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Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Off-Broadway Review: "Duke & Roya" at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (Through Saturday, August 23, 2025) by David Roberts

The producers of "Duke & Roya" have announced the unexpected closure of Charles Randolph-Wright's engaging dramatic examination of how the ravages of war affect the lives of two disparat…

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Saturday, July 26, 2025

Off-Broadway Review: "Angry Alan" at Sound Seaview (Through Sunday, August 3, 2025) by David Roberts

The inaugural production of Seaview Studio, the newly renovated Off-Broadway theater (formerly known as the Tony Kiser), is titled "Angry Alan," penned by playwright Penelope Skinner and sta…

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Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Festival News: Under the Radar Returns for Its 21st Edition January 7-25, 2026 by David Roberts

Under the Radar returns for its 21st edition January 7"25, 2026, serving as a singular catalyst for the city's performing arts organizations to introduce the best of U.S. and international e…

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Theatre News: Abingdon Theatre Company Announces Two-Time Tony Award Winner Christine Ebersole As Their 33rd Anniversary Gala Honeree by David Roberts

Abingdon Theatre Company (Chad Austin, Producing Artistic Director) is thrilled to announce two-time Tony Award Winner Christine Ebersole as their 33rd Anniversary Gala Honoree. Kicking off …

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Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Cabaret Preview: "The Ballad of JonBenet Ramsey" at Joe's Pub (Opens Friday, September 12, 2025) by David Roberts

This fall, "the Shakespeare of pop culture satire" (NYT), playwright and performer Ryan Raftery (Mother of the Year: The Kris Jenner Musical, The Trial of Andy Warhol, The Rise and Fall a…

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Monday, July 21, 2025

Playwright Rishi Varma Unveils New Play "Sulfur Bottom" at The Theater Center on Sunday, August 13, 2025 by David Roberts

Playwright Rishi Varma announces the debut of his new play "Sulfur Bottom," set to take the stage at The Jerry Orbach Theater at The Theater Center located at 210 West 50th Street. The play …

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Sunday, July 20, 2025

Off-Broadway Review: "The Weir" at Irish Repertory Theatre (Through Sunday, August 31, 2025) by David Roberts

The characters in Conor McPherson's "The Weir," currently running at the Irish Repertory Theatre, tell ghost stories and stories of the supernatural to newcomer Valerie (Sarah Street) at the…

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Friday, July 18, 2025

Off-Broadway Review: "Prince Faggot" at Playwrights Horizons (Extended through Sunday, August 3, 2025) by David Roberts

Currently running at Playwrights Horizons, "Prince Faggot" is a story within a story within a story about a fictional British Prince George/Pips (a hapless John McCrea) who is queer and meet…

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Friday, July 11, 2025

A Post-Run Look and Interview Questions: "Giovanni's Room" at Quintessence Theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Closed Sunday, July 6, 2025) by David Roberts

After a successful run, including two extensions, "Geovanni's Room" at Quintessence Theatre, the show closed on Sunday, July 6, 2026. Although the adaptation could have had a third extension…

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Monday, July 7, 2025

Broadway Review: "Call Me Izzy" at Studio 54 (Through Sunday, August 17, 2025) by David Roberts

Isabelle Scutley is the main character in a new Broadway play that stars a riveting Jean Smart. She prefers to be called "Izzy" even though her husband Ferd disapproves. Fred is also psychol…

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Friday, July 4, 2025

Off-Broadway Review: "Lowcountry" at the Atlantic Theater Company (Through Sunday, July 13, 2025) by David Roberts

"Lowcountry," currently running at the Atlantic Theater Company, is the third narrative in a trilogy written by playwright Abby Rosebrook. The complex and dark new play follows the developin…

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Thursday, June 26, 2025

Off-Broadway Review: "Beau the Musical" at 154 Christopher Street (Through Sunday, July 27, 2025. by David Roberts

Flowing in the same vein as the triumphant off-Broadway show "Dead Outlaw," which made a move to Broadway last season, is the wonderful "Beau the Musical," now playing at Theatre 154. Produc…

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Sunday, May 25, 2025

Festival News: Broadway Bound Theatre Festival 2025 Hosts Twelve New Plays and Musicals by David Roberts

NEW SEASON, NEW PLAYS: Broadway Bound Theatre Festival -2025 hosts 12 new plays and musicals this summer at AMT Theater in midtown NYC. These new works are by emerging playwrights from acros…

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Monday, May 12, 2025

Theatre News: The Outer Critics Circle Announces Winners for 2025 Outer Critics Circle Awards by David Roberts

The Outer Critics Circle (OCC), the official organization of writers on New York theatre for out-of-town, national, and digital news publications, has announced the winners for the 2025 Oute…

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Sunday, May 4, 2025

Broadway Review: "Real Women Have Curves: The Musical" at the James Earl Jones Theatre (Currently On) by David Roberts

The somewhat recognizable journey from play, to film, and finally to musical delivers the new "Real Women have Curves" to the James Earl Jones Theatre on Broadway. It has morphed into a smal…

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Broadway Review: "John Proctor is the Villain" at the Booth Theatre (Extended through Sunday, July 6, 2025) by David Roberts

The "Match" in Kimberly Belflower's thoughtful new play "John Proctor is the Villain," currently playing at the Booth Theatre, is between the heavyweight team "Toxic Masculinity" and the und…

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Thursday, May 1, 2025

Broadway Review: "Dead Outlaw" at the Longacre Theatre (Currently On) by David Roberts

Only in America, where greed, fame, crime and capitalism reign and members of a civilized society aspire to become part of the materialistic regime, can you discover the story of Elmer J. Mc…

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Sunday, April 27, 2025

Broadway Review: "Boop! The Musical" at the Broadhurst Theatre (Currently On) by David Roberts

If you are not a Baby Boomer, chances are you would have never seen any of the black and white Betty Boop cartoons that made the spit curl bombshell a household name. Now that she has made h…

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Friday, April 25, 2025

Outer Critics Circle Announces Nominees for 2025 Outer Critics Circle Awards by David Roberts

The Outer Critics Circle (OCC), the official organization of writers on New York theatre for out-of-town, national, and digital news publications, has announced the nominees for the 2025 Out…

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Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Broadway Bound Theatre Festival 2025 Season Lineup Announced by David Roberts

Broadway Bound Theatre Festival is proud to announce its 2025 Season, showcasing the brand-new works of playwrights from across the country at AMT Theater on 45th Street. "We're so excited t…

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Friday, April 18, 2025

Broadway Review: "Purpose" at the Hayes Theatre (Currently On) by David Roberts

Currently running at the Hayes Theatre, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's "Purpose" joins the important pantheon of plays about families, dysfunctional families in particular. These plays, including …

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Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Broadway Review: "Smash" at the Imperial Theatre (Currently On) by David Roberts

The new musical "Smash," opening on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre, creates more than one bombshell, strategically detonating a multitude of explosive twists, turns, and powerful productio…

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Monday, April 14, 2025

Broadway Review: "Glengarry Glen Ross" at the Palace Theatre (Through Saturday, June 28, 2025) by David Roberts

Act One of David Mamet's "Glengarry Glen Ross" currently running at the Palace Theatre takes place at a well-apportioned Chinese restaurant. Skillfully navigating Mamet's iconic wordy text w…

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Broadway Review: "The Last Five Years" at the Hudson Theatre (Through Sunday, June 22, 2025) by David Roberts

"The Last Five Years" featuring a book, music and lyrics, by Jason Robert Brown, has had a long journey since first opening in Chicago in 2001. It has had two off Broadway runs, two London r…

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Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Broadway Review: "Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends" at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (Through Sunday, June 15, 2025) by David Roberts

One of the latest offerings to open on Broadway comes in the form of a tribute musical revue, dedicated to the incredible work of the iconic composer and lyricist, Stephen Sondheim. It is de…

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Monday, April 7, 2025

Off-Broadway Review: "Wine in the Wilderness" at Classic Stage Company (Extended through Saturday, April 19, 2025) by David Roberts

The themes explored in Alice Childress's "Wine in the Wilderness" currently running at Classic Stage Company include classism and economic struggles; the resilience and strength of communiti…

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Friday, April 4, 2025

Broadway Review: "Good Night, and Good Luck" at the Winter Garden Theatre (Through Saturday, May 31, 2025) by David Roberts

Yet another new production enters the current Broadway season boasting a well-known film and television star, a large movie screen, and several television screens that surround the prosceniu…

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Monday, March 31, 2025

Off-Broadway Review: "Ghosts" at Lincoln Center Theater's Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater (Extended through Saturday, April 26, 2025) by David Roberts

There are skeletons in Helena Alving's (a tortured yet stalwart Lily Rabe) closet whose secrets she would rather not be revealed. More devastating to Helena than these skeletons is the bevy …

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Saturday, March 29, 2025

Broadway Review: BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUBâ„¢ at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (Currently On) by David Roberts

The creative team for the musical "Buena Vista Social Club" have been hard at work making a few changes in preparation for its Broadway debut after a successful run at the Atlantic Theater. …

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Thursday, March 27, 2025

Broadway Review: "The Picture of Dorian Gray" at the Music Box Theatre (Through Sunday, June 15, 2025) by David Roberts

A star-studded production has found its way to Broadway from Sydney Australia, with an adaptation of "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde. This transformation of the classic is writte…

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Monday, March 24, 2025

Off-Broadway Review: "Vanya" at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (Through Sunday, May 11, 2025) by David Roberts

In Simon Stephens's brilliant "Vanya," the adaptation of Anton Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya, Andrew Scott portrays the eight main characters from the 1897 play. He depicts these familiar character…

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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