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Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Love, Loneliness, and a Dog Who Understands Too Much: "The Moors" Bites Deep by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: Riot King's sharp, surreal Gothic comedy about longing, isolation, and being seen By Ross A bird crashes into the window as the wind howls, almost from the moment…

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Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Counting the Cost: "The Adding Machine" and the Mechanics of Living by Ross

The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: A timely Expressionist revival centered on work, worth, and repetition by The New Group By Ross That clanking mechanical sound takes over the room before any…

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A Season Built on Connection: Soulpepper Unveils a Bold and Expansive 2026/27 Lineup by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: Paolo Santalucia's inaugural season blends classics, premieres, and Canadian voices into a year of theatre that reaches outward and inward at once By Ross It took m…

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Monday, April 13, 2026

Glitter, Fur, and Full Commitment: "Cats: The Jellicle Ball" and "Titaníque" Refuse to Behave on Broadway by Ross

The Broadway Theatre Review: Two downtown sensations take Broadway by storm By Ross "Hello, kittens," is the greeting that started my two-show Saturday, and I knew from that first moment I w…

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Across the Atlantic Again: Olivier Winners Mark a Season That Refused to Sit Still by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: Paddington, Into the Woods, Punch, and more take top honours as London's theatre season finds its defining moment By Ross It always begins with a list, but it never…

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Sunday, April 12, 2026

The Olivier Awards Are Happening Right Now, and the Anticipation Feels Electric by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: The Oliviers are happening right now, as I write By Ross Theatre has a strange way of making time feel suspended, and tonight, that feeling is impossible to ignore.…

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"Becky Shaw" Treats Love and Truth Like a Crime Scene on Broadway by Ross

The Broadway Theatre Review: A sharp, unsettling dark comedy about love, truth, and self-preservation by Second Stage By Ross The first thing we hear is a description of a crime scene. A tel…

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Saturday, April 11, 2026

So How Does Anyone Begin? "Antigone (This Play I Read in High School)" Reclaims a Voice Long Interrupted by Ross

The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: A bold contemporary reckoning with Antigone at the Public By Ross The first line arrives as a question that feels almost too simple for the weight it carries…

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Friday, April 10, 2026

Holding the Weight Together: "My Joy Is Heavy" Finds Music Inside Grief by Ross

The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: NYTW's intimate musical portrait of grief and connection By Ross A couple stands before us, shining from within while pointing to a futon couch that can, wit…

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Forward, Backward, and Right Through the Heart: "The Last Five Years" Finds Its Voice at Radio City by Ross

Ben Platt and Rachel Zegler perform in The Last Five Years at the Hollywood Bowl The first time I encountered The Last Five Years, I remember trying to map it out in my head, as if understan…

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Thursday, April 9, 2026

Searching for the Signal: "Dog Day Afternoon" Finds Its Pulse but Struggles to Sustain the Heat by Ross

The Broadway Theatre Review: A strong cast anchors a gripping story that never quite finds its frequency By Ross The first sound is not a voice, but a search. A crackle of radio static fills…

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Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Forward, Backward, and Right Through the Heart: "The Last Five Years" Finds Its Voice at Radio City by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: A 25th anniversary concert reveals the emotional architecture of Jason Robert Brown's enduring musical By Ross The first time I encountered The Last Five Years, I r…

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Izzy Says: Vibrant Joy and Vivid Colour Invigorate The Grand's "The Importance of Being Earnest" by Ross

An Izzy Ontario Theatre Review: The Importance of Being Earnest at the Grand Theatre By Izzy Siebert Vivid and vibrant, The Importance of Being Earnest is unabashedly joyful at t…

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Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Power, Politics, and Personal Fractures in Roundabout's "Chinese Republicans" by Ross

The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: Roundabout's Chinese Republicans By Ross "She's late, the girl." The line lands like a flared warning before anything else has the chance to settle. It is to…

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Monday, April 6, 2026

Dancing the Memory, Missing the Map: "Gotta Dance!" Celebrates Broadway While Holding Us at a Distance by Ross

The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: Stage 42's Gotta Dance! By Ross I walked into Gotta Dance! already holding onto a memory. Not of a specific show, but of a feeling. That moment when a line o…

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Power in Plain Passive Sight: "Public Charge" Finds Its Drama in the Work of Governing by Ross

They file in like a think-tank assembly, taking their positions for an intellectual discussion at the highest level. And then it shifts, slapping us hard with lines that resonate, pulled str…

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Sunday, April 5, 2026

Power in Plain Passive Sight: "Public Charge" Finds Its Drama in the Work of Governing by Ross

The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: Public Theater's Public Charge By Ross They file in like a think-tank assembly, taking their positions for an intellectual discussion at the highest level. A…

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Saturday, April 4, 2026

A Town You Might Not Want to Leave: Schmigadoon! Begins Its Broadway Journey by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: The beloved musical parody steps onto Broadway with big songs, big laughs, and a question about what love really means By Ross Watching Schmigadoon! on television f…

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Friday, April 3, 2026

Old Friends, New Reach: "Merrily," "Hadestown," and "Six" Expand Beyond the Stage by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: A new chapter for musical theatre unfolds across streaming and cinema By Ross It wasn't that long ago when I was sitting in that downtown NYTW theatre, aware that I…

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Thursday, April 2, 2026

It Starts with a List: The Lucille Lortel Nominations Signal New York's Awards Season Has Begun by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: Mexodus and Prince Faggot lead a field that reflects the bold, restless spirit of Off-Broadway By Ross It always starts with a list. And this morning, it all circle…

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"Cyclops: A Satyr Play!" Turns Greek Myth into Karaoke Chaos by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: Hewitt's chaotic, immersive fever dream transforms ancient myth into a night of karaoke, comedy, and consequence By Ross I tell you, with all honesty, I did not w…

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Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Hold On Tonight: Hedwig's Cult Film Returns for a 25th Anniversary North American Tour by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: John Cameron Mitchell brings Hedwig back on the road with music, memory, and that iconic voice By Ross "Hedwig and the Angry Inch," both the stage show and the film…

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Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Memory in Motion: "Gotta Dance!" Brings Broadway's Choreographic History to Life by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: A new dance-driven musical celebrates the movement that shaped generations of Broadway storytelling By Ross The things I tend to remember most about a musical are n…

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Two Nights, Two Questions: "Proof" and "The Balusters" Begin Broadway Previews by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle step into a modern classic while David Lindsay-Abaire turns a quiet street into a pressure point By Ross Some nights on the Broadway cal…

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Acton Says: Into the Darger Zone by Ross

The Acton Off-Broadway Theatre Review: Bughouse at Vineyard Theatre By Acton Henry Darger was an artist by animal instinct, hoarding photographs, newspaper clippings, scraps from coloring bo…

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Monday, March 30, 2026

The Space Between What Was Lost: "Joe Turner's Come and Gone" Returns to Broadway by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: Debbie Allen Revives August Wilson's Masterpiece at the Barrymore Theatre By Ross Some plays don't just stay with you. They sit beside you for years, quietly waitin…

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A Heated Night at the Theatre: "Dog Day Afternoon" Opens on Broadway Amid Offstage Tension by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: A highly anticipated opening night arrives with both onstage intensity and unexpected backstage friction By Ross Opening night always comes loaded with its own kind…

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Sunday, March 29, 2026

Fan Language and Vegetable Love: The Grand's "The Importance of Being Earnest" Dazzles with Wit While Pushing Its Emotional Limits by Ross

The Ontario Theatre Review: A bold, design-driven Earnest that celebrates Wilde while stretching its emotional grounding By Ross After an insightfully hilarious lesson in the "Language of Fa…

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Saturday, March 28, 2026

The Weight of Wanting: "Pillion" and the Uncomfortable Truths of Desire by Ross

The Frontmezzjunkies Film Review: Harry Lighton's Provocative Exploration of Power, Consent, and Queer Intimacy By Ross From that first moment when Colin is seen in that pub, he is packed ne…

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Friday, March 27, 2026

London's Critics' Circle Awards Celebrate a Season of Surprises, Stars, and Standout Storytelling by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: The 2026 Critics' Circle Theatre Awards winners are in, and the night belonged to Brendan Gleeson, Rosamund Pike, and more than a few delightful surprises By Ross E…

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Three Shows, One Night (Again): A Broadway Evening of Extremes by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: From tear-stained friendship to teen vampires to Coward's champagne wit, Broadway prepares for a wildly varied preview night By Ross Here we go again, that familiar…

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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