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Off-Broadway: “Kyoto” at Lincoln Center Theater’s Mitzi Newhouse Theater (Closed Sunday, November 30, 2025)

November 3, 2025 | Broadway, LGBTQ+, Queer > | "Kyoto", Aideen Malone (lighting design), Akhila Krishnan (video design), Amelia McClain, Christopher Reid (sound design), Clark Carmichael, CSA (casting), CSA and Alexandre Bleau, Daniel Jenkins, Dariush Kashani, David Roberts, Diana DiVita (stage manager), Ed Burnside (associate director), Emilio Madrid, Erin Darke, Ferdy Roberts, Gemma Stockwood (Dramaturg), Imani Jade Powers, Jim Carnahan, Joe Murphy, Joe Robertson, Jorge Bosch, Julia Horan (original UK casting director), Justin Martin, Kate Burton, LGBTQ, Lianah Sta. Ana, Lincoln Center Theater, Luis Carlos de La Lombana, Miriam Buether (set design), Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, Natalie Gold, Natalie Pryce (costume design), New York Theatre Reviews, Odera Adimorah, Paul Englishby (original music), Paul Juhn, Peter Bradbury, Rob Narita, Roslyn Ruff, Stephen Daldry, Stephen Kunken, Taiana Tully, Theatre Reviews, Theatre Reviews Limited

After garnering mostly rave reviews in London’s West End and Stratford-upon-Avon, “Kyoto” by Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson is currently running Off-Broadway at Lincoln Center Theater’s Mitzi Newhouse Theater. The play spans 1989-1997 and is narrated from the point of view of Don Pearlman (Stephen Kunken), an American oil lobbyist who works to sabotage UN climate negotiations. It’s framed as…

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Broadway Review: “Ragtime” at Lincoln Center Theater’s Vivian Beaumont Theater (Currently On)

October 26, 2025 | Broadway, Music > | “Ragtime”, 59 Studio (projection design), Adam Honoré (Lighting Design), Alan Wiggins, Allison Blackwell, Ann James (sensitivity specialist), Anna Grace Barlow, Ben Levi Ross, Billy Cohen, Brandon Uranowitz, Briana Carlson-Goodman, Caissie Levy, Colin Donnell, David Jennings, David Korins (scenic design), Deandre Sevon, Eean Sherrod Cochran, Ellenore Scott (choreography), Ellie Fishman, Ellie May Sennett, Jackson Parker Gill, Jacob Keith Watson, Jason Forbach, Jenny Mollet, John Clay III, John Rapson, Jordan Chin, Joseph Verlezza, Joshua Henry, Kai Harada (Sound Design), Kaleb Johnson, Kane Emmanuel Miller, Kayla Pecchioni, Kent Overshown, Kerry Conte, Lauren Blackman, Lincoln Center Theater, Linda Cho (Costume Design), Marina Kondo, Matthew Murphy, Matthew Scott, Morgan Marcell, Music Director James Moore, New York Theatre Reviews, Nichelle Lewis, Nicholas Barrón, Nick Barrington, Nick Gaswirth, Rheaume Crenshaw, Rodd Cyrus, Shaina Taub, Stephen Flaherty, Ta’Nika Gibson, Tabitha Lawing, The Telsey Office, The Telsey Office Craig Burns CSA (casting), Theatre Reviews, Theatre Reviews Limited, Tom Nelis, Tom Watson (hair and wig design), Vivian Beaumont Theater, William David Brohn

It is very rare that a revival of a musical is imagined better than the original production and exceptional that its message is more relevant now than when it first opened on Broadway nearly thirty years ago in 1997, garnering four Tony Awards. That is the case for the glorious revival of “Ragtime” with a book penned by Terrence McNally,…

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Broadway Review: “Waiting for Godot” at the Hudson Theatre (Through Sunday, January 4, 2026)

“Was I sleeping, while the others suffered?” Vladimir asks this question in Act II of “Waiting for Godot,” and it hangs in the air of the Hudson Theatre like an accusation. It is the question we do not want to answer—the one about complicity, about privilege, about who gets to zone out while the world burns. When Keanu Reeves delivers…

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Broadway Review: “ART” at the Music Box Theatre (Through Sunday, December 21, 2025)

September 21, 2025 | Broadway > | "ART", Bobby Cannavale, David Roberts, David Rockwell (Set Design), James Corden, Jen Schriever (lighting design), Kid Harpoon (Original Music), Linda Cho (Costume Design), Matthew Murphy, Mikaal Sulaiman (sound design), Music Box Theatre, Neil Patrick Harris, New York Theatre Reviews, Theatre Reviews, Theatre Reviews Limited

Everyone has been there: that moment when a close friend reveals something about their taste, their values, their inner life that makes you wonder if you ever really knew them at all. “ART” turns that uncomfortable recognition into ninety minutes of brilliant theatrical warfare. Under Scott Ellis’s direction, Bobby Cannavale (Marc), James Corden (Yvan), and Neil Patrick Harris (Serge) bring…

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

May 12, 2025 | Broadway, glengarry, LGBTQ+, Music, Off-Broadway, Queer >

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 Outer Critics Circle Awards, honoring the 2024-2025 Broadway and Off-Broadway season. The complete list of winners is below. The awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at Lincoln…

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Broadway Review: “Real Women Have Curves: The Musical” at the James Earl Jones Theatre (Closed on Sunday, June 29, 2025)

May 4, 2025 | Broadway, LGBTQ+, Music, Queer > | "Real Women Have Curves: The Musical", Alecia Parker, Aline Mayagoitia, and make-up design by Krystal Balleza and Will Vicari, Ariana Burks, B.J. Holt, Benjamin Velez, Carla Jimenez, Casting/Victor Vazquez CSA and ARC/Duncan Stewart CSA, Christopher M. Ramirez, Claudia Mulet, costume design by Wilberth Gonzalez and Paloma Young, Elisa Galindez, Florencia Cuenca, Hair, James Earl Jones Theatre, Jennifer Sánchez, Joseph Verlezza, Joy Huerta, Julieta Cervantes, Justina Machado, lighting design by Natasha Katz, Lisa Loomer, Mason Reeves, Mauricio Mendoza, Monica Tulia Ramirez, Nell Benjamin, New York Theatre Reviews, Omar Madden, orchestrations by Nadia DiGiallonardo Joy Huerta Rich Mercurio and Benjamin Velez, Quincy Hampton, Roberto Sinha, Sandra Valls, scenic design by Arnulfo Maldonado, Shadia Fairuz, Shelby Acosta, sound design by John Shivers, Tatianna Córdoba, Theatre Reviews, Theatre Reviews Limited, Tripp Phillips serves as Production Stage Manager, video design by Hana S. Kim, Wig, Zeus Mendoza

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 small musical with a big heart. The book by Lisa Loomer and Nell Benjamin is based on the play by Josefina Lopez and the screenplay by Ms. Lopez…

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Broadway Review: “Boop! The Musical” at the Broadhurst Theatre (Closed Sunday, July 13, 2025)

April 27, 2025 | Broadway, Music > | "Boop! The Musical", Ainsley Melham, Amy Van Norstrand, Anastacia McCleskey, Angelica, Aubie Merrylees, Bob Martin, Christian Probst, Colin Bradbury, Courtney Arango, Damani Van Rensalier, Dan Castiglione, Daryl Waters (music supervision and arrangements), David Foster, David Rockwell (Scenic Design), Derek Jordan Taylor, Doug Besterman (Orchestrations), Erich Bergen, Faith Prince, Finn Ross (projection design), Gabriella Sorrentino, Gareth Owen (Sound Design), Gregg Barnes (costume design), Ian Gallagher Fitzgerald, Jasmine Amy Rogers, Jerry Mitchell, Joseph Verlezza, Joshua Michael Burrage, Lawrence Alexander, Lizzy Tucker, Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman, Michael Clifton (makeup design), Morgan McGhee, New York Theatre Reviews, Nina Lafarga, Philip S. Rosenberg (lighting design), Phillip Huber, Rebecca Corrigan, Rick Fox (music director), Ricky Schroeder, RJ Higton, Ryah Nixon, Sabana Majeed (hair and wig design), Skylar Fox (illusions design), Stephen DeRosa, Susan Birkenhead, The Broadhurst Theatre, The Huber Marionettes (marionette design), Theatre Reviews, Theatre Reviews Limited, Tristen Buettel, Victoria Byrd, Zane Mark (dance music arrangements)

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 her way to Broadway, courtesy of Bob Martin’s book, David Foster’s music and Susan Birkenhead’s lyrics, everyone, (young and not so young), can…

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Outer Critics Circle Announces Nominees for 2025 Outer Critics Circle Awards

April 25, 2025 | & juliet, Broadway, glengarry, hills of, LGBTQ+, maybe happy, NY Musical Theatre, Off-Broadway, purpose, sunset > | "Oh Mary", Cole Escola, Conrad Ricamora, David Roberts, John Gassner Award, Museum of Broadway, New York Theatre Reviews, Theatre Reviews, Theatre Reviews Limited, West Bank Cafe

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 Outer Critics Circle Awards, honoring the 2024-2025 Broadway and Off-Broadway season. Leading the pack with the most honors of the season is the Broadway musical Death Becomes Her, with twelve nominations, followed…

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Broadway Review: “Purpose” at the Hayes Theatre (Currently On)

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 Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s recent “Appropriate,” focus on the behavior patterns and the social practices that undermine and often destroy the integrity of family systems. Sometimes there is confession, forgiveness, and redemption in these narratives. Far too often…

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Broadway Review: “Smash” at the Imperial Theatre (Closed Sunday, June 22, 2025)

April 15, 2025 | Broadway, Music > | "Smash", Bella Coppola, Bob Martin, Brooks Ashmanskas, Caroline Bowman, Casey Garvin, Chelle Denton, Connor McRory, costume design by Alejo Vietti, dance and incidental music arrangements by Sam Davis, Daniel Gaymon, David Paul Kidder, Deanna Cudjoe, Ian Liberto, Imperial Theatre, J Savage, Jacob Burns, Jacqueline B. Arnold, Jake Trammel, John Behlmann, Johnny Milani, Joseph Verlezza, Joshua Bergasse, Katie Webber, Kristine Nielsen, Krysta Rodriguez, Libby Lloyd, lighting design by Ken Billington, Marc Shaiman, Matthew Murphy, McGee Maddox, Megan Kane, Merritt David Janes, music supervision by Stephen Oremus, Ndaya Dream Hoskins, New York Theatre Reviews, Nicholas Matos, orchestrations by Doug Besterman, projection design by S Katy Tucker, Rick Elice, Robyn Hurder, Sarah Bowden, scenic design by Beowulf Boritt, Scott Wittman, sound design by Brian Ronan, Susan Stroman, Theatre Reviews, Theatre Reviews Limited, Wendi Bergamini

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 production numbers, to create a good old-fashioned musical. Never having seen the popular television show of the same name, there were no comparisons or expectations to be fulfilled, so this production seemed fresh and…

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