Lost to the Rock: Ambition, Mystery, and the Overcrowded Limits of Picnic at Hanging Rock by Ross

As a gentle piano ushers us in, the dreamer and the dream disappear into the night. There's a quiet but decisive shift in the final moments of that first song, opening our eyes to a crowded …

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:03am on January 18, 2026[SHARE]

Who's in the Running? Frontrunners and Faves for the 98th Academy Awards by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: Oscars 2026 Preview: Early Predictions, Frontrunners, and What to Watch By Ross With the 98th Academy Awards fast approaching in March 2026, awards season is offici…

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Scratching at Reality: "Bug" and the Seduction of Shared Madness by Ross

The Broadway Theatre Review: MTC's Bug By Ross She stands, staring into the light coming through her hotel room door, left ajar, not from a place of security, but one of anxious disturbance.…

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Lost to the Rock: Ambition, Mystery, and the Overcrowded Limits of "Picnic at Hanging Rock" by Ross

The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: Picnic at Hanging Rock By Ross As a gentle piano ushers us in, the dreamer and the dream disappear into the night. There's a quiet but decisive shift in the …

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 4:34am on January 16, 2026[SHARE]

Meeting The Fantasticks for the First Time"Through a Queer Lens by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: The Fantaticks is Being Developed for Broadway as a Contemporary Gay Love Story Certain titles in the American musical theatre canon feel less like shows and more l…

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 4:47am on January 15, 2026[SHARE]

"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" Finds Its Way Correctly Straight to the Heart by Ross

The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee By Ross She walks in with a huge trophy and a grin, carrying the unmistakable confidence of someone who remembers …

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 6:07am on January 14, 2026[SHARE]

Anchored in Joy: NYGASP's "H.M.S. Pinafore" Sails with Love and Laughter by Ross

The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: NY Gilbert & Sullivan Players' H.M.S. Pinafore By Ross H.M.S. Pinafore has endured for nearly a century and a half because it understands exactly what it…

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 5:48am on January 13, 2026[SHARE]

When the Rhyme Bites Back: "Tartuffe" at New York Theatre Workshop by Ross

The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: NYTW's Tartuffe By Ross From the moment the astonishing Bianca Del Rio storms the stage as Mme Pernelle, New York Theatre Workshop's new adaptation of Tartuf…

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From Jinkx's Judy to Erivo's Dracula: A Theatre Junkie Plots a London May by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: The May 2026 London UK Theatre Adventure By Ross This May's London Theatre Trip began the way the best ones always do: with a slightly reckless ticket purchase and …

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Pleasure, Pleasure, Pleasure: The Importance of Being Earnest Delights the West End by Ross

A grand piano and a pink feathered gown, worn by the unexpected, usher us into this unapologetically delightful romp. Women in black tie and tails and gowned men with moustaches swirl and pr…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:04am on January 11, 2026[SHARE]

My Favourite Week of the Summer is at The Stratford Festival by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: Tickets for the Stratford Festival Go On Sale Today by Ross Every theatrical season, there's one press release I read not just with interest, but with a calendar al…

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Pleasure, Pleasure, Pleasure: "The Importance of Being Earnest" Delights the West End by Ross

The London UK Theatre Review: The Importance of Being Earnest By Ross A grand piano and a pink feathered gown, worn by the unexpected, usher us into this unapologetically delightful romp. Wo…

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 7:42am on January 10, 2026[SHARE]

The Clock Ticks, but the Stakes Never Rise: High Noon in the West End by Ross

An old-fashioned clock is stationed over the stage like a warning, or a stopwatch, counting down the minutes until High Noon strikes and Marshal Will Kane must face the returning outlaw Fran…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:39am on January 10, 2026[SHARE]

The Clock Ticks, but the Stakes Never Rise: "High Noon" in the West End by Ross

The London UK Theatre Review: High Noon By Ross An old-fashioned clock is stationed over the stage like a warning, or a stopwatch, counting down the minutes until High Noon strikes and Marsh…

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 6:56am on January 9, 2026[SHARE]

When Theatre Dares to Reconcile the Irreconcilable: TIFT's "All The Cows Are Dead" by Ross

Frontmezzjunkes reports: TIFT's All The Cows Are Dead By Ross There are certain theatre companies I trust enough that, even when I can't immediately get myself into the room, I still want to…

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 5:20am on January 8, 2026[SHARE]

Returning to the Edge: "Woman in Mind" and the Comedy That Still Cuts by Ross

The London UK Theatre Review: Alan Ayckbourn's Woman in Mind By Ross I first encountered Woman in Mind when I was 22 years old, newly out of theatre school and living recklessly in London. I…

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 6:40am on January 7, 2026[SHARE]

A Visually Lush but Elusive Playboy of the Western World Pours Down on the National by Ross

Rain lashes the stage as John Millington Synge's masterpiece comedy The Playboy of the Western World arrives at the National Theatre, with bodies moving through the darkness in what feels li…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:04am on January 7, 2026[SHARE]

A Visually Lush but Elusive "Playboy of the Western World" Pours Down on the National by Ross

The London UK Theatre Review: National Theatre's Playboy of the Western World By Ross Rain lashes the stage as John Millington Synge's masterpiece comedy The Playboy of the Western World arr…

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A New Company, A Necessary Pause by Ross

A Frontmezzjunkies interview: With Greenheart Productions' Co-founders Susan Jacobson & Andrea Lynn Green In an era when empathy can feel like a niche subscription service rather than a …

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Menier's Fallen Angels: Champagne, Jealousy, and Noël Coward at Full Fizz by Ross

It's all delicious art deco inside Noël Coward's Fallen Angels, revived most brilliantly at the Menier Chocolate Factory under Christopher Luscombe's immaculate direction. The revival arr…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:03am on January 5, 2026[SHARE]

Menier's "Fallen Angels": Champagne, Jealousy, and Noël Coward at Full Fizz by Ross

The London UK Theatre Review: Fallen Angels at the Menier Chocolate Factory By Ross It's all delicious art deco inside Noël Coward's Fallen Angels, revived most brilliantly at the Menier …

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Guilt Takes Root and Falls Hard in All My Sons by Ivo van Hove by Ross

Bryan Cranston, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hayley Squires, and Paapa Essiedu in the West End production of All My Sons. Photo by Jan Versweyveld. The play opens in thematic chaos, as wind roars…

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Guilt Takes Root and Falls Hard in "All My Sons" by Ivo van Hove by Ross

The London UK Theatre Review: Ivo van Hove's West End Production of All My Sons By Ross The play opens in thematic chaos, as wind roars through the Wyndham Theatre. Thunder cracks overhead a…

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Misogyny, Memory, and the Ocean's Pull on Board O'Neill's Anna Christie by Ross

Assembled before our very eyes in the first few moments of Eugene O'Neill's Anna Christie at St. Ann's Warehouse, the play barges in with an impressive, kinetic staging crafted by a formidab…

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Bringing the Shaw Festival to the City: Theatre, Access, and a Waterfront Home by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: The Shaw Festival Named Harbourfront Centre's Resident Artist Company By Ross As a long-time admirer of the Shaw Festival and its masterful commitment to craft, ens…

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