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Review: Soggy Film-to-Stage ‘Monsoon Wedding: The Musical’

Director Mira Nair turns her own layered 2001 film into a sitcom that transitions awkwardly into musical numbers.
By David Cote

Review: “Shucked” Pops Loudly on Broadway, Despite Some Empty Calories

In this — wait for it — corny new musical, the score makes a case for country as a natural Broadway genre and the cast turns in strong performances. Shame about the plot, though.
By David Cote

Robert Horn On Growing a Broadway Musical, ‘Shucked,’ From the Ground Up

The playwright explains how the new musical 'Shucked' started as a spoof of 'Hee-Haw' and blossomed into a corn-fed 'Brigadoon.'
By Harry Haun

Review: Bad Cinderella’s Glass Slipper? More Like a Moldy Croc

By David Cote

Review: Beanie Feldstein Grabs the Spotlight, Unsteadily, in ‘Funny Girl’

By David Cote

Rise! Rise! Rise! This Gender Swapped ‘Company’ Wins Our Hearts

By David Cote

Sweet Sixteen Has a Bitter Edge in New Musical ‘Kimberly Akimbo’

By David Cote

Aiming for Big Tent Family Fare, ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ Is Just a Drag

By David Cote

Stephen Sondheim (1930–2021): Master of the Modern Musical

By David Cote

The One-Night-Only ‘Ratatouille’ TikTok Musical, Explained

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Britney Spears May Never Perform Again, Her Manager Says

By Helen Holmes

The Britney Spears Musical Is Not About Her Crazy Life, but It Does Sound Batshit Crazy

By Helen Holmes
Angie Schworer and Caitlin Kinnunen in The Prom.

In a Crowded Broadway Season, Queer Teen Love Story ‘The Prom’ Deserves the Crown

By David Cote
Danny Rubin (right) with Tim Minchin

Danny Rubin on Writing ‘Groundhog Day’ for the Stage, Sans Bill Murray

By Dana Schwartz
My musical theater kid wet dream

‘The Magicians’ Recap 2×09: Gimme the Big Number

By Dana Schwartz
Please don't be mad, Lin

The 14 Lines in ‘Hamilton’ That Are a Little Bit Annoying

By Dana Schwartz
Another Brick In The Wall

Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’ Finds Scary Modern Relevance as New Opera

By Jim Farber
Emma Stone as Mia and Ryan Gosling as Sebastian in La La Land.

The Secret Behind La La Land’s Scene-Stealing Choreography

By Rob LeDonne
Glenn Close at the press event for Andrew Lloyd Weber's adaptation of Sunset Boulevard.

Mr. DeMille, I’m Ready for My Glenn Close-Up: ‘Sunset Boulevard’ Opens on Broadway

By Harry Haun
L-R: Annaleigh Ashford, Ivy Levan, Tim Curry, Reeve Carney, Christina Milian, Laverne Cox, Staz Nair, Victoria Justice, Ryan McCartan, Adam Lambert and Ben Vereen in THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW: LET'S DO THE TIME WARP AGAIN premiering Thursday, Oct. 20 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

Can the New ‘Rocky Horror’ Live Up to the Magic of the Original?

By Bryan Reesman
Bryce Pinkham and Megan Lawrence in Holiday Inn, The New Irving Berlin Musical.

Christmas Cheer Comes Early With ‘Holiday Inn’

By Harry Haun
Excuse me, I've got to return some video tapes.

Agony and Ecstasy in the Music of ‘American Psycho’

By Jim Farber
You'll never rap as well as these guys.

How ‘Hamilton’ Reinvigorated a 210-Year-Old Children’s Charity

By Rob LeDonne
The new but not improved Pink Ladies of Grease Live!

‘Grease: Live’ Review: Put Up a Fight; Still Not Love at First Sight

By Drew Grant
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