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Theater Review: Lisa Sanaye Dring’s ‘Sumo’ at the Public Theater is a subculture tale that goes big on the backtage dynamics of an ancient, ritualized sport.

wig!

casey nicholaw....groundbreaking

you know what hell yeah

highlight of 92Y Larson concert was our host, Jim Nicola - a passionate, open-hearted true man of the theater

this show is not real

Critics say that the fare evasion crackdown is misguided and too costly for what it recoups in revenue. And when it leads to a police encounter that escalates, as it did that Sunday, Sept. 15, the effort can quickly turn dangerous for the New Yorkers it is supposed to protect.

Here at RETURN OF THE KING at Radio City and one (1) person gave Denethor entrance applause

Sylvia

STARVING CLASS is a perfect play for our moment. If only someone else were directing it. www.theatrely.com/post/curse-o...

she knows she's eating

NEW: We're now on day 10 of the strike by Alamo Drafthouse workers. "We have a Marvel movie and 'Paddington' out right now. People are going to the movies. What's changed is a corporate parent trying to squeeze every last dime out of its remaining workers." hellgatenyc.com/alamo-drafth...

and then BROADWAY www.theatermania.com/news/heather...

A round-up from me, including thoughts on SLAMDANCE GARAGE at the Starr and THE BARBARIANS at @lamamaetc.bsky.social, among others www.theatrely.com/post/critic-...

Since I’ve been getting this a lot - if you feel like supporting me by buying a jersey or something, I would rather you make a donation to Trans Lifeline or The Trevor Project www.thetrevorproject.org

the lamb in CURSE OF THE STARVING CLASS is eating it up. slay mamma

If this run was killed, MTC should say so, not cover with some nonsense about “financial difficulties.” Grow a spine!!! Now is the time!! playbill.com/article/eure...

Samuel L. Beckett was sure on some shit

period

Sight unseen, I support this Goold HAMLET set on a boat called “Elsinore” that is gradually sinking. We need more “why the hell not”-based dramaturgy www.whatsonstage.com/news/hamlet-...

[pounds desk] FROGGY, FROGGY, FROGGY. Loved writing about Haley’s wild new play, set inside a video game and written in a graphic novel style, for @americantheatre.bsky.social.

Great piece. I wondered the same at TANZ this weekend - can the warnings build-up nerves & anxiety far more than the material itself?

Our statement on the Kennedy Center cancellation of the tour Finn, a musical for young audiences. Read the full statement on our website - www.actorsequity.org/news/PR/Finn...

Artists need to pull their productions, sadly. As if the next one, EUREKA DAY, is possibly gonna happen either way. Not a chance.

One third of this is Riedel dishing on his own guest star appearance on SMASH…never change diva www.vanityfair.com/style/story/...

The BOOPmobile has been pulled over

had a dream where Anya Taylor-Joy was cast in a new Mint Theater Company show. what a boring mind i have

They're all that's getting me through this.

i guarantee you it is not. (pulling your show might!!)

if i have to see another goddamn round of ALL IN production photos…we get it. they’re sitting in chairs

this Hans Zimmer Live show at Barclays is a Trap (concert, Hans just plays Herdís Stefánsdóttir’s Trap score)

ran from the Sing Sing live show to Trisha Paytas on Broadway because i love the culture

Trans 👏 people 👏 are 👏 not 👏 invisible 👏 Lady Gaga saying what needs to be said as always #Grammys

three hour January festival show at The Brick vibes

for those at REDWOOD first preview…she fuck that tree, or what?