Monday, January 26, 2026

Review: How ‘Data’ Channels the Shock of Right Now by Tim Teeman

In Matthew Libby’s play, a brilliant young computer programmer finds himself at the center of one of the most contentious issues of the moment: immigration.

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The Royal Winnipeg Ballet, on the (Bumpy) Road to Reconciliation by Martha Schabas

The Indigenous choreographer Cameron Fraser-Monroe is taking his ballet on tour, “back to the place where the story was kept.”

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Sunday, January 25, 2026

If You’re Marc Shaiman, for Every Plotz There’s a Zetz by Jesse Green

Broadway, Hollywood and television have been kind to Marc Shaiman. But there’s a reason the subtitle of his new memoir is “Showbiz Stories From a Sore Winner.”

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Friday, January 23, 2026

Broadway Shows Closing Soon: ‘Mamma Mia!,’ ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ and More by Laura Collins-Hughes

The curtain is about to come down on two jukebox musicals, a thriller by Tracy Letts, and other Broadway productions.

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Turning 4 Miles of Silk Into a Stunning Theater Spectacle by Alex Marshall and Ilvy Njiokiktjien

Miet Warlop’s work is visually breathtaking, but there are deep questions to ponder beneath the showy surfaces.

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Thursday, January 22, 2026

Five Fronts in Trump’s Culture War by Graham Bowley

In the first year of his second term, President Trump has made sweeping efforts to influence the arts and media in America.

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Jason Mantzoukas Makes It Weird by Alexis Soloski

As TV’s go-to maniac, the actor has a flair for chaos that also functions as a kind of emotional armor. “I’m still very protective of the actual me,” he said.

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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Viva the Absurd: ‘What to Wear’ and a Wave of Opera Surrealism by Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim

Michael Gordon and Richard Foreman’s “What to Wear” at BAM is a visually rich, textually odd work — and a hot commodity.

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‘An Unbelievable Mess’: Artists Are Stymied by Trump Travel Bans by Ben Sisario

Musicians, theater groups and others from overseas are facing visa challenges and rising costs, posing a looming crisis for the performing arts sector.

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At New York Performance Festivals, Finding the Dance in Theater by Gia Kourlas

January is not a dry month for performance in New York, and this season, there were wide-ranging views of how bodies — more than words — can tell stories.

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Monday, January 19, 2026

‘Masquerade’ Reimagined ‘Phantom,’ and the Fans Are Flocking by Sarah Bahr

The immersive adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical is a hit, with some people coming back a dozen times since it began performances last summer.

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How a Shoe Invented by a Dancer Might Be a Game Changer by Gia Kourlas

Ballet evolves slowly, and that includes footwear. But a new shoe with sneaker technology is giving dancers support from the heel up.

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Sunday, January 18, 2026

Tina Packer, Powerhouse of Shakespeare Performance, Dies at 87 by Richard Sandomir

She was a founder and the longtime artistic director of Shakespeare & Company, a repertory theater in western Massachusetts, and directed all his plays.

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Saturday, January 17, 2026

How a Play Skewering Modern Russia Evaded a Crackdown to Become a Hit by Ivan Nechepurenko

Everyone expected “The Kholops,” a drama exploring oppression, to be shut down soon after it opened in St. Petersburg. Instead, it is two years into a sold-out run.

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A ‘Weird, Wonderful’ Night at the ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ by Vidhya Nagarajan and Sarah Bahr

City Winery’s 50th anniversary screening of the film encouraged some inventive dress up, including tributes to fan favorites like Rocky and Dr. Frank-N-Furter.

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Friday, January 16, 2026

‘The Disappear’ Review: A Couple on the Rocks and Out of Sync by Helen Shaw

Erica Schmidt’s discordant comedy, starring Hamish Linklater and Miriam Silverman, is a farce clumsily straddling two genres.

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Martha Graham Dance Company Won’t Celebrate Centennial at Kennedy Center by Michaela Towfighi

The oldest dance troupe in the United States decided not to perform at the Washington venue during its nationwide tour.

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‘Eat the Rich’: Cambridge Was a Culture Shock. She’s Getting the Last Laugh. by Houman Barekat

Jade Franks mines the awkwardness of social mobility in her one-woman show “Eat the Rich.”

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Thursday, January 15, 2026

John Cunningham, Character Actor and Broadway Stalwart, Dies at 93 by Richard Sandomir

He was a familiar face from Broadway productions of “Company,” “Titanic” and “Six Degrees of Separation” and numerous film and TV appearances.

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In ‘Sons of Echo’ Male Dancers March to Female Choreographers’ Beat by Brian Seibert

“Sons of Echo,” in which standout male dancers perform work by women, proves that male choreographers don’t have a monopoly on bad taste.

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Tessa Thompson in ‘Hedda,’ and More Theater to Stream by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Other picks include “Bat Out of Hell: The Musical,” a new season of Playing on Air podcasts and “Lazarus,” featuring the music of David Bowie.

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‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Will End Broadway Run and Open Overseas by Michael Paulson

Though the show will close in New York next month, a North American tour will continue, and productions in Australia, Germany and South Korea are planned.

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Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Frank Dunlop, 98, Dies; Gave British Theater a Free-Spirited Spin by Alex Williams

In 1970, he founded London’s Young Vic, an adventurous “people’s theater” — the Who took the stage at one point — before shaking up the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

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Applying Richard Foreman’s Off-Kilter Aesthetic (and Ducks) to Opera by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The composer Michael Gordon collaborated with Foreman on “What to Wear” in 2006. The opera makes its belated New York premiere at BAM on Thursday.

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Tuesday, January 13, 2026

After Sudden Loss, Park Avenue Armory Hires New Artistic Leader by Joshua Barone

Deborah Warner, known for directing theater and opera, succeeds Pierre Audi, who died last year. Her own work is expected to be part of her programming.

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Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson to Star in ‘Fear of 13’ on Broadway by Michael Paulson

The play, about a man who spends decades on death row before being exonerated by DNA evidence, will have a 16-week run this spring.

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Monday, January 12, 2026

Review: ‘Collage Revisited’ at Live Artery Festival by Brian Seibert

The company revived and revised a work that juxtaposes formal movement with a sound score that incorporates recordings of the 1979 White Night riots in San Francisco.

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Follow Ian McKellen Into the Mixed Reality Future in ‘An Ark’ by Roslyn Sulcas

Audiences can embark on a very different type of theatrical experience in a new play at the Shed, blending the physical world with digital content.

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Why on Earth Have I Seen the Same Broadway Show 13 Times? An Investigation. by Taffy Brodesser-Akner

As a journalist, I thought I’d never join the ranks of obsessive superfans — until I suddenly became one.

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Saturday, January 10, 2026

Bob the Drag Queen Is ‘Fully Obsessed’ With League of Legends by Kathryn Shattuck

“I see why nerd culture is so exciting and fun,” said the “Drag Race” alum ahead of his Broadway debut in “Moulin Rouge.”

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Friday, January 9, 2026

Mamdani Says Theater Should Not Be ‘a Luxury’ as He Hands Out Free Tickets by Michael Paulson

The mayor said a new initiative by the Under the Radar festival exemplified an arts affordability agenda that he intends to pursue.

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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