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Sunday, April 26, 2026
Saturday, April 25, 2026

CAROLINE New Wolsey, Ipswich and touring by Libby Purves and Friends

A MUSICAL IS BORN…OUT OF POP”S PAST          I liked this  rackety, brassy, exhilarating  banger of a show: a  cartoonish bit of history, a jukebox musical with a heart of gold .…

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Friday, April 24, 2026

THE PRICE Marylebone Theatre by Libby Purves and Friends

ETHICS AND EVASIONS       It’s a cluttered upper room, overcrowded with grand old furniture, a gramophone, harp, oddities like fencing foils and a home-built valve radio. The sense is o…

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Thursday, April 23, 2026

Review: ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ Revival Gives Us What We Want by Helen Shaw and Sara Krulwich

Sam Pinkleton’s new revival at Studio 54 gives us the big gay mayhem we want while also maintaining some order via Rachel Dratch’s droll Narrator.

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HEART WALL Bush Theatre, W12 by Libby Purves and Friends

UNIVERSAL ,  INTIMATE, TRUE             Sometimes  it’s more than worth it to flog irritably  through a London strike day, make it without even time for a drink  but find someth…

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Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Developing Theatre And Performance Pedagogy Through Marae-based Wānanga In Aotearoa/New Zealand. Part II by Hilary Halba and Rua McCallum

To read PART I of this essay, go to this link.   Having consulted with mana whenua[1]People with with authority over a certain area, in this case the people with authority over the area loc…

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École des Sables, Africa’s Premier Dance School, Faces a Precarious Future by Laura Cappelle and Imane Djamil

The École des Sables has established itself as Africa’s premier dance-training hub. Yet money concerns, and a new port nearby, make its future precarious.

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Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Developing Theatre And Performance Pedagogy Through Marae-based Wānanga In Aotearoa/New Zealand. Part I by Hilary Halba and Rua McCallum

This article is dedicated to the memory of Rua McCallum – teacher, kaitiaki, scholar, performance practitioner, and playwright – who passed away on May 9th 2024. In her article “The Li…

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‘Schmigadoon!’ Review: Oh, What a Beautiful Sendup by Elisabeth Vincentelli and Sara Krulwich

Cinco Paul’s loving spoof of Golden Age musicals, adapted from a TV series, comes to Broadway, where its charming musical numbers can really shine.

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Adrien Brody, Tessa Thompson and the Truth Behind ‘The Fear of 13’ by Sarah Lyall and Thea Traff

“The Fear of 13,” about a man who spent two decades on death row for a murder he didn’t commit, is a story that the playwright says she “couldn’t shake.”

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Sunday, April 19, 2026

Struggling theatres must 'programme their way out', says Young Vic director by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Nadia Fall calls for bold thinking as she announces new shows including anti-Trump version of Thelma & Louise Theatres facing financial difficulty can only prosper by "programming their …

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Saturday, April 18, 2026

A Dance Party for Martha Graham With Ariana DeBose and Padma Lakshmi by Sarah Bahr and Rebecca Smeyne

Stars and luminaries honored the dance company's 100th anniversary with dinner, performances and a champagne toast at the New York Public Library.

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Monday, April 13, 2026

At the 2026 Olivier Awards, Musicals Are All the Rage by Houman Barekat, Matt Wolf and Tess Felder

Critics reflect on the 2026 Olivier Awards, which recognized homegrown British talent and some productions headed for New York.

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A New Focus on Wellness for Students at the School of American Ballet by Gia Kourlas and Marcus Maddox

At the School of American Ballet's new health and wellness center, bodies and minds share equal billing and everyone gets the help they need.

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Sunday, April 12, 2026

Want to Star Opposite Daniel Radcliffe? At 'Every Brilliant Thing,' You Have a Chance. by Alexis Soloski and Amir Hamja

Before each performance, the actor sprints around the Hudson Theater enlisting audience members to take part in the interactive show.

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Friday, April 10, 2026

The clown disease by Alex Tatarsky and Meaghan Robichaud

Meaghan Robichaud and Alexandra Tatarsky in conversation about "Meaghan Robichaud Is The Greatest Show on Earth" | March 2026 at The Brick Theater

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A MIRRORED MONET Charing Cross Theatre by Libby Purves and Friends

IMPRESSIONS AND OBSESSIONS    The old `Players' Theatre has a good eye of oddball new musicals, cheap enough to sample before anyone's train home. And here off-Broadway's Carmel Owe…

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Thursday, April 9, 2026

THE OLD LADIES Finborough Theatre, Earls' Court by Libby Purves and Friends

A SHUDDER FROM THE PAST I came to this fresh from admiring two 76-year-olds , Anna Wintour and Meryl Streep, being painfully cool and haughty in a trailer plugging Devil Wears Prada 2.   …

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Wednesday, April 8, 2026

COPENHAGEN Hampstead Theatre by Libby Purves and Friends

FRIENDSHIP, BRILLIANCE, DOUBT        The universe as a bundle of unknowable of approximates:  Relativity and Complementarity, Uncertainty theory, quantum mechanics, particles …

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Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Fanciful and Fabulous: 'Cats: The Jellicle Ball' on Broadway by Helen Shaw and Sara Krulwich

For their 10th life, the cats strut and duckwalk in a reappraisal of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1981 musical, which has shifted to the queer ballroom scene.

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Justice Dept. Resolves Broadway Touring Company Investigation by Lauren Hirsch and Michael Paulson

Broadway Across America will not be prosecuted after acknowledging it signed a noncompete agreement with another presenter, the agency said.

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At Broadway's 'Rocky Horror Show,' Fan Participation Is Tricky by Rachel Sherman and Graham Dickie

The new musical is trying to calibrate just how much to rein in the audience participation that longtime fans are used to.

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Monday, April 6, 2026

'Firebird' Finds Its Wings Again at Dance Theater of Harlem by Gia Kourlas and Marc J. Franklin

And so does the company, which revives its lush, fantastical, large-scale production, set in the Caribbean.

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Friday, April 3, 2026

In 'Burnout Paradise,' Running on Treadmills Is Only the Half of It by Erik Piepenburg and Yuvraj Khanna

In "Burnout Paradise," four performers try ambitious tasks while jogging. If they can't beat their run time goal, the audience gets its money back.

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THE AUTHENTICATOR Dorfman, SE1 by Libby Purves and Friends

A HOUSE OF ANCIENT SHAME         What terrible secrets lie in an impressive yet spooky mansion,  with artful descending ceilings and a trapdoor designed by Jon Bausor ?  We…

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Thursday, April 2, 2026

IN THE PRINT Kings Head Theatre, Islington by Libby Purves and Friends

RUPERT AND BRENDA     Couldn't miss this piece of 40th anniversary history by Robert Khan and Tom Salinsky because I had a very small "  infinitestimal "  dog in this fight. I wa…

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Monday, March 30, 2026

'Death of a Salesman' on Broadway Has Help From Something Old by Joshua Barone and Lila Barth

Joe Mantello's Broadway revival, starring Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf, was inspired by a draft with notes by Arthur Miller. Here are some of them.

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How Dancers Are Helping Scientists Rethink Bodies Without Gravity by Margaret Fuhrer and Tess Mayer

As a new commercial era of space exploration accelerates, scientists are considering the physical culture of outer space. Dancers are well positioned to help.

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Friday, March 27, 2026

New York City Ballet Pulls Out of Kennedy Center Performances by Adam Nagourney and Julia Jacobs

The decision by the company, one of the most prestigious in the country, is the latest in a wave of high-profile cancellations at the center.

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Theater Tickets Are Cheaper in London Than New York. What Gives? by Michael Paulson and Alex Marshall

For half the price of a great seat at a Broadway show, you can see "Paddington" in the West End (if you can find a ticket) and snack on a marmalade sandwich.

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Thursday, March 26, 2026

Mearns and Melnick, Dance Stars Who Choose Each Other by Gia Kourlas and Vincent Alban

In "Superbloom," the latest work by the ballet dancer Sara Mearns and the postmodern choreographer Jodi Melnick, women are at the forefront.

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All that Chat

2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off