‘An American Daughter’ Review: Wendy Wasserstein’s Cautionary Tale by Laura Collins-hughes

The playwright’s drama about a woman’s troubled nomination for surgeon general arrives Off Broadway. It’s all very ’90s and still very now.

The Vessel at Hudson Yards Is the Stage for This Drama by Laura Collins-hughes

Three workers at a towering Manhattan tourist attraction watch for visitors intent on self-harm in this new play by Brendan George.

A ‘Death of a Salesman,’ Edged in Darkness by Laura Collins-hughes

Every Broadway production of “Death of a Salesman” has its distinguishing features. Willy Loman’s Chevrolet is a powerful character in the latest production.

14 Off Broadway Shows (and 1 Festival) to Elevate Your August by Laura Collins-hughes

Bridget Everett, Patti LuPone, Alex Moffat, Ben Folds and Michael R. Jackson are all slated to perform on New York City stages this month.

Broadway Shows Closing Soon: ‘Death of a Salesman,’ ‘Ragtime’ and More by Laura Collins-hughes

Catch these Tony Award winners and nominees before the curtain comes down on them for a final time.

Debra Winger and Arliss Howard Feel Old Enough to Play ‘The Gin Game’ by Laura Collins-hughes

At 71, Debra Winger and Arliss Howard have aged into a married-couples acting tradition that Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn began.

Plays, Musicals and Theater Festivals Across the U.S. Worth Traveling For by Laura Collins-hughes and Elisabeth Vincentelli

Across the country, audiences will find an abundance of Shakespeare, exciting new plays, and musicals and regional repertories in bucolic settings.

Billy Porter and Wayne Brady Make a Tender Pair in ‘La Cage aux Folles’ by Laura Collins-hughes

Billy Porter and Wayne Brady make a tender pair in Robert O’Hara’s revival of the Harvey Fierstein-Jerry Herman musical farce.

‘Are You Now or Have You Ever Been’ Review: Who Is Naming Names? by Laura Collins-hughes

Anna D. Shapiro revives Eric Bentley’s play about the House Un-American Activities Committee’s investigation of the entertainment industry.

Broadway Shows Closing Soon: ‘Becky Shaw,’ ‘Giant’ and More by Laura Collins-hughes

The final curtain is coming down on two Tony Award-winning performances, a reboot of a 1980s musical and one of the best plays in August Wilson’s American Century Cycle.

2026 Tonys: How to Get Tickets for Winning Plays and Musicals by Laura Collins-hughes and Rachel Sherman

Many of the winning plays and musicals are still onstage, and some are closing soon. Here’s a guide to help you navigate the field and find tickets.

How to See the 2026 Tony-Winning Plays and Musicals by Laura Collins-hughes and Rachel Sherman

Many of the winning plays and musicals are still onstage, and some are closing soon. Here’s a guide to help you navigate the field and find tickets.

André Bishop, Jules Fisher and James Lapine to receive lifetime achievement awards. by Laura Collins-hughes

17 Plays (and 3 Festivals) to Jazz Up Your June by Laura Collins-hughes

Billy Porter, Wayne Brady, Sting and Suzan-Lori Parks are all slated to star on Off Broadway stages this month.

Review: ‘Girls Girls Chance Chance Music Music’ Loves a Good Riff by Laura Collins-hughes

In Eisa Davis’s new play with live music, at the Vineyard Theater, gifted teenagers find their own rhythms at a summer music program.

How to Find Tickets to the 2026 Tony Award-Nominated Plays and Musicals by Laura Collins-hughes

Many of the top contenders are onstage right now. Here’s a guide to help you navigate the field and find tickets.

Finding Our Shared Geography in Monologues by Laura Collins-hughes

Kathryn Grody’s “The Unexpected 3rd,” Leslie Ayvazian’s “Mention My Beauty” and Liza Jessie Peterson’s “The Peculiar Patriot” are among the solo shows at the In the Bricks …

‘New Born’ Review: Let Hugh Jackman Tell You a Story by Laura Collins-hughes

The actor gives a remarkable performance in a program of monologues at the intimate Minetta Lane Theater. Sepideh Moafi and Marianna Gailus also star.

Our Favorite Moments From This Year’s Tony-Nominated Broadway Shows by Helen Shaw, Jesse Green, Laura Collins-hughes, Elisabeth Vincentelli and Sara Krulwich

Here are some of the brilliant moments our writers can’t shake from this year’s batch of Tony-nominated productions.

Tony Nominations Snubs and Surprises: Lea Michele Left Out, ‘Titaníque’ Shines by Helen Shaw, Jesse Green, Alexis Soloski, Scott Heller, Elisabeth Vincentelli and Laura Collins-hughes

Lea Michele, Adrien Brody and other boldface names were left out, while June Squibb, André De Shields and Layton Williams as an iceberg were among the surprises.

‘Beaches’ Review: A Classic Weepie Dries Its Tears by Laura Collins-hughes

A new musical version of the 1980s tear-jerker comes to Broadway, but the production is too muddled to make an emotional impact.

'The Adding Machine' Review: A Man Is Made Redundant by Laura Collins-hughes

Daphne Rubin-Vega stars as a laid-off office worker who spins into a murderous rage in this update of Elmer L. Rice's 1923 classic.

'Becky Shaw' Review: Funny vs. Likable? Funny Wins. by Laura Collins-hughes

Alden Ehrenreich makes a show-stealing Broadway debut in Gina Gionfriddo's comedy about two old friends, one disastrous blind date and the dicey aftermath.

Adaptations of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' and 'Titus Andronicus' Explore Themes of Life, Death and Joy by Laura Collins-hughes

Two Shakespeare adaptations " Teatro La Plaza's uplifting remix and Red Bull Theater's gore fest " place very different values on human existence.

In This 'Hamlet' and 'Titus Andronicus,' Life, Death and Even Joy by Laura Collins-hughes

Two Shakespeare adaptations " Teatro La Plaza's uplifting remix and Red Bull Theater's gore fest " place very different values on human existence.

Jane Fonda, Jennifer Tilly and More Star in Off Broadway Shows This April by Laura Collins-hughes

Jennifer Tilly and Daphne Rubin-Vega in "The Adding Machine," plus Jane Fonda in an eco-musical and Cecily Strong and Corey Stoll as a couple on their first date.

'Public Charge' Review: The World Is Messy. Being a Force for Good Is, Too. by Laura Collins-hughes

A new play at the Public Theater written by Michael J. Chepiga and the former ambassador Julissa Reynoso is a diplomatic memoir of sorts, and a meditation on loving one's country.

'Trash' Review: Bickering About Chores, in Sign Language by Laura Collins-hughes

James Caverly and Andrew Morrill star as Deaf roommates in their new comedy at the Perelman Performing Arts Center.

'Night Side Songs' Review: Feel Free to Sing Along by Laura Collins-hughes

The Lazours' intimate new musical about illness and mortality is also about finding solace in other people, and in art.

Review: Aya Ogawa's 'Meat Suit' Sits With the Mess of Motherhood by Laura Collins-hughes

In Aya Ogawa's compassionate, sharply comical play, the pastel-pink public image of mommyhood doesn't stand a chance.

In 'Mother Russia,' Lauren Yee Raucously Examines a Shifting Post-Soviet Society by Laura Collins-hughes

Lauren Yee's boisterous play "Mother Russia," about the origins of the contemporary oligarchy, has its roots in her San Francisco childhood.

12 Steps and Cups of Coffee: Sobriety Has Its Moment Onstage by Laura Collins-hughes

Plays about addiction are filling Manhattan stages this month, depicting very different places on the recovery spectrum, from harrowing to serene.

'Brokeback Mountain,' 'Black Swan' and 14 More Plays and Musicals to See This Spring by Laura Collins-hughes

Across the country, a flurry of theater productions, including "Black Swan" and "The Lunchbox," are mining the movies for material.

Woodie King Jr., Impresario of Black Theater, Dies at 88 by Laura Collins-hughes

His New Federal Theater in New York provided a rare stage for Black playwrights and emerging actors, among them Denzel Washington, Phylicia Rashad and Chadwick Boseman.

18 Off Broadway Shows (and Some Puppets) to Defrost Your February by Laura Collins-hughes

Sean Hayes performs a new solo thriller, Alia Shawkat leads a play revival and Ethan Slater stars as Marcel Marceau in a world premiere.

A Puppet Theater Festival in Chicago Brings Warmth and Light by Laura Collins-hughes and Alexander Coggin

Crowds are flocking to an annual festival for performances of "A Doll's House," a "Macbeth"-inspired witch tale and more featuring puppets big and small.

Broadway Shows Closing Soon: 'Mamma Mia!,' 'Hell's Kitchen' and More by Laura Collins-hughes

The curtain is about to come down on two jukebox musicals, a thriller by Tracy Letts, and other Broadway productions.

Broadway Shows Closing Soon: 'The Queen of Versailles,' 'Waiting for Godot' and More by Laura Collins-hughes

Catch Kristin Chenoweth basking in the excess, and Bill and Ted having a Beckettian adventure, before the curtain comes down on their productions and others.

'Anna Christie' Review: Michelle Williams on the Waterfront by Laura Collins-hughes

The actress stars in Thomas Kail's luminous revival of Eugene O'Neill's play about a woman whose past threatens her future.

Why Return to 'A Christmas Carol'? To Find Something New. by Laura Collins-hughes

Popping up once a year, works like Dickens's holiday tale, "Amahl and the Night Visitors" and "It's a Wonderful Life" help us gauge where we are in our lives.

16 Best Theater Moments of 2025 by Laura Collins-hughes, Alexis Soloski and Elisabeth Vincentelli

Lea Michele's star turn in "Chess." Kara Young as an 8-year-old. A 12-minute monologue delivered from a cloud. These are our favorite scenes from this year.

Holiday Theater: 15 Shows to Spice Up Your Festive Season by Laura Collins-hughes

Enticements abound in New York City, including Jinkx Monsoon crooning, Dickens reciting Dickens and, for the whole family, the Big Apple Circus.

13 Plays to See in December Featuring Michelle Williams, Matthew Broderick and More Stars by Laura Collins-hughes

Michelle Williams leads an O'Neill drama, Matthew Broderick stars in Molière, and plenty of stages brim with non-holiday fare, Off Broadway and beyond.

Glenn Close, Ethan Hawke and Others Mourn Tom Stoppard by Jesse Green, Michael Paulson and Laura Collins-hughes

Nobody advanced or cherished the English language more than Stoppard, Tim Curry noted. Colleagues and fans agreed.

'Gruesome Playground Injuries' Review: Does It Hurt? by Laura Collins-hughes

Kara Young and Nicholas Braun star in the Off Broadway revival of Rajiv Joseph's two-hander about best friends on parallel paths to self-destruction.

'Two Strangers' Review: Meeting Cute, Toting Baggage by Laura Collins-hughes and Sara Krulwich

The effervescent musical, a new London import, delivers lavishly on the promise of a rom-com: laughter, escape and fantasy.

'This World of Tomorrow' Review: Tom Hanks Is Back in Town by Laura Collins-hughes

The movie star plays a man from the future at the 1939 New York World's Fair in an adaptation of some of his stories. Kelli O'Hara shines as his love interest.

'The Seat of Our Pants' Review: Songs for the World's End by Laura Collins-hughes

Ruthie Ann Miles, Shuler Hensley and Micaela Diamond lead a dream-team cast in Ethan Lipton's musical adaptation of Thornton Wilder's "The Skin of Our Teeth."

In 'Burning Cauldron of Fiery Fire,' Anne Washburn Basks in the Afterglow by Laura Collins-hughes

In Anne Washburn's darkly enigmatic play, a countercultural community hides the death of one of its own. But why?

In 'The Queen of Versailles,' Kristin Chenoweth Can't Get Enough by Laura Collins-hughes

Material excess can never be too excessive for the central character of this gilded Broadway musical, based on the 2012 film.