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We Asked ChatGPT to Review Robert Downey Jr.’s Broadway Debut in the AI Drama McNeal

We Asked ChatGPT to Review Robert Downey Jr.’s Broadway Debut in the AI Drama McNeal

Andrea Martin, Ruthie Ann Miles, Melora Hardin to Join Robert Downey Jr. in McNeal on Broadway

Andrea Martin, Ruthie Ann Miles, Melora Hardin to Join Robert Downey Jr. in McNeal on Broadway

Adam Guettel and Tina Landau’s Floyd Collins to Receive Broadway Premiere in 2025

Adam Guettel and Tina Landau’s Floyd Collins to Receive Broadway Premiere in 2025

<em>La La Land</em> Musical Headed to Broadway

La La Land Musical Headed to Broadway

Ayad Akhtar to Release Latest Book, <em>Homeland Elegies</em>, in September

Ayad Akhtar to Release Latest Book, Homeland Elegies, in September

Ayad Akhtar Selects Lily Padilla's <em>How to Defend Yourself</em> for Yale Drama Series Prize

Ayad Akhtar Selects Lily Padilla's How to Defend Yourself for Yale Drama Series Prize

Ayad Akhtar to Advise Lincoln Center Theater's 24th Annual Directors Lab

Ayad Akhtar to Advise Lincoln Center Theater's 24th Annual Directors Lab

Predictions: What Will Win the Best Musical and Best Play Tony Awards in 2018?

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Predictions: What Will Win the Best Musical and Best Play Tony Awards in 2018?

Aasif Mandvi to Host Primary Stages 2018 Spring Fling Honoring Kimberly Senior

Aasif Mandvi to Host Primary Stages 2018 Spring Fling Honoring Kimberly Senior

Leah Nanako Winkler Earns 2018 Yale Drama Series Prize for <em>God Said This</em>

Leah Nanako Winkler Earns 2018 Yale Drama Series Prize for God Said This

New Plays by Paula Vogel and Ayad Akhtar Set for Arena Stage 2018-19 Season

New Plays by Paula Vogel and Ayad Akhtar Set for Arena Stage 2018-19 Season

Pulitzer Winner Ayad Akhtar's <em>The Invisible Hand</em> Comes to Cleveland Playhouse

Pulitzer Winner Ayad Akhtar's The Invisible Hand Comes to Cleveland Playhouse

The 5 Best Broadway Shows of 2017

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The 5 Best Broadway Shows of 2017

Ayad Akhtar and Steven Pasquale Follow the Money Behind America's Cultural <em>Junk</em>

Ayad Akhtar and Steven Pasquale Follow the Money Behind America's Cultural Junk

<em>Muswell Hill</em>

Muswell Hill

<em>Junk</em>

Junk

Pulitzer Prize Winner Ayad Akhtar Returns to Broadway With <em>Junk</em>

Pulitzer Prize Winner Ayad Akhtar Returns to Broadway With Junk

Steven Pasquale Stars in Ayad Akhtar's <em>Junk</em>

Steven Pasquale Stars in Ayad Akhtar's Junk

Tony Nominee Ayad Akhtar Explores 1980s Financial Markets In <em>Junk</em>

Tony Nominee Ayad Akhtar Explores 1980s Financial Markets In Junk

Ayad Akhtar to Discuss <em>Junk</em> With Director Doug Hughes

Ayad Akhtar to Discuss Junk With Director Doug Hughes

Ayad Akhtar and Lucas Hnath to Receive 2017 Steinberg Playwright Awards

Ayad Akhtar and Lucas Hnath to Receive 2017 Steinberg Playwright Awards

The 11 Most Exciting Shows Opening in New York This Fall

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The 11 Most Exciting Shows Opening in New York This Fall

Full Cast Announced for Ayad Akhtar's <em>Junk</em> on Broadway

Full Cast Announced for Ayad Akhtar's Junk on Broadway

Arena Stage Picks Patty Rangel as Next Artist in Residence

Arena Stage Picks Patty Rangel as Next Artist in Residence

Steven Pasquale to Star in Ayad Akhtar's <em>Junk</em> on Broadway

Steven Pasquale to Star in Ayad Akhtar's Junk on Broadway

<em>The Who & the What</em>

The Who & the What

Lynn Nottage, Ayad Akhtar, Dominique Morisseau Receive Academy of Arts and Letters Awards

Lynn Nottage, Ayad Akhtar, Dominique Morisseau Receive Academy of Arts and Letters Awards

Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Recognizes <em>Gentleman's Guide</em>, <em>Disgraced</em>, and More

Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Recognizes Gentleman's Guide, Disgraced, and More

Ayad Akhtar's New Play <em>Junk</em> Will Be Seen on Broadway

Ayad Akhtar's New Play Junk Will Be Seen on Broadway

Ayad Akhtar's <em>Disgraced</em> Comes to McCarter Theatre Center

Ayad Akhtar's Disgraced Comes to McCarter Theatre Center

Daphne Rubin-Vega, Ayad Akhtar, and More Named Judges for 62nd Obie Awards

Daphne Rubin-Vega, Ayad Akhtar, and More Named Judges for 62nd Obie Awards

<em>Disgraced</em>

Disgraced

7 Shows You Should See This Summer Across the Country

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7 Shows You Should See This Summer Across the Country

Pulitzer Prize-winning <em>Disgraced</em> Takes the Stage at the Mark Taper Forum

Pulitzer Prize-winning Disgraced Takes the Stage at the Mark Taper Forum

<em>Disgraced</em> Director Kimberly Senior to Receive Special Jeff Award

Disgraced Director Kimberly Senior to Receive Special Jeff Award

Ayad Akhtar Is Bringing Racial Tension to Washington, DC — and to a Theater Near You

Ayad Akhtar Is Bringing Racial Tension to Washington, DC — and to a Theater Near You

<em>Disgraced</em>

Disgraced

<em>Disgraced</em> Stars Hari Dhillon and Karen Pittman to Reprise Their Broadway Roles in L.A.

Disgraced Stars Hari Dhillon and Karen Pittman to Reprise Their Broadway Roles in L.A.

Ayad Akhtar's <em>Disgraced</em> Opens at Arena Stage

Ayad Akhtar's Disgraced Opens at Arena Stage

Pulitzer Prize Winner Ayad Akhtar Joins Arena Stage as Resident Playwright

Pulitzer Prize Winner Ayad Akhtar Joins Arena Stage as Resident Playwright

Arena Stage Presents Ayad Akhtar's <em>Disgraced</em>

Arena Stage Presents Ayad Akhtar's Disgraced

Nilo Cruz World Premiere on Tap for McCarter Theatre Center

Nilo Cruz World Premiere on Tap for McCarter Theatre Center

<em>Disgraced</em> Casting Announced for Arena Stage Production

Disgraced Casting Announced for Arena Stage Production

World Premiere by <em>Disgraced</em> Playwright Ayad Akhtar Set for La Jolla Playhouse Season

World Premiere by Disgraced Playwright Ayad Akhtar Set for La Jolla Playhouse Season

Berkeley Rep Presents West Coast Premiere of <em>Disgraced</em>

Berkeley Rep Presents West Coast Premiere of Disgraced

First Look at Long Wharf Theatre's Production of <em>Disgraced</em> by Ayad Akhtar

First Look at Long Wharf Theatre's Production of Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar

Long Wharf Theatre Set to Present Ayad Akhtar's <em>Disgraced</em>

Long Wharf Theatre Set to Present Ayad Akhtar's Disgraced

<em>Disgraced</em> Arrives at Goodman Theatre

Disgraced Arrives at Goodman Theatre

Center Theatre Group Announces 2016 Mark Taper Forum Season

Center Theatre Group Announces 2016 Mark Taper Forum Season

Kimberly Senior Brings <em>Disgraced</em> Home to Chicago in Broadway Shape

Kimberly Senior Brings Disgraced Home to Chicago in Broadway Shape

Ayad Akhtar's <em>The Invisible Hand</em> Heads to Westport Country Playhouse

Ayad Akhtar's The Invisible Hand Heads to Westport Country Playhouse

<em>The Who and the What</em>

The Who and the What

<em>Hedwig</em> Vets Michael C. Hall and Lena Hall Will Lead Reading of Stephen Trask's New Musical

Hedwig Vets Michael C. Hall and Lena Hall Will Lead Reading of Stephen Trask's New Musical

Inside the 2015 Obie Awards

Inside the 2015 Obie Awards

Duncan Sheik, Stephen Trask, and Michael John LaChiusa Musicals Set for Powerhouse Season

Duncan Sheik, Stephen Trask, and Michael John LaChiusa Musicals Set for Powerhouse Season

Never <em>Neverland</em>: Who Didn't Get Nominated for a 2015 Tony Award?

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Never Neverland: Who Didn't Get Nominated for a 2015 Tony Award?

Broadway's <em>Disgraced</em> Joins Long Wharf Theatre 2015-16 Season

Broadway's Disgraced Joins Long Wharf Theatre 2015-16 Season

New Stage Musical Version of <em>Amélie</em> to Premiere This Summer

New Stage Musical Version of Amélie to Premiere This Summer

Final Bow: Josh Radnor Looks Back on Five Months of Gasps, Spit, and Fennel Salad in <em>Disgraced</em>

Final Bow: Josh Radnor Looks Back on Five Months of Gasps, Spit, and Fennel Salad in Disgraced

TEDxBroadway Roundup: Is Broadway What Sets Us Apart From the Apes?

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TEDxBroadway Roundup: Is Broadway What Sets Us Apart From the Apes?

Pulitzer Prize Winner <em>Disgraced</em> Enters Arena Stage's 2015-16 Season

Pulitzer Prize Winner Disgraced Enters Arena Stage's 2015-16 Season

TEDxBroadway Finalizes Its Roster of Speakers

TEDxBroadway Finalizes Its Roster of Speakers

Bad News and (Maybe) Better Plays (Part II)

Thinking About Theater

Bad News and (Maybe) Better Plays (Part II)

Playwright Ayad Akhtar and Actor Josh Radnor Set for <em>Disgraced</em> Discussion

Playwright Ayad Akhtar and Actor Josh Radnor Set for Disgraced Discussion

Dinner Is Over as Broadway's Pulitzer-Winning <em>Disgraced</em> Announces Closing Date

Dinner Is Over as Broadway's Pulitzer-Winning Disgraced Announces Closing Date

Ayad Akhtar and Benjamin Scheuer to Join Benj Pasek and Justin Paul at TEDxBroadway

Ayad Akhtar and Benjamin Scheuer to Join Benj Pasek and Justin Paul at TEDxBroadway

Ayad Akhtar's The Invisible Hand Opens at New York Theatre Workshop

<em>The Invisible Hand</em>

The Invisible Hand

Justin Kirk Returns to His Theater Roots in <em>The Invisible Hand</em>

Justin Kirk Returns to His Theater Roots in The Invisible Hand

Tony Danza and Judith Light Reunite at the Opening of <em>Disgraced</em> on Broadway

Tony Danza and Judith Light Reunite at the Opening of Disgraced on Broadway

<em>Disgraced</em>

Disgraced

Fiery 2013 Pulitzer Winner Disgraced Set to Open on Broadway

Broadway's <em>Disgraced</em>, Starring Josh Radnor and Gretchen Mol, Announces Rush Policy

Broadway's Disgraced, Starring Josh Radnor and Gretchen Mol, Announces Rush Policy

Pitbulls, Buddhist Monks, and Holly Hunter: A Preview of the 2014 Fall Plays Off-Broadway

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Pitbulls, Buddhist Monks, and Holly Hunter: A Preview of the 2014 Fall Plays Off-Broadway

Me, the World, and <em>The Killer</em>

Thinking About Theater

Me, the World, and The Killer

Between <em>Disgraced</em> and <em>The Who & the What</em>, Ayad Akhtar Is One Busy Playwright

Between Disgraced and The Who & the What, Ayad Akhtar Is One Busy Playwright

Ayad Akhtar's <em>The Who & the What</em> Opens at LCT3

Ayad Akhtar's The Who & the What Opens at LCT3

<em>The Who & the What</em>

The Who & the What

<em>How I Met Your Mother</em>'s Josh Radnor Announced in Broadway Company of <em>Disgraced</em>

How I Met Your Mother's Josh Radnor Announced in Broadway Company of Disgraced

David Hyde Pierce, Sam Gold, and More to Direct 2014 Season of Powerhouse Play Readings

David Hyde Pierce, Sam Gold, and More to Direct 2014 Season of Powerhouse Play Readings

Ingmar Bergman's <em>Scenes From a Marriage</em> Will Take the Stage at New York Theatre Workshop

Ingmar Bergman's Scenes From a Marriage Will Take the Stage at New York Theatre Workshop

Pulitzer Prize Winner Ayad Akhtar's <em>The Who & The What</em> Announces Complete Casting

Pulitzer Prize Winner Ayad Akhtar's The Who & The What Announces Complete Casting

Lincoln Center Theater’s LCT3 Announces 2013-2014 Season of Three New Works

Disgraced, Starring Aasif Mandvi, Extends to December 23

Disgraced

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