Arts
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Review: ‘Oh, Mary!’ Turns an Unhinged Bit Into Real Theater
Cole Escola’s play, which imagines Mary Todd Lincoln as a frustrated cabaret singer, surprisingly pulls off stretching a stupid joke…
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Review: A Soprano Cements Her Stardom in the Met’s New ‘Forza’
Lise Davidsen, entering the Italian repertoire at the company, was part of a superb cast as Verdi’s opera returned for…
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Jeffrey Gibson Will Bring Sculptures of Ancestral Spirits to Met Facade
The Met named its 2025 art commissions, which include Gibson’s facade sculptures and a roof garden installation by the soundsmith…
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The Los Angeles Gallery That Found a Market in Great Experimentalists
Commonwealth and Council started in a one-bedroom apartment. Now their artists are heading to the Whitney Biennial, Venice Biennale and…
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‘Shogun’ Series Premiere Recap: House of Lords
When an English ship pilot lands in feudal 1600s Japan, five lords must decide whether he’s an enemy or a…
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In ‘The Effect,’ Investigating Love and Other Drugs
The world of experimental medical research might not seem like it has much to say to the world of theater,…
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Review: In ‘Pericles,’ Taking the Cruise of a Lifetime
If Fiasco Theater has mixed results in its production of this Shakespearean tragicomedy, it celebrates actors supporting and delighting in…
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‘The Seven Year Disappear’ Review: Looking for Mom in All the Wrong Places
A sleekly designed production, starring Cynthia Nixon and Taylor Trensch, aims to skewer the art world but falls flat.
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John Patrick Shanley Reflects on His Accidental Retrospective
The playwright discusses the Broadway revival of “Doubt” and his latest, “Brooklyn Laundry.” “People are disagreeing violently with themselves,” he…
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‘Where Is Wendy Williams?’: 5 Takeaways From the Documentary
The Lifetime series gave an inside look at the television star’s life and struggles since she last hosted her talk…