Brotherhood in Dana H.
Lucas Hnath's true-crime docudrama opens off-Broadway.
Janelle McDermoth in Young Jean Lee's <em>We're Gonna Die</em> at Second Stage.
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Face Your Mortality the Fun Way: With Young Jean Lee's We're Gonna Die
Janelle McDermoth stars in Second Stage's new production of Lee's theatrical concert.
Gil Brady (Jack), Jenny Strassburg (Terra), Brian Ray Norris (Miles), and Kimberly Doreen Burns (Maya) in <em>Sideways</em> at the Theatre at St. Clement's.
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You'll Need Some Pinot to Get Through Off-Broadway's Sideways
Rex Pickett adapts his novel, which was also the basis for the Oscar-winning film, for the stage.
<em>The Headlands</em> Blends Film Noir, Crime Thriller, and Family Drama
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The Headlands Blends Film Noir, Crime Thriller, and Family Drama
An amateur sleuth sets out to solve his father's murder mystery in Christopher Chen's new play at LCT3.
A scene from <em>Cambodian Rock Band</em> at the Pershing Square Signature Center.
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Lauren Yee's Fabulous Cambodian Rock Band Is the First Great Play of 2020
Yee's award-winning drama comes to the Pershing Square Signature Center.
Elise Kibler plays Natalie Portman, and Kara Young plays Keyonna in <em>All the Natalie Portmans</em>.
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All the Natalie Portmans Asks: More Natalies, More Problems?
C.A. Johnson's ambitious new play makes its off-Broadway debut.
Phillipa Soo plays Catalina, and John Ellison Conlee plays Mayor Evans in <em>Tumacho</em>.
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Tumacho Is a Country-Western Elementary School Pageant for Adults
Ethan Lipton's musical play performs off-Broadway with an all-star cast.