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Sunday, December 21, 2025

Review: A ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock’ Musical Is a Psychedelic Parable by Brittani Samuel

At Greenwich House Theater, Greta Gertler Gold and Hilary Bell’s stage adaptation of Joan Lindsay’s novel hovers between reverie and reality.

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Move Aside, Snowflake: ‘Theater Kid’ Is the New Go-To Political Insult by Sopan Deb

Zohran Mamdani, New York’s mayor-elect, is among the latest politicians to be tagged with the term, raising the question: What did theater kids do to deserve such scorn?

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Saturday, December 20, 2025

Cheyenne Jackson Believes in Kindness as a Drug by Kathryn Shattuck

“I don’t do drugs anymore,” the actor and singer said, “but when a random baby in a stroller smiles at me, it feels like I just did a bump of coke.”

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Friday, December 19, 2025

Carrie Coon and Tracy Letts Want to Get Under Your Skin by Ben Brantley

The couple are gearing up for the Broadway opening of “Bug,” about a descent into paranoia and psychosis in a squalid motel room.

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‘Oh, Mary!’ Came to London. It’s the Raciest Show in Town. by Matt Wolf

Some had wondered how the show about Abraham Lincoln’s wife would fare after its creator left the Broadway cast. But mirth is abundant as it opens on the West End.

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He Smeared Dog Feces on a Critic. Now, He’s Back in the Spotlight. by Alex Marshall

Two years after the assault, Marco Goecke is staging a nontraditional “Nutcracker.” Ballet Basel hopes the focus will stay on his choreography.

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Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Hans van Manen, Celebrated Dutch Choreographer, Is Dead at 93 by Nina Siegal

He rose from poverty to become one of the Netherlands’ most revered dance makers, creating more than 150 avant-garde works in a career spanning eight decades.

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‘The BFG’ Enchants With Puppets and Pantomime Spirit by Houman Barekat

There is plenty of stimulation for young theatergoers in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s beloved book.

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‘Paddington: The Musical’: At Just 4 Feet, He’s London’s Biggest New Stage Star by Alex Marshall and Kalpesh Lathigra

Audiences are falling in love with the title character in “Paddington: The Musical.” Bringing such a beloved bear to the stage was “a huge responsibility,” the show’s director said.

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Broadway Shows Closing Soon: ‘The Queen of Versailles,’ ‘Waiting for Godot’ and More by Laura Collins-Hughes

Catch Kristin Chenoweth basking in the excess, and Bill and Ted having a Beckettian adventure, before the curtain comes down on their productions and others.

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Tuesday, December 16, 2025

‘Tartuffe’ Review: Matthew Broderick and David Cross Face Off by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Matthew Broderick plays Tartuffe and David Cross his naïve prey in this Lucas Hnath adaptation of a 17th-century French comedy classic.

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Watching ‘Liberation’ With a Women’s Movement Pioneer, My Mom by Robin Pogrebin

In researching her new Broadway play, Bess Wohl interviewed my mother. After a performance, we all discussed the play and its themes.

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‘Beaches’ Was a Novel. Then a Movie. Next, It’ll Be a Broadway Musical. by Michael Paulson

A musical adaptation of the story will open at the Majestic Theater next spring. And yes, the score includes “Wind Beneath My Wings.”

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Monday, December 15, 2025

‘Titaníque,’ Singing and Spoofing Celine Dion, Sets Sail for Broadway by Michael Paulson

This zany musical made it from the basement of a Manhattan grocery to London’s West End, and now hopes to become Broadway’s next hit comedy.

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As Regional Theaters Struggle, Some Defy the Odds by Michael Paulson

Naples, Fla., and Milwaukee are quite different, but have one thing in common: They are home to regional theaters that are thriving.

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‘A Christmas Carol’, ‘Dead Outlaw’ and More Theater to Stream by Rachel Sherman

Other picks include a family production of “The Snow Queen,” the Broadway-bound “Every Brilliant Thing” and the acclaimed comedy “Sorry for Your Loss.”

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Out From Russia’s Shadow: Lithuania’s National Ballet at 100 by Martha Schabas

The national company has a new leader, Jurgita Dronina, and a desire to raise its profile to a troupe that can rank among Europe’s best.

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Olivia Dean, Josh Johnson and Chase Infiniti Are Among Our 2025 Breakout Stars by Maya Salam

Across the arts, these 10 performers took a leap of faith this year and stuck the landing in a big way.

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Sunday, December 14, 2025

‘Anna Christie’ Review: Michelle Williams on the Waterfront by Laura Collins-Hughes

The actress stars in Thomas Kail’s luminous revival of Eugene O’Neill’s play about a woman whose past threatens her future.

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Tom Hanks on the Electrifying (and Terrifying) Experience of Writing a Play by Tom Hanks and Thomas Prior

The actor also stars in the Off Broadway production of “This World of Tomorrow,” a yearslong project at the Shed through Dec. 21.

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Saturday, December 13, 2025

41 Things That Stuck With Us in 2025 by The New York Times

Aunt Gladys. Tyler, the Creator. That sex scene in “The Naked Gun.” These are the things Culture staffers couldn’t stop thinking about this year.

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Friday, December 12, 2025

At Alvin Ailey, Premieres by Jamar Roberts and Matthew Neenan by Brian Seibert

New works by Jamar Roberts and Matthew Neenan had their premieres at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

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This ‘Into the Woods,’ Is Not that Deep. That’s What Makes It Great. by Houman Barekat

A new London staging of the Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine musical makes the most of its comedic elements and delivers a visual treat.

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Broadway’s ‘Little Bear Ridge Road,’ With Laurie Metcalf, to Close Early by Michael Paulson

The lauded play by Samuel D. Hunter is the first production of Scott Rudin’s comeback season. Despite positive reviews, sales have been soft.

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Thursday, December 11, 2025

D.L. Coburn, Playwright With a Solo Hit, ‘The Gin Game,’ Dies at 87 by Trip Gabriel

His two-character work won a Pulitzer Prize and had a long Broadway run, but he never replicated its success and struggled to get his later work staged.

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Wednesday, December 10, 2025

16 Best Theater Moments of 2025 by Laura Collins-Hughes, Alexis Soloski and Elisabeth Vincentelli

Lea Michele’s star turn in “Chess.” Kara Young as an 8-year-old. A 12-minute monologue delivered from a cloud. These are our favorite scenes from this year.

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Why Return to ‘A Christmas Carol’? To Find Something New. by Laura Collins-Hughes

Popping up once a year, works like Dickens’s holiday tale, “Amahl and the Night Visitors” and “It’s a Wonderful Life” help us gauge where we are in our lives.

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Tuesday, December 9, 2025

‘Severance’ Actor Michael Chernus Loves an Old Restaurant by Nikita Richardson

“You just feel the history and all the stories that must have happened there and all the people who sat at the bar.”

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Jeremy O. Harris Is Released From Custody in Japan by Yan Zhuang and Kiuko Notoya

The Tony-nominated playwright was arrested last month on suspicion of attempted drug smuggling. He was released on Monday, Japanese officials said.

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Monday, December 8, 2025

‘Marjorie Prime’ Review: A.I. Gave Her Back Her Husband. Was It Worth It? by Elisabeth Vincentelli

June Squibb stars in the Broadway premiere of Jordan Harrison’s meditation on grief and the nature of human and artificial intelligence.

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Best Dance Performances of 2025 by Gia Kourlas, Brian Seibert and Roslyn Sulcas

Twyla Tharp led the way with her distinct brand of American classicism, along with other artists who stepped it up.

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2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Aug 14, 2025: Mamma Mia - Winter Garden Theatre
Aug 18, 2025: Jeff Ross: Take A Banana For The Ride - Nederlander Theatre
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Sep 28, 2025: Waiting For Godot - Hudson Theatre
Sep 29, 2025: Punch - Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Oct 16, 2025: Ragtime - Vivian Beaumont Theater
Oct 28, 2025: Liberation - James Earl Jones Theatre
Oct 30, 2025: Little Bear Ridge Road - Booth Theatre
Nov 09, 2025: The Queen of Versailles - St. James Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Nov 20, 2025: Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) - Longacre Theatre
Dec 08, 2025: Marjorie Prime - Hayes Theater
Jan 08, 2026: Bug - Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Apr 08, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 20, 2026: Schmigadoon! - Nederlander Theatre
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