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Olivia (Rachel Pickup) believes Viola (Emily Trask) to be the young man Cesario in ’Twelfth Night’

Twelfth Night

By Rachel Breitman | May 13
This water-logged production of shipwreck, love triangles and mistaken identity can’t seem to find its footing on dry land.


Theatre Features

Ross Mathews

From ’Gay Cartoon Clown’ to One-Man Show

By Doug Rule
Everyone remembers his first time seeing comedian Ross Mathews, who got his start as the all-caps GAY intern on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno over a decade ago. Next week Mathews stops in town for what he calls ’’an interactive one-man show."
Ari Shapiro

NPR’s Ari Shapiro’s ’’Surreal Opportunity’’ to Sing with The Washington Ballet

By Doug Rule
Did you hear the one about NPR correspondent Ari Shapiro performing with The Washington Ballet? ’’I’m not a dancer, and I do not dance,’’ Shapiro says, ’’but I get to sing this song while everybody dances around me.’

Watch: Broadway’s ’Kinky Boots’ Earns 13 Tony Nominations

The Broadway musical "Kinky Boots" - with a musical score by Cyndi Lauper - has earned a leading 13 Tony Award nominations.

Christina Crawford Recalls ’Mommie Dearest’

By Dan Callahan
Christina Crawford endured a childhood both glamorous and frightening. She wrote about her experiences in "Mommie Dearest," her book about growing up the adoptive daughter of Joan Crawford. Now she’s coming to NYC with a show about her experiences.

Complete List of Tony Award Nominations

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"Kinky Boots," "Matilda" and "Pippin" received the most Tony nominations this year. Here’s the complete list.
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Theatre Reviews

Show Boat

By Rachel Breitman
The American opera spans several decades, and mixes a bubbly boy meets girl story with issues of racism, sexism, and addiction.

Jesus Christ Superstar

By Louise Adams
Norman Jewison’s 1973 film, now in its 40th anniversary re-release, cast Ted Neeley as the white, hippie prophet in the last days of his life, told from Judas’ point of view (after all, the story wouldn’t exist without him).
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