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Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Meet Broadway’s Teen Whisperer by Alexis Soloski

“The Outsiders” and “John Proctor Is the Villain” showcased Danya Taymor’s adept staging of teen stories. Off Broadway, next: the teen satire “Trophy Boys.”

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Sunday, June 8, 2025
Thursday, June 5, 2025

The 2025 Tony Nominees Discuss Their Biggest Tests and Triumphs by Thea Traff, Michael Paulson, Alexis Soloski, Nicole Herrington, Jolie Ruben and Amanda Webster

George Clooney, Audra McDonald, Daniel Dae Kim, Sarah Snook and other Broadway stars talk about the challenges they’ve faced — and surmounted.

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Sunday, June 1, 2025

This ‘Buena Vista Social Club’ Star Knows She’s Intimidating by Alexis Soloski

Natalie Venetia Belcon insists she’s not as regal as the Cuban musician she plays, but she’s worked hard to make you think otherwise.

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Saturday, May 31, 2025

In ‘Dead Outlaw,’ Andrew Durand Has the Role of a Lifetime. And After. by Alexis Soloski

To climb, leap and play dead each night, the Tony nominee’s preshow workout not only tends to his body’s needs but also frees up his acting.

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Monday, May 19, 2025

‘We Are Gathered’ Promises to Love, Honor and Cherish by Alexis Soloski

At Arena Stage in Washington, a new play by Tarell Alvin McCraney has actors and real couples exchanging marriage vows onstage.

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Wednesday, May 14, 2025

In ‘Sunset Boulevard,’ Tom Francis Writes His Own Story by Alexis Soloski

The Tony-nominated leading man is charming audiences — and Times Square tourists — with a brooding performance that has him singing outdoors.

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Thursday, May 8, 2025

Review: Will ‘The Death of Rasputin’ Have a Cult Following? by Alexis Soloski

The immersive production on Governors Island is an attempt to fill the void left by “Sleep No More” and “Life and Trust.”

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Thursday, May 1, 2025

Tony Nominations Snubs and Surprises: Denzel Washington Misses for ‘Othello’ and More by Jesse Green, Alexis Soloski and Scott Heller

Ensemble-driven plays like “Purpose” and “English” received a slew of nominations, while Denzel Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal and Idina Menzel were overlooked.

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Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Onstage and Off, Whitney White Is Everywhere This Spring by Alexis Soloski

An actor, musician and writer, White is also now an in-demand stage director. “I am looking, I am hungry, I am searching,” she said.

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Friday, April 11, 2025

Review: ‘Becoming Eve’ Offers Testaments Old and New by Alexis Soloski

A trans woman comes out to her Hasidic Jewish father in this Off Broadway play that tussles with faith and family bonds.

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Thursday, April 3, 2025

In ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray,’ Sarah Snook Goes Digital by Alexis Soloski

Sarah Snook, camera operators and other crew members bring to life multitudes on Broadway via an elaborate synthesis of live action, live video and recorded video.

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Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Andrew Scott on ‘Vanya’: ‘Who Isn’t Sad?’ by Alexis Soloski

The actor calls his solo performance in Chekhov’s melancholy comedy an “endless experiment.” Even all alone, he can really fill a stage.

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Wednesday, March 26, 2025

In ‘Streetcar,’ Patsy Ferran Gives Blanche a Nervy New Read by Alexis Soloski

The London-based actress has been heralded as one of the most talented of her generation. Still, she worried audiences would balk at her “very unconventional Blanche.”

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Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Hear How a ‘Smash’ Song Got a Broadway Makeover by Alexis Soloski

“Let Me Be Your Star,” which evokes an actor’s longing to shine, has come a long way from its TV days. Here’s how the song evolved on its way to the stage.

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Sunday, January 12, 2025

Los Angeles Is Starring in an All-Too-Real Disaster Story by Alexis Soloski

A reporter, an L.A. native, has watched movies and TV destroy her hometown for years, but nothing can prepare someone for seeing real devastation.

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Thursday, January 2, 2025

For Shailene Woodley, Every Day Is Christmas by Alexis Soloski

The actress is starring in the Broadway hit “Cult of Love,” about a dysfunctional family gathered for the holidays. That means another month of caroling.

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Tuesday, December 17, 2024

John Mulaney and Simon Rich, Former ‘S.N.L.’ Writers, Are ‘All In’ on Broadway by Alexis Soloski

The former “S.N.L.” writing partners have reunited for Rich’s “superficially wacky” Broadway show, “All In: Comedy About Love.”

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Saturday, December 7, 2024

‘Wicked’ Alumnae Class Notes: What They Learned at Shiz University by Michael Paulson and Alexis Soloski

Only the women who’ve played Elphaba and Glinda in the show’s two decades onstage understand why the roles are so taxing — and so rewarding, too.

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Wednesday, November 27, 2024

In ‘Yuletide Factory,’ Cirque Mechanics Manufactures a Family Holiday Show by Alexis Soloski

It’s Christmas at the sweatshop, but the mood fluctuates between ho ho ho and ho hum.

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Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Big Apple Circus Review: A City Tour, Pizza Rats Included by Alexis Soloski

This year’s show is an underwhelming exercise in nostalgia. But it’s still a joy to be under the big top with acts like the Wheel of Destiny.

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Wednesday, October 9, 2024

‘The Wind and the Rain’ Review: How Sunny’s Bar Weathered the Storm by Alexis Soloski

On a barge in Brooklyn, the story of a beloved watering hole and a neighborhood’s recovery after Hurricane Sandy.

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Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler Are Star Crossed in Central Park by Alexis Soloski

As the stars of the “Romeo + Juliet” that opens on Broadway, they will die for love. And to make that convincing, they need to become friends first.

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Wednesday, August 28, 2024

In ‘Only Murders in the Building,’ Michael Cyril Creighton Is Above Suspicion by Alexis Soloski

For years, Michael Cyril Creighton hoped one of his small TV parts would evolve into something more. With “Only Murders,” it finally happened.

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Monday, July 15, 2024

In ‘Life and Trust,’ the Details Are in the Devil by Alexis Soloski and Hiroko Masuike

A new immersive piece of theater from the producers of “Sleep No More” transports visitors to the Gilded Age through a retrofitted skyscraper in Manhattan.

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Sunday, June 16, 2024

‘Stereophonic’ Wins the Tony Award for Best New Play by Alexis Soloski

It was the fifth award of the night for the production, a meditation on the joy and torture of creative collaboration.

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Saturday, June 15, 2024

Ariana DeBose, Tonys Host, Just Might Be the Busiest Woman on Broadway by Alexis Soloski

Back in New York City after filming a movie, the actress has been racing to shows while also rehearsing for Sunday night’s ceremony.

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Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Public Theater Takes Shakespeare in the Park Out on the Town by Alexis Soloski

The Delacorte Theater is being renovated, so a musical version of “The Comedy of Errors” is touring some of the city’s outdoor spaces.

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Thursday, May 2, 2024

Kelli O’Hara’s Ties to Opera, From ‘The Gilded Age’ to the Met Stage by Alexis Soloski

O’Hara is an unusual kind of triple threat: a star of Broadway and television who is appearing at the Metropolitan Opera in a revival of “The Hours.”

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